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I've already created my new email address with my new name - even though I won't be using it until I get married in August
Most people I know create a new email address, but I do know a few that just use their old. If you create a new one, just send out a mass email, and then have all of the email from the old address forwarded to the new one so that you don't miss anything. The only thing that's a pain that I've noticed so far is having to log out to find an old email.
I created a new email with my new name with gmail and set up my old email to retrieve all emails from the new account and it also allows me to send emails under either email address.
I'll be keeping my old and creating a new one as well. I'll start using my new one primarily, but I'll still check my old one once in awhile I think. I know people who do both- totally change over, or totally keep their old ones. I think it's whatever you want!!
My work email will change bc I'm a teacher and our email is set by the county that I work in. I'm glad bc my last name now is my married name from my first marriage. I know it's a bit of a hassle to change it on everything, but I'm kind of looking forward to it! :)
If you're changing your name, I'd suggest that you definitely get a new email address. I have two colleagues who changed their names when they got married, but whose email addresses contain their maiden names. Even though I know this, whenever I receive an email from one of them I spend a few seconds thinking, "Who in the world?" And I'm sure it must be quite confusing for people who don't know them personally to get an email with one name in the address, but signed by someone with a different name.
Just my two cents. I'm lazy enough that this is a compelling reason for me not to change my name ;)
I'm keeping my old one at work, but creating a new one for personal use. I've already created it on gmail, I just don't use it yet :)
You should be able to keep the old one if you want, but change the way your name shows up through the Settings menu (for example, your email would still be janiesmith@address.com, but when people get email from you, they'd see Janie S. Jones as the sender). That's probably the easiest way to go about it if you don't want to change everything over.
If I ever decide to change my name, it would just be to tack FI's onto my own, so I still wouldn't bother changing my email addresses (they ALL use my last name because it's very uncommon).
I know quite a number of people who kept their old e-mail addresses, with their maiden name, but changed the name on the e-mail to include their new name as well...ex. from Jane Doe to Jane Doe Smith. I think it depends on how many people have your e-mail address...if there are a lot, it might be easier just to keep the old one for now. Another thing you can do is create a new e-mail address with your new name and sync them up on outlook, mac mail, etc. and do the "reply to" with the new address. When people stop e-mailing the old, you can delete the account. :)
Good question -- I hadn't thought about this! I think I'll create a new account and set up the old account to forward whatever messages aren't switched right away.
I plan to change mine. In fact, I was such a nerd that I set up a new gmail account (which I haven't used yet) the night we got engaged.
I'll keep my current one for awhile, but add the new one too, just to make the transition easier.
I've heard soem girls get their new e-mail adress before they actually change their name, so they make sure its available.
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I created a new email, but they're both in gmail, so I can access both when only logged into one account. :)
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I just tried to get a gmail account with my married name, and someone already has it. :(
I was all excited about switching from an unusual and hard-to-spell/pronounce name to a nice easy one, but I never thought about other people having my name!!
Maybe I can email that girl and see if she'd let me have the address if I pay her. Just kidding. ;)
I signed up for my new email addy with gmail about 2 mos after getting engaged!! But like all the others I won't be using it until after June...
I already created a new one. Once I get married, I'll just send out an email to people I talk to most. Then I'll have the old one forwarded to the new one, so I don't lose anything.
Aah good advice everyone! My new last name is much more common than my current. When i google my current last name, only 4 or 5 people show up! I swear! But my new last name is very common. Maybe I'll need to make a non name email...hmmm. Thx for the tips.
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I use the first name, middle intial, last name combo for my current gmail. After a conversation with a friend about whether or not I'd be changing my email, I hopped on gmail and snapped up what will be my new email address once I change my name. My work email will also be changing as the government also uses it in my address.
Currently I use an email that doesn't contain my name, but I think I like the idea of having an email with my new last name. Eep! I get super excited when I think about changing my name. :)
I dont have my name in my personal email, but it is in my work email. I will be changing it, however they can still keep my old email and set up a forwarding system to send it to my new email automatically. Ill just have to remind people that I email about the new one when I get it :)
I'm not changing my name but even if I did I wouldn't change my e-mail. I don't get what the big deal is because plenty of people I know don't have an email with their name. I think it is a matter of personal preference. I'd say the easiest way is to just change how the name comes up in your settings.
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Haha. love this. I signed up for a gmail account with my new last name already, which I'll have my old account forwarded into.
I'm just excited cause I have two first names now that always gets me mixed up as being a guy, so with a new last name I'll finally be consistently called a woman! And not by my last name either! I'll probably send out an email as well, although I have no idea what I am going to do about my work email. Ask IT probably.
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Has anyone thought about this. My email currently has my last name in it. When I get married do I want to change my email address, or just keep my maiden name on my email?