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.

Googlewoman → GoogleMan

Current name: Googlewoman (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: GoogleMan (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: 02:50, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
Reason: because I'm a guy and there are too many usernames "similar" to Googleman to let me create an account. Of course, alL of them are very old and none of them have any edits.

I'm sure beaurocrats are not as ignorant as the people helping out at account creation but if you're hesitating because Google is a company, kindly remember that it is not "simply names of companies or groups". It is more like WidgetFan87 which is one of the permitted examples given. Besides in usual English slang, Googleman does not imply a representative of Google. Google is not just the name of a company but an entire culture. It is also a verb referring to an activity that is found on most dictionaries. That's the meaning I use it in and it won't be lost on anyone at least after I start making edits Googlewoman (talk) 02:50, 11 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: There is no global account registered for Googleman, however there are 8 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Legobot (talk) 02:50, 11 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Please pick a new name. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 03:45, 11 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Why?--Googlewoman (talk) 04:29, 11 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Because name is taken elsewhere. You can rename to username that is NOT taken on ANY wikimedia wikis. — Revi 04:31, 11 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Fine. I've changed it at the top. Googlewoman (talk) 05:46, 11 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Unicel technologies → Unicel Technologies

Current name: Unicel technologies (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Unicel Technologies (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: 10:51, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
Reason: "T" needs to be in upper case in the current username Unicel technologies (talk) 10:51, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Unicel technologies:

Clerk 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. —DerHexer (Talk) 10:57, 26 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

User:Ammar72623 → Ammar72623

Current name: User:Ammar72623 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Ammar72623 (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: 04:24, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I don't want to see "User:" Ammar72623 (talk) 04:24, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

The username User:Ammar72623 does not exist.
The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. Please choose another name that does not appear on that list.
The request was made by Ammar72623, not User:Ammar72623; please login as User:Ammar72623 to request a name change.
There is already a global account registered for Ammar72623. --Legobot (talk) 04:30, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not done User: Prefix is a feature by MediaWiki software, which Wikipedia uses. No way to remove them. — Revi 04:39, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Ammar72623: The "User" prefix only appears on your userpage, and it's to indicate that the page is in the user namespace. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 02:42, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Rock neto → rockneto

Current name: Rock neto (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Rockneto (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: 03:39, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
Reason: My current username is wrong. I don't want space, capitalization or any other symbols on my username. Daniel Neto 03:39, 28 December 2014 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 03:40, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: MediaWiki software automatically capitalizes the first letter of all usernames. Sorry. If you are fine with that, I can process it. (removing space) — Revi 07:44, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Fine. I am OK with that. You can remove the space on my username. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rock neto (talk • contribs) 12:14, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done —DerHexer (Talk) 12:17, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Didiermoise → DidierMoise

Current name: Didiermoise (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: DidierMoise (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: 09:01, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
Reason: to fix capitalization Didiermoise (talk) 09:01, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 09:10, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done - Taketa (talk) 09:47, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Alan Motley (AMP) → Aleditstuff

Current name: Alan Motley (AMP) (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Aleditstuff (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: 13:24, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
Reason: Read how it is not a good idea to use your real name while doing edits/creating content. I am a bit of a noob at this. aleditstuff 13:24, 28 December 2014 (UTC)

Done —DerHexer (Talk) 13:28, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Silvio Camilleri → MTax00

Current name: Silvio Camilleri (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: MTax00 (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: 13:25, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I've erred in using my real name as my username and hence I want to change it. Thanks. MTaxMan01 13:25, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done —DerHexer (Talk) 13:28, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sfsccn → SFSccn

Current name: Sfsccn (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: SFSccn (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, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
Reason: Just created new account, did not know username would be forced to be capitalized, hoping I can switch to this version Sfsccn (talk) 16:10, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]