It's the case for all Pokemon, so ... it's just something to get used to, even if we never quite get used to it. [WHY is an excellent question.]

[She gives a laugh at that.] Well, axe wouldn't be so bad either, considering it would be another weapon too. But if they identified themselves as something completely else than a sharp weapon, then that could be really bad I guess.

[What if your Honedge saw himself as the most cuddly thing ever? Just what if? But okay, that performance looks -- well, weird for a sword but still cool.]

At least you learned it now instead of later?