Upgrade Ubuntu 15.10 to 16.04 while keeping my gmail address

Tue Jun 7 19:08:59 UTC 2016

Previously when I upgraded Ubuntu I lost my gmail address because on trying
to sign up for the new  gmail afterwards, it said "that name is already
taken."
Is there a way around this?
Thanks
Donald Parsons
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