diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index 1e945f5..a1c546a 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { validateSplits } from './utils';
+import { validateFeatureFlags } from './utils';
 
 // The string below is a marker and will be replaced by the real version number. DO NOT CHANGE
 export const VERSION: string = 'react-' + 'REACT_SDK_VERSION_NUMBER';
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const CONTROL_WITH_CONFIG: SplitIO.TreatmentWithConfig = {
 
 export const getControlTreatmentsWithConfig = (splitNames: unknown): SplitIO.TreatmentsWithConfig => {
   // validate split Names
-  const validatedSplitNames = validateSplits(splitNames);
+  const validatedSplitNames = validateFeatureFlags(splitNames);
 
   // return empty object if the returned value is false
   if (!validatedSplitNames) return {};
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index 33072cb..5aa4bf5 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ export function checkHooks(message: string): boolean {
 
 // Input validation utils that will be replaced eventually
 
-export function validateSplits(maybeSplits: unknown, listName = 'split names'): false | string[] {
-  if (Array.isArray(maybeSplits) && maybeSplits.length > 0) {
+export function validateFeatureFlags(maybeFeatureFlags: unknown, listName = 'split names'): false | string[] {
+  if (Array.isArray(maybeFeatureFlags) && maybeFeatureFlags.length > 0) {
     const validatedArray: string[] = [];
     // Remove invalid values
-    maybeSplits.forEach((maybeSplit) => {
-      const splitName = validateSplit(maybeSplit);
-      if (splitName) validatedArray.push(splitName);
+    maybeFeatureFlags.forEach((maybeFeatureFlag) => {
+      const featureFlagName = validateFeatureFlag(maybeFeatureFlag);
+      if (featureFlagName) validatedArray.push(featureFlagName);
     });
 
     // Strip off duplicated values if we have valid split names then return
@@ -129,19 +129,19 @@ export function initAttributes(client: SplitIO.IBrowserClient, attributes?: Spli
 
 const TRIMMABLE_SPACES_REGEX = /^[\s\uFEFF\xA0]+|[\s\uFEFF\xA0]+$/;
 
-function validateSplit(maybeSplit: unknown, item = 'split name'): false | string {
-  if (maybeSplit == undefined) {
+function validateFeatureFlag(maybeFeatureFlag: unknown, item = 'split name'): false | string {
+  if (maybeFeatureFlag == undefined) {
     console.log(`[ERROR] you passed a null or undefined ${item}, ${item} must be a non-empty string.`);
-  } else if (!isString(maybeSplit)) {
+  } else if (!isString(maybeFeatureFlag)) {
     console.log(`[ERROR] you passed an invalid ${item}, ${item} must be a non-empty string.`);
   } else {
-    if (TRIMMABLE_SPACES_REGEX.test(maybeSplit)) {
-      console.log(`[WARN] ${item} "${maybeSplit}" has extra whitespace, trimming.`);
-      maybeSplit = maybeSplit.trim();
+    if (TRIMMABLE_SPACES_REGEX.test(maybeFeatureFlag)) {
+      console.log(`[WARN] ${item} "${maybeFeatureFlag}" has extra whitespace, trimming.`);
+      maybeFeatureFlag = maybeFeatureFlag.trim();
     }
 
-    if ((maybeSplit as string).length > 0) {
-      return maybeSplit as string;
+    if ((maybeFeatureFlag as string).length > 0) {
+      return maybeFeatureFlag as string;
     } else {
       console.log(`[ERROR] you passed an empty ${item}, ${item} must be a non-empty string.`);
     }
diff --git a/types/utils.d.ts b/types/utils.d.ts
index a50ddb1..ef1b0a9 100644
--- a/types/utils.d.ts
+++ b/types/utils.d.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export declare function getStatus(client: SplitIO.IBrowserClient | null): IClien
  * @returns boolean indicating if React.useContext is available
  */
 export declare function checkHooks(message: string): boolean;
-export declare function validateSplits(maybeSplits: unknown, listName?: string): false | string[];
+export declare function validateFeatureFlags(maybeFeatureFlag: unknown, listName?: string): false | string[];
 /**
  * Manage client attributes binding
  */