I have first.last@Gmail.

My first and last are not super common, but not unusual either.

I get tons of emails for other people sharing my name. Most recently a teacher emailed me a detailed educational plan for a student. I've had doctor appointment reminders, collegiate coaches trying to set up scrimmages, and countless account verification emails, among others.

I am always mystified by such emails. Does the addressee think they will receive messages automatically? Or does the sender think everybody has an email in their name? Very curious...

I assume this happens just as the result of honest mis-hearings, mis-rememberings, or mis-transcriptions.

"What's your email?"

"[email protected]"

"Got it" (writes down [email protected]).

I have <mylastname>.com. I get so many emails intended for people sharing my last name. They think they can just register on a site with [email protected] and it will magically work.

Your name must be more common than my name... i have [email protected] since the invite-only gmail beta. Not a single misdirected email to me.