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Normally I hate it when people make non-canon nicknames for characters (like calling Hermione "Mione," or Foggy "Fog"), but I am strangely not bothered by Foggy calling Matt "Matty."

But like, I am weirdly hesitant to have Foggy call him that in my own fic, because he never says that in the show (does he?). He calls him "buddy" a few times, but idek... "Matty" was a thing his dad called him. (..... right? I'm not imagining that, am I? Or has a fandom norm just wormed it's way into my brain?)

No, you're not imagining it. His Dad called him Matty, and so did Stick.

Yeah, I'm not bothered much by fics having Foggy call Matt "Matty," but I don't do it in my own fic. I kind of like that it's a name that has a connection with his childhood, with his and dad and Stick.

I would actually love a fic where Foggy or somebody calls him Matty when he's older and he just kind of cringes and asks them not to. Like, imagine how he would feel if it was the first time anyone had called him that since Stick left...

Yeah. Like, it works fine in fic but when I try to imagine Foggy saying it on the actual show I just can't. XD;;

I feel the same with people calling him "Matthew," now that I think of it. The only one that sounds right doing it is Father Lantom.

I'm okay with any of the main villains calling him "Matthew".

I can see Foggy calling Matt "Matty" out of genuine affection. I can also see him doing it ironically or in situations when he's trying to be condescending.

In the show, Foggy only calls him buddy or pal, but I'm certain he calls him Matty in the comics on occasion (same with Fog). I have memory issues due to head trauma, so I won't discount the possibility that I'm wrong, but I feel pretty confident about it and I've been a DD fan for 30 years.

Yeah, he definitely calls him "Matty" in the comics.

"Fog" sounds right too, though I can't think of any particular issues/eras where that shows up.

I swear he calls him "Fog" in the most recent run once, but I don't have all the issues, so I can't check properly.

I think he did too because I THINK I remember squeeing about it (I love 'fog')

yes he did! and foggy typically calls matt "matty" either when he's really worried about matt or being affectionate. i love it, it's adorable.

Ah, okay. Some things are easier to identify as coming from the other source material than others.

(But why doesn't Foggy's nickname need a nickname tho?? haha)

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My thoughts exactly. XD Why so many nicknames, Franklin?

Foggy uses 'Matty' quite a lot in the comics but I never use it in fic really cos for some reason it feels a bit OOC to me??? I use 'Fog' a fair bit though. idk why I'm fine with one but not the other :')

i live for foggy calling matt "matty" (i would probably die if it happened in canon tbh) because it's very much a term of endearment. i think it's less bothersome because it's a natural nickname, if that makes sense?? i could definitely see foggy using it when he's worried about matt or as a thing of genuine affection. i think it's more impactful if it's only used occasionally, too.

i have a friend named matt who is called "matty" sometimes. generally it only happens during emotionally-charged situations or as an affectionate thing, it's not really an all-the-time kind of nickname.

pet names are what really grind my gears. i've read a few matt/foggy fics where foggy called matt "handsome duck" or just "duck" and matt called foggy "foggy bear" or just "bear" they never just called each other matt or foggy. i'm not an angry person but the oversaturation of nicknames/pet names drives me up the wall.

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