Why doesn't Lady use Soulcatcher's true name?

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I'll try to write this with few spoilers.
Given that Lady knows the true names of each of her taken, why can't she name Soulcatcher when

later in the series?
I'm a quarter of the way through the last book so maybe I just need to wait and see if this ends up happening, but I would think if Lady was going to name Soulcatcher, she would have already.
Edit:
I've read more and found Lady mentions Soulcatcher's name. Why hasn't this been used to nullify Soulcatcher?

Yasskier · Answer

We don't know that Lady knew Soulcatcher's name

Soulcatcher was one of the original Ten Who Were Taken and was created by Dominator, not by Lady, so its quite possible that she didn't know her name

Please note, that Lady went to long pains to protect her name, up to killing her twin sister, so its quite reasonable to assume that Soulcatcher done the same.

Also (here my memory might be bit vague, its been years), to use True Name to strips sorcerer's magic away, he or she needs to hear it (and directly addressed by it, so casually screaming someone's name wouldn't work), and Soulcatcher prefer's to use subterfuge and attack from distance and by proxies.

Why doesn't Lady use Soulcatcher's true name?

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We don't know that Lady knew Soulcatcher's name

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