Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

For stewards, global renamers, and clerks
	Notice to renamers Please remember to check Special:CentralAuth to see if an account is subject to blocks on another project before renaming.; Please install User:Enterprisey/rename-reason-fixer to auto populate permalink for rename reason.; For a list of response templates, see Template:CHU/doc.;

Archived requests
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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.

海獺

Distribution request. ja:User:海獺(an admin of jawiki) want to create account User:海獺. But this account created by ja:大分佐伯 a cross-wiki vandal user. He wrote "英語版の「海獺」は私のアカウントではありません。出来れば私のアカウントにしたいと思っています。 (mean User:海獺@enwiki is not me. And I want to get this username.)" in his userpage. Plese rename 海獺 to other name. --Marine-Blue [ talk contribs ] 06:12, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

not done -- this user should make the request himself. He is welcome to create a new account to do it. — Dan | talk 01:44, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm looking into getting a message translated for this user so he can make the request. I de-templatized the not done so it wouldn't archive right away. - Taxman ^Talk 14:48, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, this is ja:User:海獺(an admin of jawiki). I want to get this account. Please :) --海獺（らっこ） (talk) 15:16, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On hold -- This request will be completed as soon as bugzilla:14330, which creates problems with 'guest' accounts, is resolved. (This will require a steward to delete the global account "海獺", and to rename User:海獺（らっこ） to User:海獺, after which 海獺 will have to create his global account again.) — Dan | talk 16:17, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Benjamindancer → JCOSAdvisor

Current name: Benjmaindancer (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: JCOSAdvisor (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: I was foolish to use my legal name, didn't realize it would be posted as is, credit should go to my high school not me (new name gives credit to whole school). Benjmaindancer (talk) 11:47, 28 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

SoxBot has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. SoxBot VI (talk) 11:48, 28 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: - we cannot have promotional names, such as names referring to schools. Also, it is ill-advised to have a word like Advisor in your screenname, as it could mislead an editor into thinking you were an advisor here. Please select a different new username. Kingturtle (talk) 12:27, 28 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done -- also, it sounds like you're allowing multiple people to use your account. This is strictly prohibited. Please don't. — Dan | talk 17:54, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Gaurav1857 → Gaurav.nigam

Current name: Gaurav1857 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Gaurav.nigam (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: Reason for requested renaming.

this sound good with my actual name 59.160.18.209 (talk) 09:47, 29 May 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 Gaurav1857 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. RichardΩ612 Ɣ ɸ 10:05, May 29, 2008 (UTC)

Not done — Dan | talk 17:52, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Andrey a → Andrey a (usurped)

Current name: Andrey a (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Andrey a (usurped) (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: ru:User:AndreyA asked me for help. He doesn't speak english, that's why I do the request for him. He wants to register in en-wiki for SUL, but he can't because of there is an inactive user with no contributions with a similar name. Obersachse (talk) 10:54, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Clerk note: 'AndreyA' is different from 'Andrey_a', but probably similar enough for the MediaWiki software to block the account being created. What he probably wants to do is file a request at account creation for an admin to create the account, change the password to be the same as on ruwiki, and then activate SUL and unify the accounts. RichardΩ612 Ɣ ɸ 11:01, May 29, 2008 (UTC)
Thanks! --Obersachse (talk) 11:38, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done -- nothing to be done, in fact. — Dan | talk 17:53, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Woppyman → Paul Vincent

Current name: Woppyman (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Paul Vincent (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: Replacing sudonym with correct name. Paul S Vincent www.psvincent.co.uk (talk) 12:19, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Clerk note: User has little edits outside of this request, and by the signature, looks like the rename is for promotional purposes. Rudget (Help?) 12:21, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done — Dan | talk 17:52, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Gaboy → Georgiaboy

Current name: Gaboy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Georgiaboy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: My current username is being mistaken for "gay boy" when it was intended to abbreviate "georgia boy".. Gaboy (talk) 14:32, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you are an established user and wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at m:Steward requests/Username changes. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to. RichardΩ612 Ɣ ɸ 15:26, May 29, 2008 (UTC)

Not done — Dan | talk 17:52, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ronniepierce → Ronnie Pierce

Current name: Ronniepierce (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Ronnie Pierce (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: Reason for requesting renaming:

I wanted to start a page with my name, Ronnie Pierce but it came out Ronniepierce and I've not been able to change it. The email address for this account is: ronnie@ronniepierceministries.org. Thank you Ronnie Pierce Ronnie Noel Pierce (talk) 22:21, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: I have refactored this request, and filled in the information in the template from the text given by the filing editor. Whilst it all looks correct to me, third party editors are encouraged to review the original edit and ensure my changes are correct. Anthøny 22:34, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ziko-en → Ziko

Current name: Ziko-en (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Ziko (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: Once I couldn't register - for any reason - as "Ziko", but now I have checked that it is not taken. I want to be "Ziko" everywhere and started SULing. Ziko-en (talk) 22:51, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On hold - You will need to ask a steward to delete your global account before you can be renamed locally. Requests can be made at m:SR/SUL. WjBscribe 22:53, 29 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I don't know what you mean by "global account".--Ziko-en (talk) 11:52, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A global account is what is created when you use Special:Mergeaccount to merge all your Wikimedia accounts into one 'global' or 'unified' account that you can use on any WM project. Before any accounts with the same name as this global one can be moved, a steward needs to delete it (the global account). Requests can be made here. Once this move/usurpation has completed, you can use Mergeaccount again to reunify your accounts including the one here. RichardΩ612 Ɣ ɸ 12:13, May 30, 2008 (UTC)

Tuffcutshears → TuffCutShears

Current name: Tuffcutshears (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: TuffCutShears (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: Adding Capital letters to the start of each word as to seperate them and make it easyer to read and stand out better Tuffcutshears (talk) 05:06, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On hold - You will need to ask a steward to delete your global account before you can be renamed locally. Requests can be made at m:SR/SUL. WjBscribe 05:07, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mysandesh → Mysandesh

Current name: Mysandesh (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Mysandesh (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: i would feel a lot easier NOT to have a first letter of my username Uppercase. Mysandesh (talk) 05:09, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done - sorry but Wikipedia's software requires the first letter of all usernames to be uppercase. WjBscribe 05:11, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: This detail, however, can be bypassed if you put a special character before the name, like ^demon did, for example. Useight (talk) 16:28, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Lumina83 → CalusReyma

Current name: Lumina83 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: CalusReyma (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: First created account two years ago, and am now tired of my old username; have been using CalusReyma as my online nickname elsewhere for a while now. Lumina83 (talk) 12:17, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done. WjBscribe 17:48, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

LittleMsPerfect → Chanlyn

Current name: LittleMsPerfect (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Chanlyn (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: Simplicity and for my username to match my username on other sites. LittleMsP 15:34, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On hold - You will need to ask a steward to delete your global account before you can be renamed locally. Requests can be made at m:SR/SUL. WjBscribe 17:50, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Garbutt ← Itsallaboutrich

Current username: Itsallaboutrich (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple/targetlinks
Datestamp: 18:03, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)

Note: Moved from WP:CHU/U as target not taken. seresin ( ¡? ) 18:03, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Csainstitute → Csanyc

Current name: Csainstitute (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Csanyc (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Csainstitute (talk) 18:16, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Current requests

海獺

Benjamindancer → JCOSAdvisor

Gaurav1857 → Gaurav.nigam

Andrey a → Andrey a (usurped)

Woppyman → Paul Vincent

Gaboy → Georgiaboy

Ronniepierce → Ronnie Pierce

Ziko-en → Ziko

Tuffcutshears → TuffCutShears

Mysandesh → Mysandesh

Lumina83 → CalusReyma

LittleMsPerfect → Chanlyn

Illmarinen → Interfector

Brad F. Foster → F. Brad Foster

Wikieditor222 → RETIRED

Srmagnetismo → HAMM

Matt → 1362

HUB es → HUB

VictorRosberg → Victor Rosberg

Richard Garbutt ← Itsallaboutrich

Csainstitute → Csanyc