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Q&A Third Person Multiple POV in a single scene, how to refer each other if one character does not know the name of other character and vice versa

I am writing a romance novel. I have two main characters, Niranjan (male) and Jennifer. POV is Third Person Multiple (above two). I have a scene where they meet first time in a restaurant. While t...

3 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by user5825‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:03:52Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar user5825‭ · 2019-12-08T03:03:52Z (over 4 years ago)
I am writing a romance novel. I have two main characters, Niranjan (male) and Jennifer. POV is Third Person Multiple (above two).

I have a scene where they meet first time in a restaurant. While the current POV is of Jennifer's and she does not know Niranjan's name.

Can narrator use Niranjan's name while referring him?

For Example, can I write "Jennifer walked inside the restaurant and saw Niranjan waiting for the free table" OR "Jennifer walked inside the restaurant and saw an Indian waiting for the free table"

Which one is correct?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2013-09-07T08:19:05Z (over 10 years ago)
Original score: 4