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I say start breaking the ice now if you’re serious about this. Starting completely fresh at a new university is a good way to make big changes happen fast, but there’s no reason why you can’t start introducing yourself as [name_f]Edie[/name_f] right now or explaining your reasoning for the change to your current friend group. People are generally more receptive to change when you give them a reason for it, as opposed to expecting the switch to just “happen”.
As for the facebook thing, it’s your facebook. You can put any name you want on there. It might raise some questions, but again, you can just explain your reasoning to whomever asks. If you’re worried about future acquaintances being able to find you, you might want to stick to whichever name you go by primarily at the time, whether that be [name_f]Edie[/name_f] or [name_f]Emilie[/name_f]. You don’t have to scramble to switch everything immediately.
If you intend to start going by a nickname next semester (assuming you don’t take summer classes), then you have the whole summer to think it over. There’s no age limit on nicknames, so I wouldn’t let that thought worry you.
Not sure there’s such a thing as being to old for a nickname! For me I chose to start going solely by my nickname when I went to university at age 18, people do usually find out that it’s a nickname but all still call me by it anyway. The only people who do not call me by is 100% of the time are my dad, my sister, and my S/O. And I find I can bear it from them, my sister chose to finally give up all nicknames when she went to university, so now the only people who call her by a nickname are me, our dad, and her husband, she doesn’t seem to mind. Though I don’t hate my name, I just feel very strongly that I am much more my nickname.
I think making the nickname from your initials is very cool, it’s always something that I’ve considered for my children. I don’t think [name_f]Edie[/name_f] from E.D. is a stretch at all! My brother-in-law occasionally goes by [name_m]Ron[/name_m] because he’s [name_m]Robert[/name_m]. O. N—.
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] nn [name_f]Edie[/name_f]… cross that bridge when you come to it! A few of my favourite names have lasted, but usually I’ve found that there are other names I love just as much so I could bear not using one particular name - or you may choose to use it anyway. Who knows, wouldn’t worry too much about it now.
Facebook: one of my facebook friends recently changed their name to ‘Spotify’ on it, so I wouldn’t take it too seriously. You could always make your facebook name ‘E.D. ‘[name_f]Edie[/name_f]’ Surname’, which may be less confusing for the extended family and also gives a short explanation for the nickname so when people say ‘oh what’s your full name’ and you answer ‘[name_f]Emilie[/name_f]’ (if you choose to give it) you just have that ‘it’s my initials’ explanation on hand.
You’ve got lots of time to think, but I think it sounds well thought out and your worries aren’t deal breakers in my opinion.
Definitely yes! [name_f]Edie[/name_f] makes perfect sense for you and I agree that you’ll never be too old for a new nickname. 
I know exactly how you feel! I hate my name, [name_f]Vasilia[/name_f] (and just Silia, since everyone has always called me that)
I have no middle name to go by, and my first name-last name initials sound terrible, so I will have to legally change it when I turn 18- and guess what, I want to change it to [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] haha
I think [name_f]Edie[/name_f] is lovely for you, and the best choice since you wont have to change it legally which is an incredibly annoying process. Youre never too old to go by a nickname! And if you really dislike your name and want this nickname to, in a way, be your new name, I would also change it on facebook and tell family and stuff
Thank you all. I’m still having a hard time bring it up to my parents (my mom especially, she tends to overreact over little things, so i’m not sure how she’ll react). Hopefully she won’t freak out too bad.
Also, another thing. My last name also starts with [name_m]Ed[/name_m] at the beginning, do you think it will be a problem? I mean, both my grandfather and my cousin are [name_m]Edward[/name_m], so they don’t seem to have a problem, but do you think it’ll be too alliterative?
I find it perfectly feasible. I had a friend in jr. High who had a unique, Scandinavian name, but she went by [name_f]Katie[/name_f] bc her initials were K.D. So totally go for it. E.D. --> [name_f]Edie[/name_f] is a good way to get a name you love:)