Which username do you think is best? - Page 2

LostInTheWind · 2 Jan 2015, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by janusz

2. If the address of your choice is available in outlook.com, go for it. There is nothing basically wrong with that service, and it's unlikely to suddenly disappear one day

Ideally, the username I would like, consists of my first name initial followed by my last name (jdoe) but, as you can imagine, it's not available with any the major email providers. That is why I wanted to know if something such as jdoejz (first name initial, last name, followed by first name initial and middle name initial) would be an appropriate option. And yes, I know that this issue would be less of a pain if I registered a domain

As for outlook.com, I don't necessarily have anything against it. I just have a greater preference for gmail.

My dilemma here is more about the username rather than the domain. What would look better, say on a resume or in an email to a potential employer, a username like janezdoe (despite being 14 characters long) or one like jdoejz?

n5bb · 2 Jan 2015, 10:49 AM

I don't think it makes much difference, except that a very long email address is harder to manually copy. Just don't use something embarrassing, such as partybabe@... or gangbanger@....

**CyberSmurf** · 2 Jan 2015, 09:10 PM

When a friend graduated, I believe that she received an @alumni.sfu.ca address.
I thought that appeared more professional than @gmail.com .

I suppose that you do not have a similar option.

LostInTheWind · 3 Jan 2015, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberSmurf

When a friend graduated, I believe that she received an @alumni.sfu.ca address.
I thought that appeared more professional than @gmail.com .

I suppose that you do not have a similar option.

No, unfortunately I don't have that option. I would've loved to have it but, my school is not one of those that offers an alumni email address to its graduates.

William9 · 3 Jan 2015, 11:59 AM

"jdoejz" looks like a jumble of letters. Even though your name is 14 characters long, wouldn't you want them to practice typing it?

Agx · 3 Jan 2015, 06:19 PM

I think that you must go with:

jane.z.doe@gmail.com

janusz · 3 Jan 2015, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Agx

you must go with: jane.z.doe@gmail.com

Why "must"?

Agx · 3 Jan 2015, 06:36 PM

I think that is the better solution for username (imho)

17pm · 3 Jan 2015, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by janusz

Why "must"?

Some people don't have english as their native language. Agx probably meant "should".

FredOnline · 3 Jan 2015, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Agx

I think that you must go with:

jane.z.doe@gmail.com

Does this mean that, after all the countless threads that you started on this exact same subject, you have finally arrived at the ultimate solution?

Agx · 3 Jan 2015, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 17pm

Some people don't have english as their native language. Agx probably meant "should".

Yes, sorry if I offended some people

LostInTheWind · 4 Jan 2015, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by William9

"jdoejz" looks like a jumble of letters. Even though your name is 14 characters long, wouldn't you want them to practice typing it?

Good point. In a username like that, I may know what the last two letters in jdoejz stand for but, others won't. They may look at it as just being random letters.

LostInTheWind · 4 Jan 2015, 12:14 AM

Guys...what if I did:

first name initial and last name followed by the initials of the field I'm going into.

For example: jdoesw (where "sw" stands for social work). Not my real field, by the way. Just an example. In this case, a lot of people may not know what "sw" stands for but, people within the field would know what it is. I also wouldn't be claiming to have credentials that I don't have because I wouldn't be using something such as "msw" which implies that someone has a master's in social work or "lcsw" which suggests that someone is a licensed clinical social worker.

It would just pay homage to my field of study.

This actually reminds...I had a PhD student teach one of my classes. His email address was firstnamelastnamePhD and he didn't even have his PhD yet. He was a 4th year or 5th year doctoral student.

Any thoughts on this?

17pm · 4 Jan 2015, 12:57 AM

I don't think you should be using the initials of the field you're going into, or the initials of your city or the name of your dog.

Keep the username simple, your name and if every combination is already taken, add a number. Then use the signature to add whatever the hell you want.

This is my opinion, but it's obviously up to you. You already got EMD's opinion on this topic, which was:

- Get your own domain.

Agx · 7 Jan 2015, 07:07 AM

What do you choose ?

2 Jan 2015, 10:49 AM	#17
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,926	I don't think it makes much difference, except that a very long email address is harder to manually copy. Just don't use something embarrassing, such as partybabe@... or gangbanger@....

2 Jan 2015, 09:10 PM	#18
CyberSmurf Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,008	When a friend graduated, I believe that she received an @alumni.sfu.ca address. I thought that appeared more professional than @gmail.com . I suppose that you do not have a similar option.

3 Jan 2015, 11:59 AM	#20
William9 The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,281	"jdoejz" looks like a jumble of letters. Even though your name is 14 characters long, wouldn't you want them to practice typing it?

3 Jan 2015, 06:19 PM	#21
Agx Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 164	I think that you must go with: jane.z.doe@gmail.com

3 Jan 2015, 06:36 PM	#23
Agx Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 164	I think that is the better solution for username (imho)

4 Jan 2015, 12:14 AM	#28
LostInTheWind Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 8	Guys...what if I did: first name initial and last name followed by the initials of the field I'm going into. For example: jdoesw (where "sw" stands for social work). Not my real field, by the way. Just an example. In this case, a lot of people may not know what "sw" stands for but, people within the field would know what it is. I also wouldn't be claiming to have credentials that I don't have because I wouldn't be using something such as "msw" which implies that someone has a master's in social work or "lcsw" which suggests that someone is a licensed clinical social worker. It would just pay homage to my field of study. This actually reminds...I had a PhD student teach one of my classes. His email address was firstnamelastnamePhD and he didn't even have his PhD yet. He was a 4th year or 5th year doctoral student. Any thoughts on this?

4 Jan 2015, 12:57 AM	#29
17pm Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 536	I don't think you should be using the initials of the field you're going into, or the initials of your city or the name of your dog. Keep the username simple, your name and if every combination is already taken, add a number. Then use the signature to add whatever the hell you want. This is my opinion, but it's obviously up to you. You already got EMD's opinion on this topic, which was: - Get your own domain.

7 Jan 2015, 07:07 AM	#30
Agx Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 164	What do you choose ?