I agree with everything you've said, Bear.
Be proud of whom you share your namesake with--Emily Brontë,
Emily Dickinson. If you don't like
Emily, how about your middle name? Would you rather be called by it?
Mimi,
Emmy,
Emlyn and
Mia are all great nicknames to use.
I consider myself fortunate in the name department. My first name has many opportunities as far as nicknames go, plus I have two middle names and a Hebrew name to fall back on, lol.
Good luck! :)
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