> Then there are those awkward in-person situations when somebody asks my email and I have to say firstname@lastname.com. I suggest making up a domain name unr

> Then there are those awkward in-person situations when somebody asks my email and I have to say firstname@lastname.com. I suggest making up a domain name unrelated to your actual name exactly because of this. Saying "homer@juniper plant.com" feels less awkward to me than saying "homer@homer simpson.com".