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Simple username changes

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


Instructions
  1. 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.
  2. Read the username policy and ensure your new name does not violate it. Usernames must not:
  3. 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.
  4. Log in with your current username. Requests will not be approved if the requester is not logged in.
  5. 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.
  6. Select Publish changes.
  7. 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.


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Completed and rejected requests will automatically be archived into one of the pages below.

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For stewards, global renamers, and clerks

Only stewards and global renamers have the authority to approve or decline requests. Requests are automatically clerked by a bot, but occasionally human intervention is required, particularly for malformed requests. If you would like to help out with clerking, please see Wikipedia:Changing username/Assistance.

Current requests

Add new requests to the bottom of the page.

DuranDuran → Innuendo

I don't think Innuendo is appropriate, which is why you haven't been renamed. --(Review Me) R ParlateContribs@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 16:02, 16 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Not in the slighest. they originally chose a name still with Duran Duran in. Innuendo is fine as a name. Secretlondon 14:33, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use. --NickContact/Contribs 19:00, 17 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Innuendo seems fine to be usurped if you want to apply. Otherwise come up with another name. Secretlondon 14:33, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done -- response required or should be at WP:CHU/U -- Cecropia 21:29, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mindys12345 → Adam.J.W.C.

 Clerk note: This request was made previously and declined by both Secretlondon and Nichalp, see archive entry. The objectionable content appears to have now been removed - there is still the issue that the block log entry won't be moved during the rename. WjBscribe 13:44, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The user has on their userpage that they want to be known as User:Wonder-Contributor temporarily. *If* we rename this person they are ONLY being renamed once. They only have one entry on their blocklog so I'm not too concerned with that, and all the racist material has left their userpage. Secretlondon 14:38, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done -- Twice rejected and Secretlondon did not promote again -- Cecropia 21:34, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Historicsatrts → Historychanges

Please state your reason, and request it while logged in to the account in question. Warofdreams talk 01:23, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done -- requester hasn't stated a reason, or returned -- Cecropia 21:32, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Kai81123 → Nextil

 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use. If you would like, you may usurp the user name, as it has no edits. Or you can pick a different user name. Also, images aren't allowed in signatures. ~ Wikihermit 00:33, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done -- should be at WP:CHU/U or else choose a different user name -- Cecropia 06:24, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Smug6 → SMUGGLER

 Clerk note: The above request was added by the account requesting the rename. Note that there is already a user called Smuggler who last edited in January. WjBscribe 19:21, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Done -- Made this name change as "Smuggler" only had some 16 edits in a year of editing, so unlike this user will be confused with him/her. Cecropia 06:29, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Smug6 → SMUGGLER NY/LA

This is two requests, Smug6. Which rename do you want? -- Cecropia 03:39, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done -- system considers this an invalid name -- Cecropia 06:26, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Non homosexuals only → Saber Force

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by David Pro (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. Policy does not allow forced renames - the account is blocked anyway. WjBscribe 01:37, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done -- request apparently not from user -- Cecropia 03:40, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Done -- Cecropia 21:39, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Relaying message from WJBscribe (currently having connection problems):
I seem to have missed an error in the coding of this rename request. As such the user has been renamed to User:.snoopy not User:.snoopy. They are likely to have difficulty logging in if they don't realise this is the name they have been renamed to. The following link should correct the error: (rename to correct name) Thanks, WJBscribe.
Steel 02:09, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Second change  Done -- Thanks for the links -- Cecropia 02:32, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]


thanks at all --dario vet (talk) 09:40, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sausageracer → Johnson4

 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use. WjBscribe 13:31, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done -- username is taken, no alternate proposed by requester -- Cecropia 21:42, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mattwj2002 → Superman1978

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by David Pro (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. Policy does not allow forced renames. --(Review Me) R ParlateContribs@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 20:04, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done -- per clerk note -- Cecropia 23:45, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

SHODAN → Liu Kang

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by David Pro (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. Policy does not allow forced renames. --(Review Me) R ParlateContribs@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 20:07, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done -- reject per clerk -- Cecropia 23:48, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Kaizersoze → Keyser Söze

 Not done -- should be at [[WP:CHU/U}} -- Cecropia 23:54, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Dejan.jovanovic → Dejan Jovanović

 Done -- Cecropia 02:33, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

LegendsDX7 → SpindashStudios

 Clerk note: Listed at WP:USURP at 22:34, 1 July 2007 (UTC). Moved to WP:CHU as the target user name does not exist, so it can't be usurped. ~ Wikihermit 02:28, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done -- I'm confused. The target name does exist. Should this be back at WP:CHU/U? -- Cecropia 02:40, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

DLX → Sander Säde

  • Current name: DLX (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
  • Requested name: Sander Säde (rename user)
  • Reason: When I created a user, I didn't think I will come as active as I have and chose pretty much random username. Now I would like to use my own name as username, since I don't want to be anonymous here. Also, as I recently found out, DLX is also a gene and microprocessor archidecture, I am unsure of copyright issues regarding those - so changing username would be good in any case. DLX 06:25, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Done -- Cecropia 02:43, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Appleworm → @pple

 Done -- Cecropia 02:46, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Editwikipediausername → Anameofmyveryown

 Done -- Cecropia 02:50, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fristenskyk → Kipahulu

 Done -- Cecropia 02:51, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

IReadTooMuch → AStoppedClock

 Done -- Cecropia 02:52, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I Saw My Coach in a Skirt → Tumbling Falls

 Done -- Cecropia 02:54, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Plundstedt001 → Lsp100

 Clerk note:This account has made less then 10 edits, with all of them appearing to be vandalism (page creation). ~ Wikihermit 04:22, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Canderous → Raffaello9

 Done -- Cecropia 02:56, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Richardshusr → Richard I

 Not done Please choose another user name or list this at WP:CHU/U -- Cecropia 02:57, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sub-Z3R0 → Sebleblanc

 Done -- Cecropia 02:58, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nambiarm → Manojn

 Clerk note: A user with a similar name Manojn.shah (talk · contribs) exists. Nishkid64 (talk) 21:13, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Done -- As Manojn.shah has no edits whatever, I see no problem in this change. -- Cecropia 03:01, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

TheSultan → GreenRower

  • Current name: TheSultan (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
  • Requested name: GreenRower (rename user)
  • Reason: I joined Wikipedia because I felt that one entry was unfair and I wanted to try to modify it. I didn't realize when joining that I couldn't leave, but have been disappointed with this community and the way entries work and would like to "close my account" to the best of my ability. I feel this is one step I have to take. Thanks.Thesultan 09:15, 4 July 2007 (UTC)TheSultan[reply]
 Clerk note: TheSultan (talk · contribs) has made no edits. ~ Wikihermit 19:53, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done -- Since this user has made edits whatever and the user doesn't want to continue, I see no point in using up another username for a dead account. -- Cecropia 03:03, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mortsggah → Mikael Häggström

  • Current name: Mortsggah (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
  • Requested name: Mikael Häggström (rename user)
  • Reason: Mortsggah sounds bad, almost like an orch. Judge yourselves if Mikael Häggström sounds better, but at least it is my real name. I see no reason to edit under a pseudonym. In contrast, I want Wikipedians to see who really made the changes. An alias might change throughout lifetime, but the real name is often constant. I'm aware of, however, that my surname can be a little tricky to type in on any non-Scandinavian keyboard. Nevertheless, it simply wouldn't be me if it was spelled otherwise. In short, please, let me edit as the person I really am. Mikael Häggström 13:07, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Done -- Cecropia 03:06, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Coreyrecko → Shootseven

 Done -- Cecropia 03:07, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mansfial → Almsft67

 Done -- Cecropia 03:08, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mysterscifi → Mysteryscifi

 Done -- Cecropia 03:09, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

TheBassOne → TablaDrummer

 Clerk note: TheBassOne has no contributions to the project at this time. E talk bots 10:40, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Done -- but the capitalization was mistsated in the request. I renamed Thebassone -- Cecropia 03:14, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Porge → Porges

 Done -- Cecropia 03:15, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Valery novoselsky → Valery_Novoselsky

 Done -- Cecropia 03:16, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lexicana4277 → Unicornamy

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 66.174.93.98 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. Qst 16:33, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Shervin moloudi → Shmmcmlxxii

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 128.97.90.164 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. Wizardman 02:33, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

MoLo → ApnAEA

 Done -- Cecropia 03:18, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Dougchia → Dkc1971

Badlydrawnjeff → Bdj

Aiden → Remiel

 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use. Qst 16:24, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
How is Remiel? —Aiden 17:07, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fine. Qst 18:00, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sarah Goldberg → A. Shakespeare

 Clerk note: If you're a completely new user, I think creating a new account might be a better idea than "inheriting" your brother's contributions (which could cause confusion)... WjBscribe 23:08, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
And which is also a bad idea per the GFDL, and perhaps even a violation of policy. Titoxd(?!? - cool stuff) 23:24, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Shervin moloudi → Shmmcmlxxii

Mlintx → DrML

 Clerk note: This post is only your second edit; create an account instead. Sr13 05:41, 7 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Roblocke → Rob Locke

Roblocke 23:39, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: If this post is your only edit, I don't see why you can't create a new account. Sr13 05:34, 7 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Springbob Squirepants → WhiteTiger

 Clerk note: Username is already registered, albeit no edits. Sr13 05:44, 7 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Jodievdw → QuietWikipedian