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.