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

Alcoa → Alcoa Editor

Current name: Alcoa (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Alcoa Editor (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 username Alcoa does not comply with Wikipedia:Username policy because it is the name of my company. Suggest change username to Alcoa Editor which is my functional title and how I'm referred to at work and on our web site. I feel this will also promote transparency. Thanks for your consideration. Alcoa (talk) 20:21, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 20:24, 8 July 2010 (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. Also, have you reviewed our policy on conflicts of interest?

AmandaBaggett → NEW

Current name: AmandaBaggett (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
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: I do not wish to be stalked AmandaBaggett (talk) 05:27, 9 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Cleaned up and left a note on the user's talk page advising either to supply desired new name or to simply create that account as there are only 4 edits and there is a desire for privacy. delirious & lost ☯ ^~hugs~ 13:17, 9 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Radiofan14 → Dark Serge

Current name: Radiofan14 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Dark Serge (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: As part of restarting being a frequent editor on Wikipedia, I'd like to bring my Wikipedia username to be similar to my usernames on other websites, my blog, website, and such. Radiofan14 (talk) 06:24, 9 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 06:27, 9 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Done MBisanz ^talk 06:31, 9 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mariocastrofox → Carlosmcastrox

Current name: Mariocastrofox (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Carlosmcastrox (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: Fox is a trademark and i don't wanna mess with them,else I wanna use my own name Carlos Castro Ing.Agr 16:03, 9 July 2010 (UTC)