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.

Malayaliyan → PriyaK

Current name: Malayaliyan (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: PriyaK (rename user)
Reason: Like the name better, closer to my name. Malayaliyan (talk) 07:13, 19 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: This is your second rename? If I do rename you again I won't do it a third time, you'll be stuck with this one. Secretlondon (talk) 07:33, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. More than a week without further comment from requestor. WjBscribe 16:44, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sosdude100 → Zach_Wehrmann23

Current name: Sosdude100 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Zach_Wehrmann23 (rename user)
Reason: Err please change it for me, I really want credit for my article by myself. I also will end up forgetting this sosdude100 account name sooner or later, I just want all my emails, and other accounts to match. Sosdude100 (talk) 18:42, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I thought this was your friend's account. Has he made edits using it too or only you? WjBscribe 17:28, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Certified.Gangsta → NWA.Rep

Current name: Certified.Gangsta (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: NWA.Rep (rename user)
Reason: This change is requested due to traumatic effects after the conclusion of my arbCom case. This username caused me great distress and endured ridicule from people who obviously dislike me. I wish to change my username as turning over a new leaf in my life in wikipedia. Thank you--Certified.Gangsta (talk) 09:50, 25 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: I think we'd need ArbCom approval before renaming you given that your parole has not yet ended. WjBscribe 17:49, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not done - user appears to have left Wikipedia. Should you return and wish to be renamed, please ask ArbCom to approve the rename. WjBscribe 16:50, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thosmandas → HIS33407thosmandas

Current name: Thosmandas (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: HIS33407thosmandas (rename user)
Reason: Required for History course I am enrolled in. Thosmandas (talk) 00:56, 27 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Could explain a little more about why you need a specific username for your course? WjBscribe 17:58, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Taylor21 → SeanTaylor21

Current name: Taylor21 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: SeanTaylor21 (rename user)
Reason: Made a mistake naming the first time and decided to honour the late Sean Taylor Taylor21 20:40, 27 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: You claim to be requesting this name to honour Sean Taylor (who died yesterday). The username policy prohibits users from having usernames of well known individuals, so please choose another name — unless of course, Sean Taylor is your actual name. Thanks, Qst 08:14, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not done - name of recently deceased well known individual and so against username policy. WjBscribe 16:49, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Vtca → Cast_a_shadow

Current name: Vtca (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Cast_a_shadow (rename user)
Reason: new name is easier for others to remember Vtca (talk) 21:41, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: I noticed you have specified in your rename request you wish to have an underscore in your name. The system will automatically convert this to a space when you're renamed, so if you wish to edit your request because of this, please feel free. Qst 22:21, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

CURRENT ? NEW

Current name: CURRENT (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: NEW (rename user)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Denistan 20:54, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: What do you wish to be renamed too? Qst 20:56, 30 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. Malformed request - please make a new one (including the name you want) if you still want to be renamed. WjBscribe 16:47, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Prof jerz → Dennis G. Jerz

Current name: Prof jerz (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Dennis G. Jerz (rename user)
Reason: More personal and democratic, and thus more fitting for Wikipedia. Dennis G. Jerz 06:00, 1 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: I see that Dennis G. Jerz (talk · contribs) already exists and has made edits - is that account also yours? We can't merge two accounts contributions, but if you can show that they are both your accounts, we could transfer Prof jerz's edits to Dennis G. Jerz (but its own contributions would need to be assigned to a nominal account). WjBscribe 13:25, 1 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mrchestnuthill → Routyroute

Current name: Mrchestnuthill (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Routyroute (rename user)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Mrchestnuthill 04:30, 3 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not done You only have 4 edits - just make the new account. Secretlondon (talk) 21:55, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mrchestnuthill → Routyrout

Current name: Mrchestnuthill (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Routyrout (rename user)
Reason: sounds better. Mrchestnuthill 04:31, 3 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Which one? Routyrout or Routyroute? -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 04:47, 3 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not done You only have 4 edits - just make the new account. Secretlondon (talk) 21:54, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Alice george communication → Alice George Communication

Current name: Alice george communication (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Alice George Communication (rename user)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Alice george communication 04:41, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Promotional usernames are blocked on sight. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 04:46, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not done - Wikipedia's username policy does not allow promotional usernames. WjBscribe 15:40, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Calnea → Seal1234try

Current name: Calnea (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Seal1234try (rename user)
Reason: Name was too similar to a company name. 86.154.102.219 10:07, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: All requests must be made by the account to be renamed; this request was made by 86.154.102.219 (talk · contribs). Please log in to confirm this request. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 10:28, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Turkhan ahmadov → Reason for requested renaming.

Current name: Turkhan ahmadov (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Reason for requested renaming. (rename user)
Reason: please state a reason Turkhan ahmadov 20:46, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: What do you wish to be renamed too? Qst 20:47, 4 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at this he wants User:AZ Secretlondon (talk) 21:50, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Which has one edit and hence isn't available. Secretlondon (talk) 21:51, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Jonathan → Titanium dioxide

Current name: Jonathan (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Titanium dioxide (rename user)
Reason: Privacy reasons, and I'm joining the chemical user name family. Thanks! Jonathan ^(T•@•C) 02:18, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This would be the users second rename, and conventionally the last one. It would be wise to make sure you are totally sure before doing this, as it will probably not happen again. Soleil (talk) 02:28, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Hi Jonathan, as Soleil says we don't like to keep renaming people as it puts a certain strain on the database. You were renamed to a name likely to be pretty popular a few months ago, are you sure you want to be renamed again so soon? If so be certain that this is the username you really want (rather than just a passing fashion) as you'd probably find it pretty hard to find a crat willing to rename you again. WjBscribe 02:34, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fine, i guess. Jonathan (talk) 03:19, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Do you still want us to do it? Secretlondon (talk) 21:48, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Amandalexx → Xbvca

Current name: Amandalexx (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Xbvca (rename user)
Reason: to avoid confusion from the Amanda Lexx article. Amandalexx (talk) 05:18, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done. WjBscribe 15:08, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

D. Recorder → DVD R W

Current name: D. Recorder (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: DVD R W (rename user)
Reason: A few months ago I moved to a new account and brought my sysop bit with me, however, now I would like to go back to my prior username. Can someone transfer my bit for me? I don't need to merge all the edits, I'll just leave a link to the account on my userpage, and abandon this account. Please let me know what I need to do to do this. Sorry for any inconvienience. Regards, D. Recorder 06:51, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: We can't de-sysop the current name, you need to contact a steward. Secretlondon (talk) 13:31, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: There are two ways you can achieve what you're trying to do:

Make a request at m:Requests for permissions for D. Recorder to be desysopped, then once that has been done ask a bureaucrat here to resysop DVD R W
We could rename DVD R W to something of your choice (e.g. DVD R W (former)) and then rename D. Recorder to DVD R W

Both routes result in your having a sysop account called DVD R W, but its up to you which way you'd rather do it. WjBscribe 15:06, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I made the request on meta [1] which I guess is the first route—thanks for your help. Now, I am waiting to hear back from them. Regards, D. Recorder 20:14, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

[2] Ok, its been moved, thanks! dvd rw 20:23, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

TSITH → TSCTH

Current name: TSITH (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: TSCTH (rename user)
Reason: I'm changing internet alias on all the site and forums i'm on to TSCTH. TSITH (talk) 12:53, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done. WjBscribe 15:09, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Jameshammond → James Hammond

Current name: Jameshammond (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: James Hammond (rename user)
Reason: Did not realize it was possible to have name with space and proper capitalization. Jameshammond (talk) 12:55, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done. WjBscribe 15:10, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Zakstark → ZakStark

Current name: Zakstark (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: ZakStark (rename user)
Reason: Capitalise my surname please - looks really crap otherwise! Zakstark (talk) 15:21, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done. WjBscribe 15:42, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Makaton → Andyph

Current name: Makaton (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Andyph (rename user)
Reason: Personal preference. Makaton (talk) 16:54, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done. WjBscribe 17:11, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Brain Trauma Foundation → Ruvera3041

Current name: Brain Trauma Foundation (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Ruvera3041 (rename user)
Reason: organization name Originally posted at 19:42, 5 December 2007 (UTC) by User:Brain Trauma Foundation.

Clerk note: I've been helping this user and recognized that they incorrectly overwrote a pending request when filing this one (see page history), so I reverted their changes and am relisting this request properly. Leave a message on my talk page if there are any questions. Ioeth _{(talk contribs friendly)} 22:00, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done I don't know why the clerk reverted. Secretlondon (talk) 22:01, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I reverted because this user inadvertently misread the instructions and overwrote a pending request, rather than submitting a wholly new one. Sorry for the confusion and inconvenience. Ioeth _{(talk contribs friendly)} 22:07, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sefidari → Sfdrhc

Current name: Sefidari (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Sfdrhc (rename user)
Reason: ressembles my real name. sfdrhc (talk) 22:07, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]