: If you’ve made sure beforehand that the reader understands that two different Johns are present, calling each one simply “John” could be fun. To make sure the reader knows which is which,

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If you’ve made sure beforehand that the reader understands that two different Johns are present, calling each one simply “John” could be fun. To make sure the reader knows which is which, include indirect information. Examples below.

If one John just finished a long trip, while the other just got rest :

— Hello, sir, said John tiredly.
— Hi, John answered.
— Would you happen to know where I can find a motel in this town?
— You don’t recognize me?
— Should I?
— I’m John.
— Well, so am I. Not that uncommon. Now, if you don’t mind, I do need to rest.

If the scene happens in one of the Johns’s home :

Sitting on his bed, John shouted at John: “Who are you?”

If one John is much older than the other :

“When you get to the age where all your friends are gone for good, you
come back and tell me I’m wrong”, said John. John replied gently:
“I’ll come back and you won’t be there to hear me.”

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