I have a character(Jim) that dresess as Santa. Do I head the dialogue with Jim or Santa when Santa speaks?
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If he's not always dressed that way, then JIM, with his garb in the scene's description.
If he always dressed as Santa, but people use his real name, then I'd go with
SANTA (JIM) or maybe SANTA/JIM
or vice-versa. I think the reader will get it, which is the point.
If Santa is a secret identity you could use both names separately for the same character.
Thats what Chris Nolan did for Batman/Bruce.
Unless he's channeling Santa, Just use JIM, it's just an outfit. If Jim was wearing a clown costume, you wouldn't use the character name of BOZO when he talks, you'd still use JIM.