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I also dislike repeating "He" or "John" over and over again.
I have a little rule that I use when it gets on my nerves.

When I talk about a single character, then I use different variants, eg
"the young", "the old man", "fatty", "the scholar" and so on (depending on their defining characteristics).
In any other case, I address characters by their short-name or nickname.

There are few exceptions to this rule. For example, my Maid character uses "Young master". When I narrate her POV I use "the Young Master".

(Sorry for my bad English, not a native).

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