How to Create a Unique Email Address

Last Updated: October 25, 2022

Email is an efficient form of communication suitable for all but the most formal needs. You're ready to establish an account, but you don't know what to name it.

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Use a play on your name along with something that reflects your personality.
If you have a common name, add a creative word to the beginning or end of your email address to make it stand out.
Shorter addresses are more memorable, so try to keep your email address concise.

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Try to keep your address unique and memorable. Don't pick an address that's long and cryptic. Instead, think of things that are important to you (hobbies, pets, etc) and with an easy-to-remember set of numbers to go with it, if you want them.
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Remember that it will sound unusual to those who need to know your address.

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Choose a username that reflects who you are. Reflect a little bit. What are you passionate about? Think of any hobbies, sports, and other activities that you're involved with or that you simply love doing.
- An example for a volleyball fan could be 'volleygirl@yahoo.co.uk', and one for a Star Wars fan could be 'theforce96@aol.com'.
  
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Register the account with either an internet-based client (like Yahoo or Hotmail) or with a program installed on your computer, like Windows Mail.

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Can I create a different email from the same address as another family member?

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You cannot use the same email address as anyone else, but you can slightly modify it to make it unique.

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Can there be two email addresses that are exactly the same through Gmail?

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No, just as each house on a street has its own address, so each email must be distinct, otherwise there would be too much confusion.

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