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

Click here to place a request

Tom from eds → Jack Rig

Current name: Tom from eds (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Jack Rig (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. It is an old name from when I attended a school with the name 'Edward's' in it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tom from eds (talk • contribs) 15:51, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 15:54, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: User Tom from eds has been migrated to the unified login system. Renaming it will cause the local user to be detached from the global one. Will that be ok with you? Kingturtle (talk) 20:55, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you want Jack Rig to become your global name, this can be done, but you'll need to change your names elsewhere too. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 09:50, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sdw1972 → Starlight Dance Works

Current name: Sdw1972 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Starlight Dance Works (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. Didn't realise that my username had to be what I want to be recognised as. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sdw1972 (talk • contribs) 23:16, 7 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 23:18, 7 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Not done Could be a promotional username. =Nichalp «Talk»= 05:32, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bole2 → Bucs

Current name: Bole2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Bucs (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: Wanted "Buc" since that's how I sign my posts but it's already taken. BUC (talk) 16:52, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot VI (talk) 16:54, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Current name: Bole2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: BUC (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: Wanted "Buc" since that's how I sign my posts but it's already taken. BUC (talk) 18:03, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Bucs is available for usurping. It just has a log entry that was used to create a spam user account. You can place a request at WP:CHU/U and we can usurp it there for you in a weeks time if all goes well. =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:12, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

NCOGroup-jy → Perchfisher

Current name: NCOGroup-jy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Perchfisher (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: Current name violated naming policy by using a company name. NCOGroup-jy (talk) 18:56, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 18:57, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cornerofficemusic → Corner Office Music

Current name: Cornerofficemusic (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Corner Office Music (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 mot clear that it could have spaces I am new to this site. Cornerofficemusic (talk) 19:13, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 19:15, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

IsStewieGay → SunshineofYourLove

Current name: IsStewieGay (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: SunshineofYourLove (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 original name was inapropriate IsStewieGay (talk) 20:48, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 20:51, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

damianbooker@gmail.com

CURRENT → NEW

Please fill out this template correctly, replacing CURRENT with your current username.
Please fill out this template correctly, replacing NEW with your requested username.
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. 72.178.231.206 (talk) 22:27, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can I have my current password and username? It's great having a site where you can look up all the world affairs without owning a set of encyclopedias... Damian B

Thanks....

SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 22:30, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Carlh2003 → Ringpull

Current name: Carlh2003 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Ringpull (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: Original username matches my hotmail address and I do not wish to have this connection made. Hope this is okay!

Carlh2003 (talk) 23:09, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Current requests

Tom from eds → Jack Rig

Sdw1972 → Starlight Dance Works

Youngonz → B_baller062000

wakullacounty → wakulla news

Punksters 06 → Shop L

Radeono → Radeon

Kent county → Telos