Use keyword args to be more clear:

Feedback:
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/3363#note_12566374

lib/gitlab/email/handler/base_handler.rb

@@ -43,17 +43,16 @@ module Gitlab
           end.join
         end
 
-        def verify_record!(record, exception, name)
+        def verify_record!(record:, invalid_exception:, record_name:)
           return if record.persisted?
 
-          error_title =
+          error_title = "The #{record_name} could not be created for the following reasons:"
-            "The #{name} could not be created for the following reasons:"
 
           msg = error_title + record.errors.full_messages.map do |error|
             "\n\n- #{error}"
           end.join
 
-          raise exception, msg
+          raise invalid_exception, msg
         end
       end
     end

lib/gitlab/email/handler/create_issue_handler.rb

@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ module Gitlab
 
           validate_permission!(:create_issue)
 
-          verify_record!(create_issue, InvalidIssueError, 'issue')
+          verify_record!(
+            record: create_issue,
+            invalid_exception: InvalidIssueError,
+            record_name: 'issue')
         end
 
         def author

lib/gitlab/email/handler/create_note_handler.rb

@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ module Gitlab
           raise NoteableNotFoundError unless sent_notification.noteable
           raise EmptyEmailError if message.blank?
 
-          verify_record!(create_note, InvalidNoteError, 'comment')
+          verify_record!(
+            record: create_note,
+            invalid_exception: InvalidNoteError,
+            record_name: 'comment')
         end
 
         def author