What should I make my email?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>I know this is really silly...but should I make my email:</p>

<p>A) <a href="mailto:Firstname.Lastname@berkeley.edu">Firstname.Lastname@berkeley.edu</a> --> <a href="mailto:john.smith@berkeley.edu">john.smith@berkeley.edu</a>
B) Firstinitial<em><a href="mailto:Lastname@berkeley.edu">Lastname@berkeley.edu</a> --> j</em><a href="mailto:smith@berkeley.edu">smith@berkeley.edu</a>
C) <a href="mailto:FirstinitialLastname@berkeley.edu">FirstinitialLastname@berkeley.edu</a> --> <a href="mailto:jsmith@berkeley.edu">jsmith@berkeley.edu</a></p>

<p>I like option B but my last name is 10 letters long, so B isn't very aesthetically pleasing IMO.</p>

<p>I know...I know...the dilemma!!!!!</p>

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<p>jsmith, imo.</p>

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<p>Mine is <a href="mailto:FirstinitialMiddleinitialLastName@berkeley.edu">FirstinitialMiddleinitialLastName@berkeley.edu</a></p>

<p>Really? Whichever looks the best to you. On the plus side, I believe CalMail has implemented aliases, so you might even get to choose more than one (or a "fun" one).</p>

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<p>undecided, mine is also in that format.</p>

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<p>cal mail is kinda screwed up imo...
no longer than 5 characters in a row? *** - so if ur name is longer than 5 characters you have to cut a part of it off?</p>

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<p>uh i think thats for password?</p>

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<p><a href="mailto:JJStotheMITH@berkeley">JJStotheMITH@berkeley</a>. edu</p>

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<p>^ lol (10 char)</p>

<p>I like option B.</p>

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<p>I made mine a while ago, and it's just like undecided's ^^^. I think it looks more professional ;)</p>

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<p>mine is:</p>

<p><a href="mailto:firstname.lastinitial@berkeley.edu">firstname.lastinitial@berkeley.edu</a></p>

<p>I like it, personally. Just cause there's basically no one else that shares my name :)</p>

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<p>mine is just first name and last name ... blahh...</p>

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<p>Isn't firstname lastname (no spaces or periods) the first choice of most people?</p>

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<p>*****@berkeley.edu has a nice ring to it.</p>

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<p>@flutterfly_28 - thanks, I stand corrected</p>

<p>just created mine :)</p>

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<p>Hum, I'm having the same dilemma.</p>

<p>Should I go with:</p>

<p>FirstInitialLastName -> ie. jsmith
OR
FirstName (I have a unique first name that no one else has)</p>

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<p>if you have an exceptionally unique name i would go with that. but otherwise put your last name.</p>

<p>so I have a very common first name and my initials are all the same letter.
Everything i've tried looks dumb. what do you guys think?
firstnamelastname
ssmith
firstinitial.lastname
s.smith
firstinitialsecondintial(same as first).lastname
ss.smith</p>

<p>or any other suggestions?</p>

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<p>why dont you spell out your first name</p>

<p>samuelsmith@berkeley . edu</p>

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<p>I like firstname.lastname, but of course, it's up to your personal preferences.</p>