RuntimeError: maximum recursion depth exceeded while calling a Python object

[catskulls]

Hey there folks!
I've been trying to make this sort of chatbot type of project, and due to being a total newbie at this game development stuff, I've ran into quite a bit of problems, this being the one stumping me the most, which is this "RuntimeError" apparently.

Here's my code:

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define c = Character("Nell")
define p = Character('[p]')
define prns = ('[q]')

define persistent.intros = 0


label start:

    $_game_menu_screen = None

    if persistent.intros:

         jump chatbase

    show nell

    c "Hey there."
    c "My name is Nell, it's very nice to meet you."
    c "I'd love to get to know you, what's your name?"

    $ p = renpy.input("What is your name?").strip()

    c "Your name is [p]?"
    c "May I ask what pronouns you use?"

    $ q = renpy.input("What pronouns do you use?").strip()

    c "Thank you, I'll use [q] from now on."
    c "If you want me to use other pronouns for you, please let me know."

    $ persistent.intros = 1

label chatbase:

    c "Hello, [p]!"

And right after the [p] (or [q, neither worked]), I get the error.

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While running game code:
  File "game/script.rpy", line 41, in script
    c "Hello, [p]!"
RuntimeError: maximum recursion depth exceeded while calling a Python object

From what I know of, this error means the game is going in a sort of loop thing? Not sure, but I haven't found a way to stop the loop.

I've tried looking everywhere on the internet for help but everything I've found is tutorials for Python, which (due to my massive lack of knowledge in code) I can't really use here.

Any tips? Thanks

[rayminator]

don't use the same letter as the define character

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define p = Character('[person_name]')
$ person_name = renpy.input("What is your name?").strip()

[catskulls]

Thanks for the help, this solved it!
Though, now I keep getting this "KeyError u'p'", but I'll get to solving that now.
Thanks again, you really helped me out!