How do I change my settings so that my iMessages don't say they're from my iCloud or Mac ID name?

I did something to my settings that now changed my number / name to my icloud email or my Apple ID name (which is my iCloud email).  So, people who have me in their contacts AND people who I message for the first time, both get a message from my iCloud email / Apple ID name, rather than my name or phone number.

Settings>Messages>Send/Receive>Start New Conversations From...change here.

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