This may have been mentioned before, I tried to read ahead, but I'm a little tired. The Istari were meant to be rather passive with names, I think. In other fictional works, knowing someone's true name is supposed to give you power over someone, and the Istari did not wish to be controlled by anybody. I dunno, my reasoning is screwed up, I'll go to bed now. I hope I helped.
-Suardeloth
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