Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

For stewards, global renamers, and clerks
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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.

Kenji2 → Kenji

Current name: Kenji2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Kenji (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 think its still free Kenji2 (talk) 18:40, 19 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Clerk note: Unfortunately, it isn't free. You can, however, request usurpation of the account if you wish at WP:CHU/U. This is possible because Kenji doesn't have any contributions. Rudget (logs) 17:00, 19 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done per above. =Nichalp «Talk»= 07:19, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Benderla → LeroyMcCoy

Current name: Benderla (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: LeroyMcCoy (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: Do not want to use real last name in username. Benderla (talk) 19:30, 19 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: User Benderla has been migrated to the unified login system. Renaming it will cause the local user to be detached from the global one. Let us know if this is ok for us to rename you. =Nichalp «Talk»= 07:09, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Robruzic → Baron de Pannonicus

Current name: Robruzic (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Baron de Pannonicus (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: Don't want to use my real name

76.69.123.221 (talk) 05:13, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done I know you have placed a request earlier, but you still need to log in to make the request. Thanks! =Nichalp «Talk»= 07:04, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Garybgarman → Gary B. Garman

Current name: Garybgarman (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Gary B. Garman (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: incorrect capitalization and spacing of name Garybgarman (talk) 08:32, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: On hold as this account is currently blocked. =Nichalp «Talk»= 14:50, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Please get yourself unblocked first, and then place a new request. Thanks! =Nichalp «Talk»= 15:09, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note:left instructions on user's talk page. — Rlevse • Talk • 17:32, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kobra85 → Köbra

Current name: Kobra85 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Köbra (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: Was unaware that that special characters were allowed in usernames. Köbra ^Könverse 11:43, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Kobra is similar to user:Kobra. However the Kobra account is available for usurpation. Would you like to usurp that account or go ahead with the rename here? =Nichalp «Talk»= 12:41, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Click2city → Theknoxxx

Current name: Click2city (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Theknoxxx (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: it was a mistake, i thought i was choosing a title, i wanted theknoxxx as a username. Click2city (talk) 12:23, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: User Click2city has been migrated to the unified login system. Renaming it will cause the local user to be detached from the global one. Please let us know if this is ok with you. =Nichalp «Talk»= 15:00, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Chagfeh → Karmasbh

Current name: Chagfeh (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Karmasbh (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: just to maintain discretion and privacy. karmasbh (talk) 14:18, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: User Chagfeh has been migrated to the unified login system. Renaming it will cause the local user to be detached from the global one. Please let us know if you would still like to be renamed. =Nichalp «Talk»= 15:08, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

TV-VCR → K6plqr915nsd

Current name: TV-VCR (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: K6plqr915nsd (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: [1] TV-VCR (talk) 20:16, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: This could be violation of the username policy as it is a random string of characters and confusing. See Wikipedia:U#Confusing_usernames. — Rlevse • Talk • 20:50, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The user appears to be invoking his right to vanish and therefore is replacing his username with a random one. This one, may, however, be a bit longer than necessary. Useight (talk) 20:52, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've shortened it. --TV-VCR (talk) 22:48, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done The Rambling Man (talk) 13:24, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

MARKUSDARLING → Haleluja

Current name: MARKUSDARLING (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Haleluja (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: exact account holder's name.

NEW MOMMY (talk) 21:19, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Unfortunately, it isn't free. You can, however, request usurpation of the account if you wish at WP:CHU/U. This is possible because Haleluja doesn't have any contributions. The Rambling Man (talk) 13:35, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Chibi-anime-Girl → Amulet Heart

Current name: Chibi-anime-Girl (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Amulet Heart (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 signature is always going to be Amulet Heart, and it is easier for people if my signature and user name are the same. Also, I always get Chibi-anime-Girl mixed up because of the capital on the word Girl and it is hard to sign in seeing as I need capitals in the correct place, but with Amulet Heart it is easier to remember to put the capitals there. ♥Tory~♥Amulet♥Heart♥ 22:29, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done The Rambling Man (talk) 13:36, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

JoachimK → Affidavit4835

Current name: JoachimK (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Affidavit4835 (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: Do not want name shown. JoachimK (talk) 22:30, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

EquitasVindex → Equitas Vindex

Current name: EquitasVindex (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Equitas Vindex (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 made a typo and left out the space in my name. EquitasVindex (talk) 23:15, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The username EquitasVindex (talk · contribs) has made no contributions to the project aside from this edit, or has only a few minor contributions. Soxred 93 02:10, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Indeed, but the user probably cannot just create a new account with the desired name because it is so similar to the account he/she already has. Useight (talk) 04:05, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]