Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

For stewards, global renamers, and clerks
	Notice to renamers Please remember to check Special:CentralAuth to see if an account is subject to blocks on another project before renaming.; Please install User:Enterprisey/rename-reason-fixer to auto populate permalink for rename reason.; For a list of response templates, see Template:CHU/doc.;

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

NWSMG → NINER320

Current name: NWSMG (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: NINER320 (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 blocked because current user name not ok. Just want to set up a valid username. NWSMG (talk) 22:44, 24 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 22:45, 24 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Is that in all caps or not? You've indicated lowercase on your talk page. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 13:37, 25 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Jolo Buki Original → August Dominus

Current name: Jolo Buki Original (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: August Dominus (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: STATE A REASON HERE --Jolo Buki Original (talk) 13:29, 26 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 13:30, 26 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Could you please state a reason? –Juliancolton | ^Talk 14:45, 26 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

August Dominus is better: barely amount, new, no more difficult words, atractive, easy to remembering, an Croatian Wikipedia I change name, I will and in this...

--Jolo Buki Original (talk) 19:43, 26 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Your account has been blocked on two other Wikpedias. Is this rename an attempt to avoid scrutiny? The Rambling Man (talk) 20:07, 26 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, I am on only two Wikipedias: Croatian and English, I abjure of other Wikipedias (German, French, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian). I had more names an Serbian Wikipedia, no advantage any.

--Jolo Buki Original (talk) 20:45, 26 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

And new name no have any relation with my personal name (current have).

--Jolo Buki Original (talk) 20:48, 26 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

...

--Jolo Buki Original (talk) 18:36, 27 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

...

--Jolo Buki Original (talk) 21:27, 27 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What are you doing? –Juliancolton | ^Talk 22:53, 27 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think he's commenting on how it's not done yet. Crats: This could probably go through. (X! · talk) · @716 · 16:10, 28 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: I can't yet approve this request. The hr: account has first call on the SUL. If this user has control of hr:, they should make a note there (in English) while logged in that they agree to this and then come back here and post the diff. --Dweller (talk) 17:01, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

TiMike → Rottina

Current name: TiMike (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Rottina (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: changing from an old generic name to my last name TiMike (talk) 20:50, 26 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 20:51, 26 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Rambling Man (talk • contribs) 20:55, December 26, 2009 (UTC)

Bitemyshinymetalass78 → Rx79gez8gundam

Current name: Bitemyshinymetalass78 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Rx79gez8gundam (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: someone in an edit war with me decided complaining about my username was an easy way to have me blocked Bitemyshinymetalass78 (talk) 23:53, 27 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 23:54, 27 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User has been blocked. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 19:27, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done — Dan | talk 03:16, 1 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'd dispute this closure. The user was reblocked for editing after he made this request. It's not his fault that this request was ignored for 3 days. He stated on his talk page that he did not know he was supposed to not edit. I would recommend that this request be done, and the user unblocked. (X! · talk) · @288 · 05:54, 1 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not done — first username is offensive, new one is random characters, and he was blocked not only for the name issue, but disruption, move along. — Rlevse • Talk • 01:43, 2 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: I'm going to have to disagree too. That matter of disruption is a contested matter at this time.[1] Even the blocking admin is wanting to try this again. [2] I do agree that something less random-appearing would be better. Re-file? delirious & lost ☯ ^~hugs~ 02:21, 3 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Smritee.bhargav → Roody2

Current name: Smritee.bhargav (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Roody2 (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: Personal reason 221.135.190.94 (talk) 06:32, 28 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Request was made by ip 221.135.190.94, instead of the original account. SoxBot (talk) 06:33, 28 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

As such, please log into your account and confirm this request. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 16:13, 28 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Repolles18 → Mastermind

Current name: Repolles18 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Mastermind (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: too personal Repolles18 (talk) 00:54, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Malformed request fixed. Intelligentsium 03:37, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use. Intelligentsium 03:37, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. WJBscribe (talk) 14:12, 2 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Schizombie → Шизомби

Current name: Schizombie (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Шизомби (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've been using Шизомби as my sig for three years; in all that time I only recall two accounts, curiously both recently, ever suggesting a problem with it. (Wikipedia:Username#Non-English_usernames and Wikipedia:Signatures#Non-Latin encourage but don't require a partial Latin name/signature; non-Latin names weren't mentioned when I started doing it (username policy historical revision signatures historical revision. Perhaps I would create a redirect from User:Schizombie. I'd be happy with User:Шизомби as as username as submitted here (which is what it is on the German WP and maybe elsewhere) and use Шизомби (Sz) as a sig or even User:Шизомби (Sz) as a name, so talk page replies could use just Sz to abbreviate if they wished. There was a User:SZ, but only active for one day on one article five years ago Special:Contributions/SZ, so that shouldn't foster any confusion. I could create a redirect at User:Sz too (or are disambigs acceptable for username pages not in use?), if that would help. Шизомби (talk) 19:10, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 19:13, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: Please make an edit while logged in at de:, showing you're happy with this request, come back here and paste the diff. Thanks. --Dweller (talk) 13:07, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough, though hopefully the e-mail I registered there is one I'm still using! I'd created the account de March 31, 2006 and had posted there in the context of a discussion about en March 30, 2006 and edits to en April 1, 2006 Andreas von Bülow and von Bülow's book The CIA and September 11 (book) de April 1, 2006 de April 7, 2006 and about Illuminatus! reaching FA de April 1, 2006 and added a userpage link here to my page there along with noting contributions to the FA of Illuminatus! en April 6, 2006 I hadn't otherwise used it since then: . (Anyway, I'm now waiting for the password to be sent from de.WP, if it will be.) Шизомби (talk) 17:35, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

CGDC → RoxieMM

Current name: CGDC (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: RoxieMM (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: requested by CGDC due to username/COI vio. tedder (talk) 19:28, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 19:33, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment user has already created a new account User:Roxiethedalles. Katr67 (talk) 23:04, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done User solved his problem on his own. MBisanz ^talk 01:22, 3 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cipher 2009 → Cipher '10

Current name: Cipher 2009 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Cipher '10 (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: Hoping to be a lot more active on Wikipedia this year and so would like an 'up-to-date' username, if possible. Cipher ^(Talk) 23:32, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 23:33, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Clerk note: Do you plan to change your username every year then? If so, how about using a username that can stay the same? So Why 23:45, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - I see what you mean, yeah. Is there any way I could 'take over' the User:Cipher account since it's unused, or have my name changed to that, then? I generally go by Cipher all over the place these days. Cipher ^(Talk) 00:25, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    - Probably. 'Cipher' exists on frwiki and ruwiki, but it hasn't edited in years at either of those. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 00:36, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
      - Okay, cool, how do I go about taking over that account then? Do I just change my username request? Cipher ^(Talk) 00:53, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
      - I'm going to assume that's not possible then. I'd still like my name changed to my above request, in which case. And I won't keep changing it every year, no. Cipher ^(Talk) 20:56, 2 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thepointer → Bradley.ayers

Current name: Thepointer (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Bradley.ayers (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 want to no longer be anonymous. Thepointer (talk) 03:25, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 03:27, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 05:41, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Rgentertainment → Rg movies

Current name: Rgentertainment (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Rg movies (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 username is the same as a company Rgentertainment (talk) 04:29, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 04:30, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: The username appears to be promotional. Use of a company, organization, group, website, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please choose another name. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 05:42, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Rgentertainment → RG Movies

Current name: Rgentertainment (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: RG Movies (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: User name was my company Rgentertainment (talk) 04:31, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 04:36, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: This is a duplicate of the request above (other than capitalization). Also, the requested username (under either capitalization) appears to be promotional, as indicated above. Please choose another name. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 05:43, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Leca67 → Exclay67

Current name: Leca67 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Exclay67 (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 asked by wikipedia to change the name. Leca67 (talk) 08:48, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 08:51, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: Please confirm you have read WP:COI. Please also confirm you understand COI applies regardless of your username. --Dweller (talk) 13:00, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Baic → Anthony Stewart

Current name: Michael Baic (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Anthony Stewart (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: Harassment and causing considerable distress. Advised by experts to contact yourselves to change. Anthony Stewart 15:28, 31 December 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Michael Baic (talk • contribs)
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 15:37, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Hmm. I feel the need to ask you to expound. Is the harassment to which you refer online or not? If it is online, is there any chance that you're misconstruing the warnings ([3],[4],[5],[6]) which were dispensed to you for your editorial conduct (or what appears to be more an editorial misunderstanding)? —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 19:37, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Kpsullivan1967 → Cuse Fan

Current name: Kpsullivan1967 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Cuse Fan (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: Didn't Realize name would be used to record edits. Would like to be more anonymous. sunpacer 08:35, 3 January 2010 (UTC)
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 08:36, 3 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: clerk I noticed that the user is not signing with either their current or requested user name but the user is the one who submitted this. [7] Could you please confirm which user name you would like, Cuse Fan or Sunpacer ? If you want User:Sunpacer then this request will need to move to usurpations as the name exists, but it has no contributions. There is also a note on the user's talk page. delirious & lost ☯ ^~hugs~ 12:56, 3 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

United Church Collaborator → Delphinium depauperatum

Current name: United Church Collaborator (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Delphinium depauperatum (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: Please refer to a talk. United Church Collaborator (talk) 11:44, 3 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 11:45, 3 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 13:10, 3 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Majors_jp → Likestolearn

Current name: Majors_jp (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Likestolearn (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: greater anonymity/security. likestolearn 13:32, 3 January 2010 (UTC)