I want to create a second Gmail account to help contain some of my freelance/side work versus it all going to my main email address.
Stories like this http://www.zdnet.com/blog/violetblue/google-plus-deleting-accounts-en-masse-no-clear-answers/567 – where they are disabling accounts that aren't using 'real names' scare me. I don't want to create a second email account for side work, and then it get disabled.
The other account I was going to just have a name of xxxxxx.support@gmail.com where xxxxx would be my company name, etc. I was going to have the name as 'XXXXX Support', but would that violate any terms? And if so, where are the terms that force you to use a real name located?
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I don't think you have any issues there. You'll only run in to trouble if you create a Google Profile with that account. Gmail ≠ Google Profile. (That said, have you considered Google Apps?)
I have several Gmail accounts. One I use to keep my gaming separate from my regular e-mail. Others a placeholders for my kids. Only my main account has a Google Profile.