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Forename Carson endlessly gets wrong (5)

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I believe the answer is:

oscar

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'forename' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'carson endlessly gets wrong' is the wordplay.
'endlessly' means to remove the last letter.
'gets wrong' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'got wrong' mean this).
'carson' with its last letter removed is 'carso'.
'carso' is an anagram of 'OSCAR'.

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(Other definitions for oscar that I've seen before include "Mr Wilde - film award" , "Film award; --- Hammerstein" , "Note" , "Boy" , "Some players are given this" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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