Annoying name shortening trend

My dd1 has always done it with friends.

My maternal GM was Phoebe (which she hated). My DF always called her Phoeb, which she was happy with, but then she adored my father.

But it resulted in my brother when still quite small, beginning a thank-you letter with, ‘Dear Feeb,’
It was posted off uncorrected - I dare say she enjoyed it all the more.

I agree, never been any different really. It’s just a continuation I don’t like the way young ones haves shortened mine with the zza but it’s livable and the way things are.

I don't think it's a modern phenomenon. Even as a child, I remember that my mother hated it when anybody shortened her name.

Always happened! Nothing new here,

It’s been a while. Looking back I can recall colleagues calling me Mags over twenty years ago. I quite liked it.

Our kids were doing that over ten years ago when they were teenagers. Not worth stressing about, Pollz. ?