That suggests your CM software isn't performing a mailmerge, but is instead simply using the mergefields as placeholders. In that case, you should be able to obtain the desired result by defining an appropriate Character Style, then applying that Style to the mergefield and whatever character follows it.

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]

Yes, that worked, thanks Macropod (as always)!