Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

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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.

Lobocursor → xyzLobocursor

Current name: Lobocursor (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: XyzLobocursor (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
Datestamp: 05:25, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Stop to get harassment from others users that keep deleting what I post, I don't want to keep my account here. Lobocursor (talk) 05:25, 27 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 05:30, 27 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If this is a RTV request, wouldn't a random username be better than a username that would still show up in a search for your current username? —Jeremy v^_^v ^{Components:V S M} 00:44, 28 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pinged user. Maxim_(talk) 23:57, 11 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Twenty-one days is long enough to wait for a response. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 05:33, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Shawn laser lightning plasma → Shawn Worthington Laser Plasma

Current name: Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Shawn Worthington Laser Plasma (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
Datestamp: 01:27, 15 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: i want my last name to be recognized, plus these are my passions, u could leave out one word if its to long, lighting would be my last choice. the number 11 is my lucky number i always see 11:11 everywhere Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk) 01:27, 15 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 18:10, 15 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Umm...this seems a bit long. You sure you don't want to cut down? And do you know the ramifications of using your real name here? bibliomaniac 1 5 01:45, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Is it ok if i keep it,I dont really want to wait another 2 days, Do u mean the ramifications for real name users like people harass u or vandalize u. Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk) 03:53, 17 November 2011 (UTC) I deleted lighting and put Thunderstorm because it has all types of weather, how long will it take now to approve and have my new user name. Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk) 04:02, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: The requested username is completely disruptive (due to being so long). Even the current username is pushing the limits as far as that goes. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 05:30, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Is this good enough. Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk) 17:23, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

how about if i delete the 11 that will reduce 3 spaces and will be exactly the same as original. Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk) 05:59, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: I think you misunderstand. Even your current username, "Shawn laser lightning plasma", is pushing the limits when it comes to disruptive usernames due to sheer length. Anything longer is therefore even ore disruptive. Please select a shorter username. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 07:29, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Is this good its shorter than the second time when chrisbot approved of it i added 11 Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk) 17:44, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Chris G Bot 3 doesn't "approve" of anything; all it does is make sure the entry appears correct and there are no conflicts with existing usernames. The username is still too long, as indicated in each of my previous responses. Please reread those comments for clues on an acceptable length for a username (hint: it can't be any longer than your current username, which is pushing the limits on acceptability). ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 04:18, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

How about this its much shorter than the first time u told be if i want to cut it down, please i will be a good future editor this name gives me a boost.Shawn laser lightning plasma (talk) 07:46, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Heidi Bosworth → Dr. Barth's Office Associate

Current name: Heidi Bosworth (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Dr. Barth's Office Associate (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
Datestamp: 17:44, 15 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Do not want to use my full name. Instead, I would like to use my title. Heidi Bosworth (talk) 17:44, 15 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 17:50, 15 November 2011 (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 · Join WP Japan! 05:31, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Not done Another request below. — This, that, and the other (talk) 10:52, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

CCVFDWebmaster → VFD-LT-12-05

Current name: CCVFDWebmaster (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: VFD-LT-12-05 (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
Datestamp: 13:41, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Name was flagged for change due to "indicates authority" see notes on Talk for CCVFDWebmaster CCVFDWebmaster (talk) 13:41, 16 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 13:50, 16 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Please select a username which doesn't include information about where you work. Your username should represent you, not your place of employment or your position there. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 05:38, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This name change was already approved, please see the notes in the talk section of CCVFDWebmaster. VFD does not indicate any particular company just that I am a VFD Member, LT just indicates that I am a VFD Lieutenant, and the number is just my badge number.

Bureaucrat note: The admin who unblocked your account is not able to approve specific usernames; rather, he indicated it would be more acceptable than the current username. The username is promotional because you've already indicated with your current username that you are the webmaster for the organization. Therefore, you can not have anything indicating your connection to the organization in your username. It must represent you, not your affiliations or connections with employers or organizations for which you do work. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 04:21, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Zarkan2k → MaxRizzi

Current name: Zarkan2k (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: MaxRizzi (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
Datestamp: 14:37, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Personal Massimiliano Rizzi 14:37, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 14:40, 16 November 2011 (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 · Join WP Japan! 05:40, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The surety bon company → The surety bond company

Current name: The surety bon company (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: The surety bond company (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
Datestamp: 15:54, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: typo The surety bon company (talk) 15:54, 16 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 16:10, 16 November 2011 (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 · Join WP Japan! 05:43, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sarvjeetherald → Sarvjeet Herald

Current name: Sarvjeetherald (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Sarvjeet Herald (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
Datestamp: 19:01, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Spacing and capitalisation error. Was not aware that username can have spaces. Sorry. Sarvjeetherald (talk) 19:01, 16 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 19:10, 16 November 2011 (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. The username sounds like the name of a company (perhaps a newspaper). ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 05:46, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

100COLLEGIATEWOMENOFAMERICA → 100 Collegiate Women of America

Current name: 100COLLEGIATEWOMENOFAMERICA (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: 100 Collegiate Women of America (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
Datestamp: 05:41, 17 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: I wanted the name to be separated 100COLLEGIATEWOMENOFAMERICA (talk) 05:41, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

100COLLEGIATEWOMENOFAMERICA (talk) 05:41, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 05:50, 17 November 2011 (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 · Join WP Japan! 05:51, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not done as requesting account is blocked. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 04:22, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Dci-pal → Veromarie

Current name: Dci-pal (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Veromarie (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
Datestamp: 11:48, 17 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Previous username is the name of an organization and so is in violation of Wikipedia's policies Dci-pal (talk) 11:48, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to.
There is no global account registered for Veromarie, however there is 1 unattached account another wiki. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 11:50, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Heidi Bosworth → HB-BarthPathology

Current name: Heidi Bosworth (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: HB-BarthPathology (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
Datestamp: 14:55, 17 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: I do not want to use my full name. Heidi Bosworth (talk) 14:55, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 15:10, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The name "HB-BarthPathology" still contains the name of a company. Please choose another name that does not obviously contain the name of a company. — This, that, and the other (talk) 10:52, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Slugmagazine → SaltCityEM

Current name: Slugmagazine (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: SaltCityEM (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
Datestamp: 19:56, 17 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Current user name is a company name and I do not represent the organization but am being tagged for COI on my edits because of it. Slugmagazine (talk) 19:56, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 20:10, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

illiustrope → posssiblybetween

Current name: Illiustrope (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Posssiblybetween (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
Datestamp: 20:41, 17 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: personal Illiustrope (talk) 20:41, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 20:50, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note that the new name contains a typo (three "s" in posssibly). Is this intended, or do you wish to be renamed to "possiblybetween"? — This, that, and the other (talk) 10:55, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

r4scuache → MiguelRL

Current name: R4scuache (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: MiguelRL (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
Datestamp: 21:14, 17 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: i want to make serious contributions and need a serious real username and not a stupid lame nickname. MiguelRL 21:14, 17 November 2011 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 21:20, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? — Frankie (talk) 21:26, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Martin.ranta → Okeekobee

Current name: Martin.ranta (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Okeekobee (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
Datestamp: 07:13, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: I am uncomfortable with using my real name as a username online. TPUQL 07:13, 18 November 2011 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 07:20, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

SKV International1 → swe_int_tax

Current name: SKV International1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Swe_int_tax (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
Datestamp: 11:26, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: violates the policy, not allowed to be affiliated with group/organisation SKV International1 (talk) 11:26, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 11:30, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Adrianocorrea → Adriano Correa

Current name: Adrianocorrea (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Adriano Correa (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
Datestamp: 13:37, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: I did not know that the first letter of my user name would be capitalized when I created my account. Since there is the possibility of changing the user name, and once the site does not allow me to create a new account with the user I want, I am asking you to change it for me. It will impact on my talk page canonization. Since I contribute to other web services, I would like to change keep it as consistent as possible. Adriano Correa (talk) 13:37, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 13:40, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

UPittChem → ChemForBrains

Current name: UPittChem (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: ChemForBrains (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
Datestamp: 16:10, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Fixing a username violation warning 130.49.227.185 (talk) 16:10, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: The request was made by 130.49.227.185, not UPittChem; please login as UPittChem to request a name change. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 16:20, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Stpetersbelfast → stpcb123

Current name: Stpetersbelfast (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Stpcb123 (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
Datestamp: 16:32, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
Reason: i used a company/group name Stpetersbelfast (talk) 16:32, 18 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]