Ashley Thrift says it happens all the time.

The Winston-Salem attorney, who was mistakenly included on a list of female supporters of Hillary Clinton, says people frequently get confused by his name.

"It doesn't make a bit of difference to me," he told Dome. "I'm pleased to have my name associated with the Clinton campaign, although I don't necessarily have to have it on the list of women."

Thrift, 60, served on Bill Clinton's transition team in 1992 and as chief of staff and legal counsel for Sen. Fritz Hollings of South Carolina. As chairman of the N.C. Partnership for Children, he oversees the state's Smart Start program.

He says Ashley was a last name in his family "five or six generations ago," and then was the middle name of his father's favorite great uncle.

"I guess most Ashleys are women these days, but I do see one or two that are men," he said.