Exit
eWISE
My name is pretty common,
and my gmail address is my
first and last name followed by
several numbers. (All combinations of my names, initials, etc
were already taken.) A friend
thinks that numbers in an email
address looks unprofessional and
could hurt me when I am looking
for work. Is that true or is it better to at least have an email address that includes your name,
even if it has numbers? — M.B.
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Depends on how many numbers your email address requires, but please keep your full
name in there rather than calling
yourself something less descriptive, at best. FirstnameLastname
followed by the lowest number possible—exclusing zeros as they can
be mistaken for O’s—is pretty standard, and understandable considering you have a common name. If
you want to highlight the industry
you’re in or what you do, you could
also try something like [email protected]. Or stick
the name of your city or “mail” in
the address. You can also set up your
own domain or claim your name on
a smaller webmail service and run
it through gmail. Just avoid putting
your birth year in there as
that doesn’t age well.
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