  In this work, we present a theory to reconcile conflicting experimental
claims regarding the charge density wave (CDW) state in TiSe$_2$, including
whether there is a single or multiple CDW transitions and the occasional
observation of rotation symmetry breaking. Using a
$\boldsymbol{k}\cdot\boldsymbol{p}$ model coupled to the CDW order parameter,
we show how commonplace conduction band doping $x$ must cause a transition from
the $C_3$-symmetric $3Q$ state to a $C_3$-breaking $1Q$ stripe state at a
critical doping $x_{1Q}$. In addition, for sufficient ellipticity of the
conduction bands, as displayed by the realistic band stucture of TiSe$_2$, a
new nematic $3Q$ state also emerges in a region with $x < x_{1Q}$. We then show
how both stripe and nematic states emerge from a minimal interacting
tight-binding model, for both positive and negative initial gaps. Our theory
clarifies a long-standing puzzle and its predictions can be verified with a
variety of probes including transport, photoemission and tunneling.
