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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

Kenudigit → Kenhatesspam

Status:     In progress

 Clerk note: Don't be so alarmist. Most vandals are of the "hit-n-run" variety; i.e. they're not gonna care if their stuff gets reverted. It is extremely unlikely a vandal will care enough to harass or out you. -Jeremy (v^_^v Tear him for his bad verses!) 05:38, 14 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: I concur. Unless you've actually received harassment, there's no need to be overly concerned. bibliomaniac15 21:05, 15 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. I agree that there's likely no cause for alarm; however, if he is the least bit uncomfortable with having a username that has some apparent nexus to his actual identity, it's probably better to convert to a more anonymous username before issues arise, as opposed to later... user:J aka justen (talk) 06:47, 16 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Perry Park Historical Foundation User:1 → Master of Glenwood

Status:     In progress

 Bureaucrat note: Please explain the edits you made to User:Austin Tsar 555. —Anonymous DissidentTalk 12:32, 13 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

User:Benapgar → User:Benazir

Status:     In progress

 Bureaucrat note: User:Benapgar does not exist and User:Benazir is not blocked. Your request is not making sense to me. —Anonymous DissidentTalk 03:19, 13 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry there was an extra "User:" in there. It's fixed now.72.39.68.151 (talk) 17:54, 13 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Benapgar does exist and is indeed blocked. The request on his talk page was his first edit in 3.5 years. Useight (talk) 20:14, 14 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yes I made a mistake when entering my request, so I edited it to fix it. 72.39.68.151 (talk) 04:04, 15 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Please log in to file a name change. Guess we can call this a red-X (not-done) :(--Berlin Approach | Lufthansa 533 at FLT230 03:44, 15 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
But I put the request on my talk page User talk:Benapgar so you can see it is my account. 72.39.68.151 (talk) 04:04, 15 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

LC-LawLib → LawPBC

Status:     In progress

 Clerk note: - You are very wise in not wanting the name of a corporation to be your username (this is actually against policy). However, the target name seems as if it may still bear some semblance to a company name. Intelligentsiumreview 01:12, 15 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thisfluidworld → Jonathan Macdonald Bio

Status:     In progress

 Clerk note: I have serious reservations about the chosen name given the history of the subpage in your userspace. We generally discourage such blatant conflicts of interest. -Jeremy (v^_^v Tear him for his bad verses!) 20:49, 15 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Michael.n.meyer → Unactive.account

Status:     In progress

 Bureaucrat note: Forgive me, this is a minor challenge to my small and tired mind! So you created this account but you have a "previous account" called "unactive.account"? Could you just confirm what you're asking? The Rambling Man (talk) 23:05, 16 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: I may be wrong, but my interpretation is this: Since there is no account called "Unactive.account", I assume he has another account, with some other name (we'll call it User:XYZ), that he actually uses. He wants to usurp User:Michael.n.meyer with User:XYZ, but to first free it up, he's changing that username to User:Unactive.account. Useight (talk) 15:57, 18 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Crashdataservices → Sgyorke

Status:     In progress

 Bureaucrat note: The name is taken here, however, you should be able to usurp it. bibliomaniac15 00:35, 18 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm gonna headbutt ya! → *A High school student*

Status:     In progress

Apparently it seems like I cannot put the requested name properly in the text, but well in the section's title-- (Hopefully) Former I'm gonna headbutt ya!
 Clerk note: B'crats, what's the SOP in regards to requested usernames starting in asterisks? I figured there'd be a "list of forbidden characters" on WP:U (as I know there's some forbidden characters that break templates and such) but I can't find 'em. -Jeremy (v^_^v Tear him for his bad verses!) 20:49, 21 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

MoeenKhurshids → MoeenKhurshid

Status:     In progress

LDMSennigerPowers → LDMuellerSP

Status:     In progress

 Bureaucrat note: Can you assure us you are familiar with WP:COI and will not be editing for or on behalf of a company, potentially using Wikipedia as a vehicle for free advertising? The Rambling Man (talk) 19:21, 19 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

gordafarid → Behtis

Status:     In progress

 Clerk note: Unfortunately that's not possible with Wikipedia's software. -- Soap Talk/Contributions 11:59, 20 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
thanks for answer.why you didn`t change my account? any problem exist?--Gordafarid (talk) 14:20, 20 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
It is impossible to merge the contributions of two accounts. You can only rename one account to another name (moving the associated contributions from the former to the latter). And in this case, the username "Behtis" is already being used. However, it has no contributions, so you could usurp it. Useight (talk) 14:28, 20 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
sorry, I forgoted saying that user:behtis in all wikies is mine. I founded it and I could login anytime that you need.--Gordafarid (talk) 18:38, 20 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Could you log in and tell us that here so I can rename you? Thanks. MBisanz talk 18:42, 20 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I could but one problem! If I login and have contribution in here, we haven`t problem in moving contribution from gordafarid to behtis when behtis have a one contribution?!--Gordafarid (talk) 06:34, 21 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Cameron.marshall → Skelmorlie

Status:     In progress

Tony winward → Anthony Winward

Status:     In progress

Helpful comment. Just want to help the requesting user out. The requesting user's current username is actually Tony winward (talk · contribs). Singularity42 (talk) 20:49, 20 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
In future, feel free to fix malformed requests such as this, as I have now done. AJCham 21:09, 20 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Islanddatacenter → Markseveren

Status:     In progress

Dom.dalida → Senioryearsict

Status:     In progress

 Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U. –Katerenka 04:22, 21 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

RealMadridStats → CrimsonAnathema

Status:     In progress

 Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U. –Katerenka 04:24, 21 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sinner the son of perdition → Sinner: The Son Of Perdition

Status:     In progress

 Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U. –Katerenka 04:27, 21 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ngatawaschool → nick@nga

Status:     Not done

 Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U. –Katerenka 04:29, 21 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Gustavo henrique machado → Gustavo Enrique Machado

Status:     In progress

Tripbase → Katierica

Status:     In progress

Debamalya.bhattacharjee → Debamalya Bhattacharjee

Status:     Not done

Tedmoudisassociates → Ted Moudis Associates

Status:     Not done

 Not done Hey, we're not here for free advertising. If you really want to contribute to the Wikipedia then first off read WP:COI and fundamentally understand that we're not here for free advertising. If you're interested in making Wikipedia more informative and useful then great, but if you're here to use it as a free vehicle to promote your cause, please forget it. Cheers. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:34, 21 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm gonna headbutt ya! → Mr. High school student

Status:     In progress

" * Current name: I'm gonna headbutt ya! (talk · contribs · logs · block log)

  • Requested name: [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Listusers&limit=1&username=%2AA+High+school+student%2A
  • A High school student*] (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
  • Reason: Same as before, I was permanently banned but was able to get to the administrator who banned me through the normal IP, was unbanned and told to change my Username (see above and the Rschen7754 administrator's discussion page, specifically the one at, or maybe by now, close to the bottom called "my account", for a detailed description of situation) I'm gonna headbutt ya! (talk) 16:07, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
Apparently it seems like I cannot put the requested name properly in the text, but well in the section's title-- (Hopefully) Former I'm gonna headbutt ya!"

This was what was in it. Death, the sanctuary for the forsaken-Stark 02:08, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

Smithvoice → Robertsmithburbank

Status:     In progress

Tezkag72 → Tezero

Status:     Done

Ofdoj.smoothieboost → OFDOJ.SmoothieBoost

Status:     In progress

RuneScape Adventure → RSA23

Status:     In progress