>>5097358It's not stated in the anime where it comes from, people just call her that, starting with Tohru I believe.
>>5102094>Robert>Rob/Bob>Susan>Suzie/SueDoesn't make it any less of a diminutive form.
It's easier for nips to speak it, but like many things in nipponese it's also a nickname/diminutive/bastardized form.
Here, I'll give you an example:
>PistolIn 'easy for japanese to speak' form, this is changed to
>PistoAnd yet, sometimes, there's a little bit of 'lost in double translation' when a borrowed English word is shortened, and then re-translated back to English from Engurishu.
>Final Fantasy Unlimited>water-elemental character>Named 'Pisto' in Nip dub.>uses two water pistols>retranslated to English>LET'S CALL HIM 'PEAST.' 
