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

Please put new requests at the end of this section.

Please note that renaming users puts a large load on the database. Please do not request a rename unless it is necessary. If you have only a few edits, see the alternatives above.

Preface your request with a heading, thus: === Target username ===
Please make your request in the form of "Please change [current username] to [desired username].
Sign your name at the end with four tildes: ~~~~
If your change request is granted, be sure to Move your userpage [alt-m] to your new userpage location (do not simply copy and paste your userpage text).

Nick Kerr

Please change User:Nick Kerr to Roche-Kerr. Cheers, Nick.

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 15:00, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I.618033989

Please change letter "I" to digit "1" if possible; I may have misinterpreted the statement that usernames must begin with a captal letter.

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 01:12, 18 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Jordan Langelier

Please change Jordan Langelier to Marteau. I no longer want to use my real name. Jordan Langelier 19:13, 18 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 14:56, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Downey

Please change Michael Downey to MD0. I no longer want to use my real name. mjd 22:13, 18 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 14:56, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Brutusv7

Please change Brutusv7 to TonyTheTiger. Brutus is an old nickname. I now use Tony The Tiger. Antonio Vernon Tony The Tiger 15:26, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 15:37, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Robert.c.smith

Please change Robert.c.smith to SpookieWookie. I no longer want to use my real name. Thanks. Robert 23:49, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 00:52, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Johnny.donikian

Please change User:Johnny.donikian to DoGooderJohnnyD. I no longer want to use my real name. Johnny.donikian 20:44, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 00:53, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ambrosewheatcroft

Could you please change User:Ambrosewheatcroft to TheGoldMiner. I no longer wish to use my real name. Thanks a million. Ambrose Wheatcroft 01:45, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Rod ESQ

Please change User:Rod ESQ to Oxford Comma. I no longer wish to use that pen name in Wikipedia. Thanks. Rod ESQ 02:21, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Iamthejabberwock

Please change User:Iamthejabberwock to User:Audacity. TheJabberwʘck 02:18, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Other requests

Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple/Bottom Matter