Scooped by the lore buff, who put it a lot more officially and eloquently. I was just going to remark that friends have nicknames for each other. Dropping the letter doesn't sound any different to me than calling someone Mike instead of Michael or Liz instead of Elizabeth.
Lots of syllables take time to say. In relaxed conversation, I'd feel strange if someone said my full name every time they addressed me.
Lots of syllables take time to say. In relaxed conversation, I'd feel strange if someone said my full name every time they addressed me.
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