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I guess it's because they sound unprofessional. A name does matter, especially on a job application. It has been proven that people with certain names get more interviews than people with other names, even if they have the same skills. In the study it was done with classic English names vs African American names and the one with the English name (I think it was Emily) got invited way more often than the one with the African American name (I think it was Shaniqua but I'd have to look it up). Which is really terrible. I think it doesn't only apply to names of different origin but also to nickname names. I do think that an Emily Jones might get invited more often than an Emmy Jones, simply because her name sounds more professional. There are pretty interesting studies about that, I think you would find some on the internet.

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Personally, I'd be really embarrassed just having t introduce myself as Fifi or even Katie at the age of 22 or so. They sound so immature. This is of course just my opinion.

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