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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


Jimwalez → Vivalavida

 Bureaucrat note: There's already a user with that name; is there another that you'd like to have? EVula // talk // // 17:47, 28 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done no response after a week.RlevseTalk 19:28, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Des Bois → Karen D. Hunter

 On hold You appear to be creating an article about yourself as your userpage, and that's why you want the rename. Such vanity pages aren't allowed; do you plan on contributing to the encyclopedia, or just to work on your vanity page? EVula // talk // // 22:16, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done Never got back to us about the question. EVula // talk // // 19:27, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

amspock → A M Spock

 Bureaucrat note: "A M Spock" already exists; given the similarity between the edits, is this you? EVula // talk // // 23:43, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done Never responded to the question. EVula // talk // // 19:28, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

PNYUSA → Webro1985

 Bureaucrat note: Webro too could be considered promotional. How about something not related to your field? Kingturtle (talk) 19:57, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

MahmudSipra → Dream Merchants

 Bureaucrat note: I just changed MahmudSipra → Mahmud Sipra (see above). Kingturtle (talk) 01:32, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done per KT. RlevseTalk 19:29, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

KitsuneDragonRA → Marluxia.Kyoshu

 Bureaucrat note: Yes, this is possible. First, please log in at Commons and post on your talk page there that you agree with this move. Then post the diff here. Given the SUL issue, we may not be able to do this name change until the toolserver is working again. Hopefully that won't be too long. --Dweller (talk) 10:32, 31 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Done[1]. Marluxia.Kyoshu (talk) 10:21, 2 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Argh! Sorry, just came back from the commons so it was on that account! User:KitsuneDragonRA/sig2 10:22, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
 DoneRlevseTalk 19:33, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mtchong → Michael Tchong

 Clerk note: Assuming this is your real name, are you aware of the implications of using your real name? Matt (Talk) 04:56, 2 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done No edits outside of CHU and his own userspace. Just register a new account. EVula // talk // // 19:29, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hendrick4life → Dynex

 Bureaucrat note: Please confirm that you are Hendrick4life. Kingturtle (talk) 16:09, 2 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hemhem20X6 → Rocio Nadat

 DoneRlevseTalk 19:27, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sezzlebot → Sezzle

 Clerk note: Seems to have been done here Matt (Talk) 01:41, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Done already by Kingturtle.RlevseTalk 19:27, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Geraintlewis → Unewydd

CURRENT → NEW

Not really a rename of an account, but is there anyway to retrieve an old account's password that does not have an e-mail address apparently associated with it?

 Clerk note: Hi. If you can prove that the account is yours (committed identity etc.) then probably, otherwise no. If you have any more questions ask at WP:Help desk. Regards, Matt (Talk) 01:54, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Not doneRlevseTalk 19:25, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

TRDz → TRD

 Not done You must sign in to make a rename request. EVula // talk // // 19:33, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Alexlazar → Alex Lazar

 Bureaucrat note: Can you please confirm that you're the same person on the other Wikis? The Russian Wikipedia "Alex Lazar" has more edits than you do here, though they haven't created a SUL yet. EVula // talk // // 19:37, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

JoelUK → LunarLander

 Done EVula // talk // // 19:38, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Cheiron freak → CHEIRONfreak

 Done Since registering the new name would likely be impossible due to the similarity between the old and new names. EVula // talk // // 19:40, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ak azad → abul kalam azad

current name is ak azad new user name is abul kalam azad

 Clerk note: The name that you're requesting (Abul kalam azad) already exists. If you're Abul kalam azad and you'd like to change your username from that, please log in to that account and leave a message here. However because that account doesn't have any edits, it's unlikely the name change request would be completed (because you can easily just create a new account and stop using the other one). Please let us know here what you want to do. Regards, Matt (Talk) 02:09, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done Per Matt's explanation. EVula // talk // // 19:41, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Prescott.watson → Retireduser9923472935938742

 Done EVula // talk // // 19:42, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mathilde fischer → Mathilde Fischer

 Done EVula // talk // // 19:43, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

EconomicsGuy_II → DepartedUser4

 Done Sorry to see you go. I also performed the same rename on Meta (and deleted your userpage) to assist with the vanishing. EVula // talk // // 19:46, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dannybrattan → Higgles

 Bureaucrat note: Is there another username that you'd like? As the bot pointed out, Higgles is already taken. EVula // talk // // 19:47, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

VoletyVole → Voletyvole

 Done Please note that the rename separated you from your unified login. You'll need to request a different rename on cswiki to get those edits under your new username. EVula // talk // // 19:51, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Kingjinxthehero → Sunnydaynews

 Not done Register a new account. EVula // talk // // 19:52, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Deathtok → Dinoidentitycrisis

 Done EVula // talk // // 20:57, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

TRDz → TRD

 Done Confirmed that they're the same user.[2] EVula // talk // // 20:56, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mikkalai → SemBubenny

 Done Took me ten tries to get you to rename. You'll need to remerge your SUL, check and move any subpages that I might have missed moving, and wait for the rest of your 125k+ edits to come over. bibliomaniac15 21:52, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Oycoyc → Oycheta

Builderman → Kshuey