the game of names

I was ripping off a character, and needed a name for him. For once, the character's original name had no attraction. . . and left a void in its place. I wrestled with a number before one managed to attach itself.

And another character might be confused with some others, so I tried to change her name to -- Stella, and was worried about whether it's too recent. Then I realized it might be confused with yet another character, more easily than the first name with THOSE characters, and so turned it back. In the meanwhile, it turns out it's Renaissance, so a bit late.

The cast of thousands needs a lot of names. And raises much potential for confusion.