: Re: character introduction - should the character's name be repeated multiple times? I am not quite sure whether this question would be a valid one for this site but I am having some doubts and

@Si5022468

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My group is facing similar problems when writing character sheets for role playing games. In a short paragraph, we have to describe the essential traits of a character that will be portrayed by a player.

Some solutions we found are:

Use pronouns: Kunal was a smart guy. He was raised in a community of tinkers.
Use descriptive aliases, such as race, origin, traits, etc.: Kunal loved to travel. The Indian boy dreamed to see the world.
Use both first name and last name: Kunal was a smart kid. All teachers loved the young Ranghanathan.
Make up nick-names: Kunal "Apu" Ranghanathan was a smart kid. Everybody loved Kunal. One day, Apu left.

(Now, I just used your Kunal to make my points: in your specific case they might not fit 100%, and you need to tweak the idea a bit)

When writing my first novel for the NaNoWriMo, I encountered a similar problem with my characters. I added a toponym (the reign of origin) and a nickname for each of them, so I had 3 ways to name them instead of just one.

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