When a family/group of individuals eliminates a member and subsequently changes how they refer to a child named after that person, it is often a deliberate, psychological or emotional act to sever ties with the namesake.

 

Emotional Disassociation:

 

Using the full name may cause discomfort or trigger negative emotions associated with you, the alienated relative. A nickname allows them to maintain the name while psychologically detaching it from you.

 

Symbolic Erasure:

 

The change acts as a form of "deadnaming" or renaming, erasing your presence from their daily lives. By not using the name you share, they symbolically remove you from the family lineage.

 

Avoiding Awkwardness:

 

They may find it difficult or awkward to say the name of someone they are no longer in contact with/rid of.

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Is it common?

Yes, in extreme dysfunction using nicknames is a common strategy to reflect a new, fractured reality.

This is designed to solidify the boundary they created.

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