Emma Stone, who is well-known in Hollywood for her dramatic parts, has stated that she would like to have her own name back.
 
"How lovely that would be. The actress is quoted by the BBC as saying, "I'd like to be Emily," indicating a move away from her stage name and towards her own identity.
 
The actress stated that she would rather be called Emily by those who know her well, specifically "people that I work with," in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Stone clarified that the adoption of "Emma" was the result of her given name having already been registered by another member of her actors' union.
 
Recent contemplations emerged in the course of promotional interviews for her latest endeavour, "The Curse." "For some reason, I was like, 'I can't do it anymore,'" Stone said, revealing that she was becoming increasingly uncomfortable not using her own name. She revealed that she prefers the easier compromise when her co-star Nathan Fielder refers to her as "Em." Fielder said, "That's a way of bridging it."
 
Stone's first choice for a name was Emma, after her favourite Spice Girl, Emma Bunton, aka Baby Spice.
 
In the entertainment business, adopting stage names as a result of union requirements is a widespread practice. For instance, David Tennant, the former 'Doctor Who' star, chose his stage name from Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys after finding his real name, David McDonald, was already taken.
 
 
Similar to how American actress and director Elizabeth Banks chose her last name from a list after learning her real name, Elizabeth Mitchell, was listed with the Screen Actors Guild, Canadian singer The Weeknd changed his stage name by removing the letter "e" to avoid copyright difficulties.
 
These name changes highlight the particular difficulties and sacrifices that artists frequently have to make in order to preserve their identities as individuals and as professionals in the Hollywood film business.

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