What is the origin of this title? What year can it be traced back to? I'm not talking about the theatrical re-release of 1981, but rather when it has been documented to have been thought up as a title for the film.

There are a few specific bits I'm looking for a response on. #4 can be answered by just about everyone!

1. Supposed year of origin (attributable to a GL quote where he says he had that idea since he was 5 or whatever).
2. Actual year of origin (a script draft or other documented evidence of this title).
3. Any official alternate titles (again, from documented sources).
4. If YOU had to give this episode a title, what would it be?

I've never cared for A New Hope as a title, particularly because as a stand-alone it is atrocious, unlike ESB and ROTJ. But I've never bothered to ponder it long enough to come up with an alternate.