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
	Completed and rejected requests will automatically be archived into one of the pages below. ;

Simple username changes

Shortcuts

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

Specialk22 → SpecialK

Current name: Specialk22 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: SpecialK (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 remove those unnecessary numbers. Specialk22 (talk) 19:16, 28 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot (talk) 22:29, 28 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: The username already exists. If you wish to usurp it, please place your request on WP:CHUU. If you want to choose another username, please make sure it's not already listed on this page. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 04:38, 1 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Not done as this is being handled on WP:CHUU. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 17:01, 6 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delanye → Needlay

Current name: Delanye (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Needlay (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: like to change username every so often Delanye (talk) 19:58, 3 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 20:03, 3 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: You've had your account for about a month and a half. If you are wanting to change your name every couple months, that's not going to happen. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 08:16, 4 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: It's a clever anagram of your current user name but your requested user name is not appropriate. Sexually explicit inuendo/propositions/declarations would fall under the offensive and disruptive criteria of the user name policy. If you have some reason for changing it please supply that reason along with an acceptable new name. As Joe said user names are not changed every 6 weeks when you think of a more witty name. delirious & lost ☯ ^~hugs~ 12:17, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cazfacey → MrsG

Current name: Cazfacey (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: MrsG (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 wish to have own name associated with Wikipedia Cazfacey (talk) 12:25, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot (talk) 12:27, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

User creation doesn't count as a log action. This can still be done at WP:CHU/U. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 13:31, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you are an established user and wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at m:Steward requests/Username changes. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 20:55, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sherinadel → SHERI NADEL

Current name: Sherinadel (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: SHERI NADEL (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: Sherinadel (talk) 01:25, 22 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 13:34, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Do you want your username in ALL CAPS, or was the caps lock key stuck? ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 20:56, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: I left the requesting user a note on their talk page. Cheers, m:Katerenka (d) 21:04, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Unionsoccerclub → USC2010

Current name: Unionsoccerclub (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: USC2010 (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: Does not follow Wikipedia username policy —Preceding unsigned comment added by Unionsoccerclub (talk • contribs) 09:43, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot (talk) 20:17, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you are an established user and wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at m:Steward requests/Username changes. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to. Please note, however, that you should choose a username which does not give the appearance of promoting a particular topic. "USC2010", given the article you've been editing, gives the appearance that you are representing the Union Soccer Club‎ in some fashion, and that is specifically prohibited in the username policy. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 21:00, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Petr Losert → Silesianus

Current name: Petr Losert (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Silesianus (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 renamed on my home wiki (cs.wiki) so I want to unite my name here with my name on home wiki. Thanks Petr Losert (talk) 12:38, 7 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target account conflicts with SUL. SoxBot (talk) 12:39, 7 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Done ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 18:37, 7 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Guest Account → Formicula

Current name: Guest Account (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Formicula (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: Because the name Guest Account is more evil than anonymous users vandalizing Wikipedia. 188.62.217.76 (talk) 12:55, 7 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 12:57, 7 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Done ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 18:34, 7 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Vuk09warwick → Vukstanovcic

Current name: Vuk09warwick (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Vukstanovcic (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 current username violates wikipedia rules (contains name of the company in it). Vuk09warwick (talk) 14:18, 7 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot (talk) 14:21, 7 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done by Nihonjoe --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 15:00, 7 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]