используйте replace()
вместо stuff()
select STUFF(', hai, hello, fine', 1, 1, '')
select replace(','+', hai, hello, fine', ',,', '') --- ', hai, hello, fine' would be
--- returned by inner select
РЕДАКТИРОВАТЬ 1
select REPLACE(','+
(
SELECT ','+ clo.name
FROM public.label_entities cl
JOIN public.label_history clo
ON clo.id = cl.labelid
WHERE clo.parentid = 993
AND cl.entityid = clv.contactid
FOR XML PATH('')
)
,',,'
,''
)