Google now allows select users to modify their @gmail addresses.

If you’re stuck with a cringe-worthy Gmail address from your high school days (we see you, LazySexyCool3030), there’s good news on the horizon. A support page from Google in Hindi indicates that the company is rolling out a feature that allows some users to change their email address. The page states:

>If your Google Account email address ends with gmail.com, you can replace it with one that ends with @gmail.com.

However, this seems more like adding a secondary address rather than a complete change. Emails sent to your old address will still land in your inbox, and you can continue using it to log into any linked accounts. Essentially, your old address will function as an alias for the new one, and all your messages, photos, and files tied to the old address will remain intact.

There are some restrictions on this address change. For starters, you can only make the change once a year, and you’re limited to creating three new addresses in total—after that, you’re out of luck. You can revert to your old email at any time, but be aware that there may be some issues with settings and files transferring over on ChromeOS, so it’s wise to back up your computer before making the switch.

For those who created their Gmail accounts as kids, long before they realized they might not be obsessed with Naruto forever, this could be a real lifesaver. It’s also a welcome change for anyone who has undergone a name change.

The updated support page isn’t available in English yet, and the option to change your Gmail address hasn’t shown up for any users we’ve checked with. Reports suggest that the feature is gradually being rolled out to all users. We’ve reached out to Google for further confirmation.