diff --git a/app/dashboard/views/custom_alias.py b/app/dashboard/views/custom_alias.py
index fec1be7a..d1272bbc 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/views/custom_alias.py
+++ b/app/dashboard/views/custom_alias.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from app.utils import convert_to_id, random_string
 @login_required
 def custom_alias():
     # check if user has the right to create custom alias
-    if not current_user.can_create_custom_email():
+    if not current_user.can_create_new_custom_alias():
         # notify admin
         LOG.error("user %s tries to create custom alias", current_user)
         flash("ony premium user can choose custom alias", "warning")
diff --git a/app/dashboard/views/index.py b/app/dashboard/views/index.py
index 56503804..02365a64 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/views/index.py
+++ b/app/dashboard/views/index.py
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ def index():
             )
 
         elif request.form.get("form-name") == "create-random-email":
-            can_create_new_email = current_user.can_create_new_email()
+            can_create_new_random_alias = current_user.can_create_new_random_alias()
 
-            if can_create_new_email:
+            if can_create_new_random_alias:
                 gen_email = GenEmail.create_new_gen_email(user_id=current_user.id)
                 db.session.commit()
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def index():
                 )
 
         elif request.form.get("form-name") == "create-custom-email":
-            if current_user.can_create_custom_email():
+            if current_user.can_create_new_custom_alias():
                 return redirect(url_for("dashboard.custom_alias"))
             else:
                 flash(
diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index b4445001..6cc06053 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class User(db.Model, ModelMixin, UserMixin):
 
         return False
 
-    def can_create_custom_email(self):
+    def can_create_new_custom_alias(self):
         if self.is_premium():
             return True
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class User(db.Model, ModelMixin, UserMixin):
             < MAX_NB_EMAIL_FREE_PLAN
         )
 
-    def can_create_new_email(self):
+    def can_create_new_random_alias(self):
         if self.is_premium():
             return True
         else:
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class User(db.Model, ModelMixin, UserMixin):
     def suggested_emails(self) -> (str, [str]):
         """return suggested email and other email choices """
         all_gen_emails = [ge.email for ge in GenEmail.filter_by(user_id=self.id)]
-        if self.can_create_new_email():
+        if self.can_create_new_random_alias():
             # create a new email
             suggested_gen_email = generate_email()
         else:
diff --git a/app/oauth/templates/oauth/authorize.html b/app/oauth/templates/oauth/authorize.html
index b44636bb..259ef663 100644
--- a/app/oauth/templates/oauth/authorize.html
+++ b/app/oauth/templates/oauth/authorize.html
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
               {% endfor %}
             </select>
 
-            {% if current_user.can_create_custom_email() %}
+            {% if current_user.can_create_new_custom_alias() %}
               <div class="mt-2">OR</div>
               <div style="display: flex; align-items: center" class="mt-2">
                 <input class="form-control"
diff --git a/app/oauth/views/authorize.py b/app/oauth/views/authorize.py
index 22c038a6..d583dc18 100644
--- a/app/oauth/views/authorize.py
+++ b/app/oauth/views/authorize.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def authorize():
             gen_email = None
             if custom_email_prefix:
                 # check if user can generate custom email
-                if not current_user.can_create_custom_email():
+                if not current_user.can_create_new_custom_alias():
                     raise Exception(f"User {current_user} cannot create custom email")
 
                 email = f"{convert_to_id(custom_email_prefix)}.{email_suffix}@{EMAIL_DOMAIN}"
@@ -273,9 +273,9 @@ def authorize():
 
 
 def create_or_choose_gen_email(user) -> GenEmail:
-    can_create_new_email = user.can_create_new_email()
+    can_create_new_random_alias = user.can_create_new_random_alias()
 
-    if can_create_new_email:
+    if can_create_new_random_alias:
         gen_email = GenEmail.create_new_gen_email(user_id=user.id)
         db.session.flush()
         LOG.debug("generate email %s for user %s", gen_email.email, user)
diff --git a/tests/test_models.py b/tests/test_models.py
index 7ea6faff..e80e58e0 100644
--- a/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_models.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def test_profile_picture_url(flask_client):
     assert user.profile_picture_url() == "http://sl.test/static/default-avatar.png"
 
 
-def test_suggested_emails_for_user_who_can_create_new_email(flask_client):
+def test_suggested_emails_for_user_who_can_create_new_random_alias(flask_client):
     user = User.create(
         email="a@b.c", password="password", name="Test User", activated=True
     )