To be annoyed at a nickname change at work?

[ArchesOfsunflowers]

For some reason people are consistently changing my name at work, across multiple sites I go to. It’s also happening at a DC’s club. It’s being used more than my name!
Firstly, I’m not English by birth/ it’s not my first language but I’ve been here since childhood - but my perception of the nickname is it’s more familiar and a child’s version. It’s adding the ‘ie’ sound.
I already use an anglicised version of my name, which is my work email and the email sign off I use and always introduce myself as. I don’t mind being called either my full name (if people know it, I don’t share it often and no one but payroll sees it) or my chosen nickname. My email has always been my chosen nickname so people don’t misspell my email address. It’s getting on my nerves though the sound. It’s not unpleasant, I know adult women who use it. It’s just not me, and it feels like a soft and familiar version to just assign to someone. I’m nearly 6ft and nearly 50, it feels too young and too soft.
It’s like Rose becoming Rosie, Kate becoming Katie or Ann becoming Annie.
Am I perceiving this wrong?
I’ve politely corrected but it’s multiple women who slip back.

No it’s 3 letters. It’s an Anglicised sound but not an actual English given name so much, just a nickname more. It’s just an easy to say syllable from my name that’s in an English name. It’s maybe unusual-ish so I didn’t post it just in case. Super easy to say though an I’ve heard it used before as a short version. No one is more likely to forget it or not be able to pronounce it that Ruth I’d presume

I have a name that isn't commonly shortened, but can be - my family did.
If it ever happens in another context, people either get ignored, or glared at.
The only time someone persisted was a really arsey chief exec, it was a real power play for her, but even she got the message eventually.

I’d snap if anyone did that!

My family name is a nightmare to pronounce or remember for most. The super short nickname is because I can’t face both names being stressed over!
I have made bookings in England under a completely false English name in the past for the ease

I usually find people shortened my name or use ie in an affectionate way.

For instance, in Liverpool people always shortened it, because they're being friendly. I quite like that.

Is it Deb? If I was introduced to a Deb at work, I might feel it was too over familiar for me to use as a work colleague rather than a friend or family member and presume Debbie was better instead.

I doubt they’d be renaming a 50 yr male called David ‘Davey’ or something so familiar!

I really don't think you could have come up with a worse example. David is almost universally changed to Dave or Davie, regardless of age or seniority. Men would not consider it to be infantalising. Maybe your nickname is so common that people don't consider it demeaning.

People add the -ie sound to indicate warmth and affection. It's likely they do know what your actual nickname is but are adding the -ie to show familiarity. But if it's not you and you don't like it, gently correct them.

I have the opposite problem where my preferred name shortening ends in the -ie sound, but people at work keep giving me the one syllable version. e.g. If my name was Rosalie, and I went by Rosie, a lot of people want to call me Rose. I suspect because it sounds more professional to them.

My partner has a name with a very common short version. He was named after his father, who was always called the short version. When people address him as Shortname he always says 'it's Longname'. Very clearly and definitively. I think it's the only way to do it.

I came to say exactly this, @ArchesOfsunflowers.

Correct them every single solitary time.
And if they accuse you of being rude, remind them that no - it’s them who are being rude.
Then correct them again.

Is it possible they think the ie sounds more formal?

The Deb/Debbie example from Deborah?

I get it though and if it bothers you make a casual comment about how you don't go by that.

I have people who shorten my name to the initial.

An example would be my name is Anabelle, I introduce myself as Anna, and they call me Annie.

I just correct them without making a fuss, or make a joke about how my name is already a nickname.

Do not speak for all men. My Dad was David and hated Dave and Davie, found them both cringey.

Tried very hard when they were young to prevent people shortening my children’s names. It never worked. My own name is shortened or has ie added to it virtually at random. I’ve given up with all that now. I do still get upset when people pronounce my grandson’s name incorrectly because they can’t be bothered to listen to how it is pronounced. People are generally rude and ignorant but you can’t do very much about it I’m afraid.