When I send a text with iMessage it now shows up on others devises as coming from my email, how do I change this?

How can I resolve this issue?
Now if my contacts don't have my email in my contact they get a seperate converstion.
It's rather annoying.

Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > Start New Conversations from - select your number

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