diff --git a/include/Athena/DNA.hpp b/include/Athena/DNA.hpp
index 7910c78..f4479e6 100644
--- a/include/Athena/DNA.hpp
+++ b/include/Athena/DNA.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ template <atInt32 sizeVar, Endian VE>
 struct WString;
 
 template <atInt32 sizeVar, Endian VE>
-struct UTF8;
+struct WStringAsString;
 
 /**
  * @brief Base DNA class used against 'atdna'
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct DNA
     using WString = struct WString<sizeVar, VE>;
 
     template <atInt32 sizeVar = -1>
-    using UTF8 = struct UTF8<sizeVar, DNAE>;
+    using WStringAsString = struct WStringAsString<sizeVar, DNAE>;
 
     template <off_t offset, SeekOrigin direction>
     struct Seek {};
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ struct WString : public DNA<VE>, public std::wstring
 };
 
 template <atInt32 sizeVar, Endian VE>
-struct UTF8 : public DNA<VE>, public std::string
+struct WStringAsString : public DNA<VE>, public std::string
 {
     typename DNA<VE>::Delete expl;
     inline void read(IStreamReader& reader)
-    {*this = reader.readUnicode(sizeVar);}
+    {*this = reader.readWStringAsString(sizeVar);}
     inline void write(IStreamWriter& writer) const
-    {writer.writeUnicode(*this, sizeVar);}
+    {writer.writeStringAsWString(*this, sizeVar);}
     inline std::string& operator=(const std::string& __str)
     {return this->assign(__str);}
     inline std::string& operator=(std::string&& __str)
diff --git a/include/Athena/IStreamReader.hpp b/include/Athena/IStreamReader.hpp
index 62a859b..10f161e 100644
--- a/include/Athena/IStreamReader.hpp
+++ b/include/Athena/IStreamReader.hpp
@@ -293,13 +293,13 @@ public:
         return val;
     }
 
-    /*! \brief Reads a Unicode string and advances the position in the file
+    /*! \brief Reads a wide-char string, converts to UTF8 and advances the position in the file
      *
      *  \param fixedLen If non-negative, this is a fixed-length string read
      *  \return std::string The value at the current address
      *  \throw IOException when address is out of range
      */
-    inline std::string readUnicode(atInt32 fixedLen = -1)
+    inline std::string readWStringAsString(atInt32 fixedLen = -1)
     {
         std::wstring tmp;
         atUint16 chr = readUint16();
diff --git a/include/Athena/IStreamWriter.hpp b/include/Athena/IStreamWriter.hpp
index 2b32760..5da5992 100644
--- a/include/Athena/IStreamWriter.hpp
+++ b/include/Athena/IStreamWriter.hpp
@@ -273,14 +273,14 @@ public:
         writeUBytes((atUint8*)&vec, 16);
     }
 
-    /*! \brief Writes an unicode string to the buffer and advances the buffer.
+    /*! \brief Converts a UTF8 string to a wide-char string in the buffer and advances the buffer.
      *         It also swaps the bytes depending on the platform and Stream settings.
      *
      *  \sa Endian
      *  \param str The string to write to the buffer
      *  \param fixedLen If not -1, the number of characters to zero-fill string to
      */
-    inline void writeUnicode(const std::string& str, atInt32 fixedLen = -1)
+    inline void writeStringAsWString(const std::string& str, atInt32 fixedLen = -1)
     {
         std::string tmpStr = "\xEF\xBB\xBF" + str;
 
diff --git a/src/Athena/WiiSaveReader.cpp b/src/Athena/WiiSaveReader.cpp
index 3d262bb..5a33ea2 100644
--- a/src/Athena/WiiSaveReader.cpp
+++ b/src/Athena/WiiSaveReader.cpp
@@ -198,12 +198,12 @@ WiiBanner* WiiSaveReader::readBanner()
     animSpeed = base::readUint16();
     base::seek(22);
 
-    gameTitle = base::readUnicode();
+    gameTitle = base::readWStringAsString();
 
     if (base::position() != 0x0080)
         base::seek(0x0080, SeekOrigin::Begin);
 
-    subTitle = base::readUnicode();
+    subTitle = base::readWStringAsString();
 
     if (base::position() != 0x00C0)
         base::seek(0x00C0, SeekOrigin::Begin);
diff --git a/src/Athena/WiiSaveWriter.cpp b/src/Athena/WiiSaveWriter.cpp
index f9ea5e9..557f661 100644
--- a/src/Athena/WiiSaveWriter.cpp
+++ b/src/Athena/WiiSaveWriter.cpp
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ void WiiSaveWriter::writeBanner(WiiBanner* banner)
     base::writeInt16(banner->animationSpeed());
     base::seek(22);
 
-    base::writeUnicode(banner->title());
+    base::writeStringAsWString(banner->title());
 
     if (base::position() != 0x0080)
         base::seek(0x0080, SeekOrigin::Begin);
 
-    base::writeUnicode(banner->subtitle());
+    base::writeStringAsWString(banner->subtitle());
 
     if (base::position() != 0x00C0)
         base::seek(0x00C0, SeekOrigin::Begin);