Why does he shorten my name when only talking to me?

[Anonymous]

My name isn’t long at all (Emily) and it’s only when my coworker is directly talking to me that he calls me Em or Emi. If he’s talking to someone else about me or mentions me he always says Emily.

[Emilyis]

I have the same name and only family and close friends are allowed to call me M or EM. I never let people that I have just met or not close to call me by M or EM or nicknames.

[HippieVeganJewslim]

Maybe as a diminutive, or as an affectionate address. If Emily ain’t long, so ain’t Abdullah, as both have just three syllables.

[TadCurious]

He may have a crush on you and wanted to give you a nickname.

[Guy13]

fondness is usually why...

[In_Trance]

Ask him why