Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

For stewards, global renamers, and clerks
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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.

KatRDNS → Kat7207

Current name: KatRDNS (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Kat7207 (rename user)
Reason: Letters unusable. KatRDNS (talk) 02:49, 31 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: I'm not sure how "RDNS" is a WP:U breach, which is what seems to be implied. -Jéské ^{(Auld lang syne)} 02:48, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Could you tell us more about this request? There doesn't seem to be any reason for you not to edit as KatRDNS - but I'll rename you to Kat7207 if you want. WjBscribe 18:32, 3 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done given lack of response. Feel free to make a new request if you still want to be renamed. WjBscribe 00:57, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rodolfo Llinas → Renopl.

Current name: Rodolfo Llinas (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Renopl. (rename user)
Reason: accepted usage. Rodolfo Llinas (talk) 13:47, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: This request was malformed so I want to check that I'm interpreting it correctly. Do you want to renamed to:

Renopl. (talk · contribs)
Renopl (talk · contribs)

Or something else? WjBscribe 16:50, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done - more than a week without clarification from requestor. WjBscribe 00:57, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Brianbaer1 → Truemedia7

Current name: Brianbaer1 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Truemedia7 (rename user)
Reason: I don't want to use my real name for privacy reasons. Brianbaer1 (talk) 05:03, 5 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Is Truemedia the name of a product or company? WjBscribe 03:05, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: I have left a note on this user's talk page. Since this request is for privacy reasons they should be renamed to something. —Random832 15:30, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sirgiant → Sir Giant

Current name: Sirgiant (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Sir Giant (rename user)
Reason: The real name is Sir Giant and not Sirgiant. Sirgiant (talk) 16:08, 5 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Do you intend to contribute anything to Wikpedia apart from about yourself? WjBscribe 03:10, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

InSituHibs → Deep Blue Morocco

Current name: InSituHibs (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Deep Blue Morocco (taken on other projects?) (perform rename)
Reason: "In situ" means inside and I do not wish to indicate I am inside the Hibs organization. 66.245.3.151 (talk) 04:15, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 66.245.3.151 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request.. —Random832 19:33, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Request Confirmed.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by InSituHibs (talk • contribs) 20:24, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Edthms → Edthms

Current name: Edthms (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Edthms (taken on other projects?) (perform rename)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Edthms (talk) 05:55, 10 January 2008 (UTC) typo. i type in lower case. thank you.[reply]

Clerk note: MediaWiki software automatically capitalizes usernames. Sorry. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 06:08, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Arab League → Hafez-Arab League

Current name: Arab League (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Hafez-Arab League (taken on other projects?) (perform rename)
Reason: Reason Have been notified that i cant have a username with a real page name on Wikipedia, and i didnt know that, so ...umm. yeah... Arab League User (talk) 16:09, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Your name would still be promoting the Arab League. You need to come up with a neutral name. Secretlondon (talk) 17:24, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

HPfan4ever → Emma Smith

Current name: HPfan4ever (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Emma Smith (taken on other projects?) (perform rename)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. HPfan4ever (talk) 23:12, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Fixed malformed request. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 01:40, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User has no edits outside the renaming process. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 01:41, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done - no edits outside this process and too similar to EmmaSmith (talk · contribs) in any event. WjBscribe 02:06, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Snobunnybaby → Winnterbaby

Current name: Snobunnybaby (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Winnterbaby (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: people are editing my entries and writing mean things :P♥Lexe♥:P (talk) 01:41, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: I'm not sure how a rename will help with this problem. Also, I note that you haven't actually made any edits to articles so far... WjBscribe 02:10, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: I've semi'd her userpage due to IP vandalism. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 08:25, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

they wont know my new username so they wont be able to find the pages. i moved the edits to another page so they wouldnt reverse it. PLEASE!!! thanks for the semi but the people who are doing it have an account.

Then I can block them if they try it. I am an administrator, and I have your userpage watchlisted. If it gets too much, I'll hand it off to a checkuser so we can block the underlying IPs. Besides, there is a record of your rename in logs; they can find your new page quite easily. Further, none of the harassers that I can see have an account; it's all coming from IP addresses. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 22:28, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

thank you so much, i hope that works, i think the only username they have is nick wabi, it says some really inappropriate things you might want to check it out.

I will. And don't bait them or else you may end up getting yourself in trouble. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 22:49, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"if u would like to know more about me check out my entries!" You may want to try actually editing the encyclopedia.. Secretlondon (talk) 01:03, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Osamahw → O.Waqfi

Current name: Osamahw (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: O.Waqfi (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Hello..may i change my username to this name..thanks. Osamahw (talk) 11:35, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Clerk note: malformed request. —Random832 15:17, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done. WjBscribe 03:48, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

thx very much. My username was changed from Osamahw to O.waqfi --O.Waqfi (talk) 16:26, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bwknews → WICKN

Current name: Bwknews (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: WICKN (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: was username-blocked. malformed request. —Random832 15:15, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Is WICKN the name of the station? If so, it's no better. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 20:06, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

US broadcast callsigns (W is assigned to the US) are typically four letters. Based on a deleted article, this does not appear to be an actual broadcast station anyway, so it would not have a callsign. It probably refers to "Brunswick News", though, so it may still imply a role account. —Random832 22:05, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Netkai → Linveggie

Current name: Netkai (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Linveggie (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Netkai (talk) 18:55, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Please provide a reason. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 20:07, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

AmericanSafariCruises → CoryWorkingOvertime

Current name: AmericanSafariCruises (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: CoryWorkingOvertime (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Old username is too closely related to Company/Organization. AmericanSafariCruises (talk) 22:22, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Malformed request

CURRENT AngryAstronomer, CreativeChemist, EccentricEconomist, MadMathematician, PatheticPhysicist → NEW Insane Intellectual

Current name: CURRENT AngryAstronomer, CreativeChemist, EccentricEconomist, MadMathematician, PatheticPhysicist (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: NEW Insane Intellectual (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Causes too much career confusion. 24.151.77.41 (talk) 22:51, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

=== AngryAstronomer CreativeChemist EccentricEconomist MadMathematician PatheticPhysicist → InsaneIdioticIntellect ===

Current name: [[User:AngryAstronomer

CreativeChemist EccentricEconomist MadMathematician PatheticPhysicist|AngryAstronomer CreativeChemist EccentricEconomist MadMathematician PatheticPhysicist]] ([[User talk:AngryAstronomer CreativeChemist EccentricEconomist MadMathematician PatheticPhysicist|talk]] · [[Special:Contribs/AngryAstronomer CreativeChemist EccentricEconomist MadMathematician PatheticPhysicist|contribs]] · [[Special:Log/AngryAstronomer CreativeChemist EccentricEconomist MadMathematician PatheticPhysicist|logs]] · block log)

Requested name: InsaneIdioticIntellect (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Causes career confusion

24.151.77.41 (talk) 22:53, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Even disregarding that an IP is posting this, this request is utterly unsalvageable. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 23:08, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Unfathomable. Secretlondon (talk) 00:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There is User:AngryAstronomer, User:CreativeChemist, User:EccentricEconomist, User:MadMathematician and User:PatheticPhysicist. All socks? Well we can't merge accounts regardless. Secretlondon (talk) 01:00, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Junebug52 → Canyouhearmenow

Current name: Junebug52 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Canyouhearmenow (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Want something more masculine. Junebug52 23:10, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

IamMarkBlake → Sir

Current name: IamMarkBlake (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Sir (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Privacy issues with using my real name. IamMarkBlake (talk) 23:45, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sir already exists but qualifies for usurption. Secretlondon (talk) 00:37, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have made a request for the usurpation of User:Sir on WP:CHU/U —Preceding unsigned comment added by IamMarkBlake (talk • contribs) 01:12, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Montana Amateur Hockey Association → MAHA

Current name: Montana Amateur Hockey Association (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: MAHA (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Blocked new article i want to make won't let me. 69.144.85.125 (talk) 00:09, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 69.144.85.125 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. Alexfusco⁵ 00:16, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

They've been blocked for userpage spam. Secretlondon (talk) 00:34, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. WjBscribe 03:45, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Guiltymind → Guilty_Mind

Current name: Guiltymind (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Guilty_Mind (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. I made a mistake while I'm creating my account "enriched with both honey and venom" (talk) 03:00, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: MediaWiki software automatically converts underscores in usernames to spaces, be aware. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 03:12, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mattparcher → Matthew Parcher

Current name: Mattparcher (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Matthew Parcher (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Personal - I would prefer my username to better distinguish my first name (Matthew) from my last name (Parcher).Mattparcher (talk) 04:02, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kapil_87852007 → Kapil87852007

Current name: Kapil_87852007 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Kapil87852007 (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. K (talk) 06:02, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

CURRENT ECornell → NEW jHatfield

Current name: CURRENT ECornell (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: NEW jHatfield (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. 216.227.62.66 (talk) 06:05, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: All requests are to be made by the user wanting renaming; this request was made by 216.227.62.66 (talk · contribs). Please sign in and confirm this request. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 06:19, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Harry44palmer → Plinvidia

Current name: Harry44palmer (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Plinvidia (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Too explicit a name Harry44palmer (talk) 11:10, 12 January 2008 (UTC)harry44palmer[reply]

Yves Marques Teixeira → Yves Junqueira

Current name: Yves Marques Teixeira (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Yves Junqueira (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Personal Preference Yves (talk) 16:13, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mohit kandhari → Mohit Kandhari

Current name: Mohit kandhari (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Mohit Kandhari (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Personal preference - Got the capitalization wrong when creating

Mohit kandhari (talk) 16:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Warko2006 → Warko

Current name: Warko2006 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Warko (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: It's my new nick on Spanish Wikipedia, and I want to have the same username in all the wikis. Warkoholic ²⁰⁰⁷ 18:53, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: ~~The username Warko is taken, however you can usurp it, but you'll have to wait 7 days. Would you like to usurp it? Mønobi 18:55, 12 January 2008 (UTC)~~[reply]

Clerk note: Moved to USURP. Mønobi 19:22, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hardyboyz27 → IMatthew

Current name: Hardyboyz27 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: IMatthew (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Now that I am actively editing, I would like a better username that fit me better. iMatthew 19:08, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Paul sungaila → Paul Sungaila

Current name: Paul sungaila (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Paul Sungaila (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Paul sungaila (talk) 20:31, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

IslaamMaged126 → Iamsocool!

Current name: IslaamMaged126 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Iamsocool! (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: I want a little change in my wikilife.I'm begining to think since there nolonger is an Islaam Maged article I should change my username.

SMI → HubertCumberdale

Current name: SMI (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: HubertCumberdale (taken on other projects?) (rename user)
Reason: I don't like using my initials, as it is still possible to work out who I am, given the right context. I tend to be less self-conscious in my editing with anonymity. ::..SMI..:: (talk) 23:00, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]