Emma Stone: It would be 'so nice' to be called by my real name


by BBC News

BBC News— Emma chose the name change because Emily Stone - her real name - was taken by another actor.

Page Six—Emma Stone 'would like to be' called by her real name from now on: 'That would be so nice'. The "La La Land" star -- whose real name is Emily -- decided to go by a stage name after her birth name was already taken by another SAG-AFTRA actress.

dailym.ai—Emma Stone reveals she once 'freaked out' over changing her name before she was famous and prefers to be called by her real one now: 'That would be nice'. Emma Stone revealed she prefers her real name over her stage name. The Oscar winner got candid about the moniker dilemma during an interview with her Curse costar Nathan Fielder.

The Independent—Why we should start calling Emma Stone by her real name. The actor has expressed a preference for ‘Emily’ rather than the acting moniker she was forced to adopt early in her career. Helen Coffey looks at why names are so important – and how they can fundamentally shape our identity