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> Please don't do that. Don't deadname someone.

Is this not a case where it is justified, given that she at that time was named Matt, and it's crucial information to understand the mail thread linked to? I certainly would not understand at all without that context.

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The proper way to do that is say, something like "Olivia (Matt)" and then continue. You use the preferred name, and if you need to refer to the deadname to disambiguate, you do it.

If you can avoid the need to disambiguate, you do that too. The name really is dead. You shouldn't use it if at all possible.

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