Google users are celebrating a long-awaited update affecting a major change to users' email addresses. The company announced in April that users in the United States would be able to change their email address without setting up a new account —great news for anyone who set up their account as a teenager with an embarrassing Gmail address.

Good news for people who regret the Gmail address they came up with when they registered for an account: Google is now letting users change it.

For the first time in Gmail’s 22-year history, account holders will now be able to change their email address name. In the past, if a user wanted a new name, they would have to start over with a

Google is allowing users to choose a new address. Users can change their Gmail address up to three times.

This week, Google announced a rather significant change for all of its users in the United States that feels like it was a long time coming. If you've ever found yourself with an old Gmail address that you wish you could change but don't want to lose all of your contacts and emails,