Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

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Simple username changes

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This page hosts simple requests for a username change across the Wikimedia network. Requests are processed by stewards and global renamers.

Instructions

Read Wikipedia:Changing username carefully. You must be aware of and understand all the implications of changing your username. Specifically:
- Your name will be changed to the new one in the page history of every page you've edited, and in all log entries.
- Your user pages, account preferences, and edits will be moved to the new name. Please do not create a new account or attempt to move them yourself.
- Links left by your previous signatures will still point to the old userpage; however, a redirect will be created pointing to your new userpage.
- Understand that using your real name as your username may put you at risk of harassment.
Read the username policy and ensure your new name does not violate it. Usernames must not:
- be inappropriate, profane, or offensive
- contain libelous, contentious, or non-public information
- be misleading by impersonating other users or implying that you have authority
- be the name of a company, organization, group; or imply that the account is shared with multiple people
- contain emoji, emoticons, or non-language symbols
- contain the # < > [ ] | { } / @ : = characters, among other restrictions
Check that your new username is not already in use by searching for it on Special:CentralAuth. If the name is registered, even on another Wikimedia project, it is taken.
If the target name hasn't made any edits to any Wikimedia project, you may request usurpation at meta:Steward requests/Username changes.
Log in with your current username. Requests will not be approved if the requester is not logged in.
Place your request here.
- Add your desired username after NEW=.
- Add a reason for the change after REASON=. Requests without a valid reason will not be approved.
- Do not change anything else.
Select Publish changes.
Check back on this page periodically to answer any inquiries regarding your request. Consider watching the page so you can monitor updates. Requests may be closed if there are unresolved queries.

Requests that do not follow these instructions or that are grossly malformed are subject to removal.

For help 'vanishing' from Wikipedia, please see courtesy vanishing.

Current requests

Add new requests to the bottom of the page.

BtMartin25 → B0YWithDreams

Current name: BtMartin25 (talk • contribs)
Requested name: HBC Archive Indexerbot (change username)
Reason: To prevent changes leading back to my REAL name. -- ^BtMartin25 22:03, 27 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Template:No template Please do not copy paste other requests. =Nichalp «Talk»= 07:28, 3 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Gkudrna → os030507

Current name: Gkudrna (talk • contribs)
Requested name: os030507 (change username)
Reason: anonymity desired. -- Gkudrna 09:42, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Template:No template Please do not copy-paste others' requests =Nichalp «Talk»= 07:42, 3 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Pens withdrawn → Fear the Fire

Current name: Pens withdrawn (talk • contribs)
Requested name: Fear the Fire (change username)
Reason: username problematic because of the double entendre that is implied if the letter "i" is inserted into "Pens withdrawn." . -- Pens withdrawn 10:01, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done — Dan | talk 17:38, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tomwaits → Blueswalk

Current name: Tomwaits (talk • contribs)
Requested name: Blueswalk (change username)
Reason: I was asked to change my name to something not resembling a currently living famous person. -- Tomwaits 20:21, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Brian dare → Brian Dare

Current name: Brian dare (talk • contribs)
Requested name: Brian Dare (change username)
Reason: Last name defaulted to lowercase. -- Brian Dare 21:12, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Brianpoo → Brian's Minions

Current name: Brianpoo (talk • contribs)
Requested name: Brian's Minions (change username)
Reason:not suitable. -- Brianpoo 22:36, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sean Black → Kyorosuke

Current name: Sean Black (talk • contribs)
Requested name: Kyorosuke (change username)
Reason: Privacy. -- SB | T 23:39, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lt. William Calley → Nation Builder

Current name: Lt. William Calley (talk • contribs)
Requested name: Nation Builder (change username)
Reason: I was informed it was a controversial name of a famous living person. -- Lt. William Calley 00:32, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Jpmonto01 → Shield187

Current name: Jpmonto01 (talk • contribs)
Requested name: Shield187 (change username)
Reason: Request Renaming for security reasons to contribute to organized crime articles. -- Jpmonto01 03:14, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I would advise against you doing this. It isn't safe, as the change will still be noted here. Why not just create another account, as I did? --Philosophus ^T 06:53, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Someperson203 → Count_Duckula

Current name: Someperson203 (talk • contribs)
Requested name: Count_Duckula (change username)
Reason: Account was set up by an admin who asked I change the username if I planned to use this account. -- Someperson203 05:40, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Meaningful username → Meaningful Username

Current name: Meaningful username (talk • contribs)
Requested name: Meaningful Username (change username)
Reason: Annoying mistake made when registering. Can't create a new account since it's too similar. -- Meaningful username 09:40, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Liamshaw → Shrub_of_power

Current name: Liamshaw (talk • contribs)
Requested name: Shrub_of_power (change username)
Reason: Wanting to keep my anonymity. -- Liamshaw 17:03, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tenacious D Fans → Tenacious D Fan

Current name: Tenacious D Fans (talk • contribs)
Requested name: Tenacious D Fan (change username)
Reason: I don't want people to think multiple people are using this acount -- Tenacious D Fans (talk) 17:43, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Rmpettigrew → York1950

Current name: Rmpettigrew (talk • contribs)
Requested name: York1950 (change username)
Reason: To ensure anonymity. -- Rmpettigrew 19:35, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mouzy93 → X2d3wow

Current name: Mouzy93 (talk • contribs)
Requested name: X2d3wow (change username)
Reason: To keep anonymity. -- Mouzy93 20:20, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ijkdave → IjkDave

Current name: Ijkdave (talk • contribs)
Requested name: IjkDave (change username)
Reason: Typo. Cannot create desired name because it's too similar -- Ijkdave 21:59, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Zipland Interactive → Shonky

Current name: Zipland Interactive (talk • contribs)
Requested name: Shonky (change username)
Reason: username implies that I am officially affiliated with the company. -- Zipland Interactive 22:27, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Dklangen → M@l@test@

Current name: Dklangen (talk • contribs)
Requested name: M@l@test@ (change username)
Reason: No longer wish to use my actual last name. -- malatesta 23:24, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Phillip.shiu → Phillip Shiu

Current name: Phillip.shiu (talk • contribs)
Requested name: Phillip Shiu (change username)
Reason: Annoying mistake I made while creating my account. -- Phillip.shiu 23:31, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]