Well, why not?
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Because it’s boring? Anyone can call someone something insulting; it takes no skill and there’s no interest in it.
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Which explains why it isn’t in the nicknames: I tend only to collect ones which I find entertaining, even if derogatory. If someone thought it a good idea to call David “Dogshit”, it wouldn’t get in.
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Because it is not additive and reflects nothing about the character.
Helen’s bastered and subnormal son being referred to as ‘Henwy’ does reflect on the character, since either he or his -using the term loosely -’ actor’ manifests a degree of de-rhotacization,
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“And then we went clothes shopping… only Mum kept picking out stuff with stripes, or arrowheads…”
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…after enduring the latest episode, I stand by my enhancement of young Mr. Pargetter’s christian name, since I’m reminded of several other fitting words - twat, twit, twonk, twerp, twunk… …I’m sure there are many others!
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And what, pray, is a fweddy? I’ve tried the Urban Dictionary to no effect.
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…have you tried Archers (sub-head: useless waste of space)?
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Fweddy is used mostly as a noun (as in The Archers), but I think might serve equally well as a verb: (e.g. in tonight’s episode) BaconBoy to KaledonianKlown “…hey Jazz, you fweddied that up good and proper! Now you’ll have to do it all again!”
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Not by anyone I know, or anyone known to the Urban Dictionary, I fear.
If it is meant to be a reference to Freddie Pargetter, note the spelling?
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Well, fear not! I think it’s just a matter of moving in the correct circles! 
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I already do.
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