This video describes, step by step, how to to change your name on gmail. Though you can't change your Gmail email address without opening a new account, you can easily change the name that is associated with your account. <br /> <br />You can change the name that's linked to your email address, but you can not change the email address itself. <br />Old: <br />Hiking Fan - hikingfan@gmail.com <br />New: <br />Bob - hikingfan@gmail.com <br /> <br />Open Gmail on a computer. <br />At the top right, click the gear Settings. <br />Select Settings. <br />Click the Accounts tab. <br />In the “Send mail as:” section, locate the email address you'd like to edit. <br />Click edit info next to the address. <br />In the “Name:” section, specify what you’d like your name to be and click Save changes. <br />Add or remove dots from username <br />If you'd like to add or delete dots . from your username, you don't have to change a thing. If your username is "my.address@gmail.com," messages sent to "myaddress@gmail.com" and "m.y.a.d.d.r.e.s.s@gmail.com" will be delivered to your inbox. Learn more about dots. <br /> <br />Google Suggestions: <br />how to edit username on gmail <br />how to change the name that shows up on gmail <br />how to change display name in gmail chat <br />change display name in google account <br />how do i change my gmail username <br />how to change your name on google plus <br />how to change first name and last name in gmail <br />how to change your email address
