I currently have my full name on GMail and Proton, but I actually had my first name on GMail when it first launched. As in, if my name was Brian (it isn't (it might be (it isn't))) I had brian@gmail.com. Sold it for £1000.
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In a galaxy far away...
Naboo was under an attack.
And I thought me and Qui-Gon Jinn
Could talk the federation in
To maybe... cutting them a... little slack.
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I got my gmail as my name like a year ago because I just have an uncommon name (Denvil)
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I thought it was an April fools gag.
I’ve gotten that a few times from people, I got mine when it was still in beta. Don’t use it anymore because google, switched to Proton.
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I have that for my deadname account, but I had to put a number in my post transition gmail account. I do have firstname@lastname as a personal domain though some sites don't like that.
Summer 2005. I have the first letters for my name and middle names and then the full last name dot gmail.com. However, nowadays I use my own domain. Since 2008 i got my own domain dot country code but it was for selfhosting. 4 letters dot country code. Only last three years ago i switch to use it for mail as well. I dont host my inbox, just forwards it.
I had to be invited.
Same here, I signed up immediately. Also had a google phone # for a while, but never used it and I don't think it even works anymore. I think they only created those to gather test data for voice recognition.
They still exist. You can grab a new one for free whenever. They only expire if you don't use them for ~6 months, and then you just ask for a new one.
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Probably more a problem for Americans all being named John Smith
My partner has his lastname@gmail.com. no letter number €_-+() or whatever.
Stupid part now is that sometimes he gets mail for letter . /_/ - lastname. Only on important stuff he reacts. He still is happy with it.
And I can still remember how...
i regret having gmail