In the new update, NPC names will appear all the time, even through walls. Previously, NPC names worked more like name-tagged mobs where they would appear when you looked at an NPC. Now they work more like player names. This change wasn't listed in the changelog, so I can only assume it's a bug.
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Is this only happening on a Dedicated Server, realms, multiplayer or singleplayer? What plaform/device are you using?
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