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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.

Shownearby → ShowNearby

 Clerk note: Moved from USURP. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk 19:22, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete your global account at m:SR/SUL first. Andre (talk) 00:33, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. WjBscribe 20:15, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

SU2C → Cat from SU2C

 Bureaucrat note: The company name is still in the name... I'd rather you request something unique that doesn't reference Stand Up To Cancer at all. I'd also recommend you read our conflict of interest guidelines. EVula // talk // // 18:17, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. WjBscribe 20:16, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wingedunicorn123 → Lanoria

Please delete your global account at m:SR/SUL first. Andre (talk) 01:48, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. WjBscribe 20:16, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rnkroy → !Elite

Delete your global account first at m:SR/SUL. Andre (talk) 19:22, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ArunaPL → Polish Locksmith

 Clerk note: Please transfer this request to Wikipedia:Changing username/SUL. Rudget (Help?) 11:39, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

WESTENDWATCH → Cindy1983

 Not done - Cannot rename user locally as this username has been migrated to the unified login system. You will need to get a steward to delete your global account before this change can be made. You make that request here. Kingturtle (talk) 12:12, 16 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, there is neither a global account for "WestEndWatch" nor for "WestEnd". Please request the renames on en.wiki and fr.wiki locally, thanks, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 14:29, 16 June 2008 (UTC) Closed I guess, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 19:34, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Please let me know what to do to get back my user page and my article about West End Watch CO. Thanks in advance

We cannot rename user WESTENDWATCH locally as this username has been migrated to the unified login system. You make that request here. Kingturtle (talk) 13:51, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think there is a mistake somewhere... On meta.wikimedia.org they told me that I must do it locally... (cf text following) Could you check again please ?

please delete my global account so I could rename my local account on en.wiki and recuperate my page about WestEndWatch on my new username account. Sorry for any inconveniences, I'm new on Wiki and I don't know exactly how to process correctly. Thanks in advance for your efforts.

w:fr:WestEnd - contribs - log - crats w:en:WestEndWatch - contribs - log - crats —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 85.3.239.6 (talk • contribs) diff.

Hello, there is neither a global account for "WestEndWatch" nor for "WestEnd". Please request the renames on en.wiki and fr.wiki locally, thanks, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 14:29, 16 June 2008 (UTC) Closed I guess, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 19:34, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Try requesting for WESTENDWATCH; usernames are case-sensitive. -Jéské (v^_^v Trump XXI) 18:05, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

BigDevil → BlueDevil

 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use.RichardΩ612 Ɣ ɸ 17:31, June 17, 2008 (UTC)
 Not done. WjBscribe 20:16, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Taborlechner → TaborL

 Bureaucrat note: Cannot rename user locally as this username has been migrated to the unified login system. You will need to get a steward to delete your global account before this change can be made. You make that request here. Kingturtle (talk) 20:47, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rezbiz1 → Georgejoe

George Joe, editor 21:16, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use.RichardΩ612 Ɣ ɸ 21:17, June 17, 2008 (UTC)
 Not done. WjBscribe 20:18, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Tarek Eid → Vitriulum373

 Bureaucrat note: Using your own name isn't a violation of WP:U, it's just not recommended (for privacy concerns). Do you still wish to be renamed? [question cross-posted on user's talk page] EVula // talk // // 00:31, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Taylor159370 → RM-Taylor

 Bureaucrat note: You need to log-in as your account before this request can be processed. EVula // talk // // 00:37, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nic123888 → ~*NsIaCm&4ever*~

 Bureaucrat note: You haven't made any edits aside from this request. You can just create a new account. EVula // talk // // 19:43, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. WjBscribe 20:18, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

HyperOne667 → JuliaDreamShow

 Bureaucrat note: is this the same? Is it promotional? Kingturtle (talk) 20:27, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Justinduff → Justin_duff

 On hold You say you want a space in the name, but you gave it an underscore. Usernames can have spaces in them; would you prefer that to the underscore? [cross-posted on user's talk page] EVula // talk // // 20:17, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I believe that if you renamed this user to Justin_duff, it would be Justin duff, despite the underscore. Acalamari 20:27, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Acalamari is correct - the MediaWiki software reads underscores in usernames as spaces, so asking for an underscore or a space is six of one and a half-dozen of another. -Jéské (v^_^v Trump XXI) 21:50, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Nonetheless you must delete your global account at m:SR/SUL to be renamed. Andre (talk) 21:53, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Malleus Fatuarum → Malleus Fatuorum

{{notdone}} Can't rename locally; have your global user account deleted first. EVula // talk // // 20:28, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: You will need to get a steward to delete your global account before this change can be made. You make that request here. Kingturtle (talk) 20:31, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
OK, thanks, I'll do that now. --Malleus Fatuorum (talk) 17:43, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Global account now deleted. (talk) 17:59, 20 June 2008 (UTC) --Malleus Fatuorum (talk) 18:02, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done EVula // talk // // 18:17, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Denielstrange → DenielStrange

 Not done - To make the first letter appear lowercase add {{lowercase}} to your userpage. Also you may want to customize your signature. Kingturtle (talk) 19:13, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Daniel sf → D@nny

 Not done The username "D@nny" is invalid. Kingturtle (talk) 19:12, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

LuisGomez111 → Apollo

 Not done The name Apollo (talk · contribs) is already taken. As the account has no edits, it can be usurped; to do so, place a request at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. Kingturtle (talk) 19:10, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mr.Rooster → AikiRooster

Thank you. Very Respectfully, Tim Nelson. Tim Nelson. (talk) 20:43, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done You need to have your unified account deleted at m:Steward requests/SUL requests before I can complete this request. EVula // talk // // 23:32, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

JAMFLIPS → Flamingogirl

 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use. bibliomaniac15 22:22, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. WjBscribe 20:19, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Withyourmom → Longrangeswish

 Done. WjBscribe 20:21, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ramsis1978 → Ramsis II

 Done The Rambling Man (talk) 08:12, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Gururaj 007→ Gururaj Nayak

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 12:24, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jamesflomonosoff → Fryslan0109

 Done EVula // talk // // 14:22, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Photo of a a visible mass of water droplets → Photo of a visible mass of water droplets

 Done EVula // talk // // 18:22, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oliver.knight → Solarize-UK

 Done EVula // talk // // 18:23, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kubanik → Adrián V.M.

 Done EVula // talk // // 19:37, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ninjaturtle_91 → Iscarsce

 Not done You don't have any edits aside from posting this request and then subsequent edits to this request. Just register under the new name. EVula // talk // // 19:42, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Scottmso → Scootey

 Done EVula // talk // // 21:04, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

RickUnderwood → Rick Underwood

 Done. WjBscribe 22:21, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Axel.pouzet → AxelFoley

 Done EVula // talk // // 01:44, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Krgj → Krg

Krg is my username on Norwegian W, on Swedish, Danish, W.Commons. I would like to use Krg even on English W, but the username is used before, som years ago, of a person who did only do a few editings. Is it posible to give me the right to use Krg, even in English W? 62.101.252.33 (talk) 23:35, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done Aside from the fact that we can't arbitrarily rename someone else (and it doesn't look like it's a candidate for usurping), we can't process requests that aren't placed with the account to be renamed. EVula // talk // // 01:48, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mrahman1991 → Canadian

 Not done User:Canadian is taken, but as they haven't made any edits, you may make a request to usurp it. Please visit Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. EVula // talk // // 01:49, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Papercut1111 → Abramarketing

 Not done "Abramarketing" is against our username policy in that it is named after a company. EVula // talk // // 20:07, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bajwa17 → Hopbop

 Clerk note: Sorry, accounts cannot be deleted but they can be renamed to a random selection of characters. Useight (talk) 05:49, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

symode09 → BrownCat