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

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.

Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple/Bottom Matter

Current requests

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.

Please, please use the form shown in the green box below. Please.
Do not put any special characters (- -, / /, [ ], " ", etc.) around the usernames. Bureaucrats copy usernames to prevent misspellings, and adding extra characters to set off the username increases the chance you will be renamed to the wrong name!
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).

Add new requests to the bottom of the section.

Form for new requests:

=== MyNewUsername ===

Please change MyOldUsername to MyNewUsername. Thank you. ~~~~
(Note: You should replace "MyNewUsername" with the username you want to have after the change, and "MyOldUsername" with your current username. Please don't copy this note when making a request.)

GVnayR

Can you please change RyanVG to GVnayR. Thank you. RyanVG 17:30, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk) 19:46, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

AudeVivere

Please change Kmf164 to AudeVivere. Thank you. -Kmf164 (talk contribs) 18:19, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk) 19:48, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Jack30491

Can you please change Jewbacca30491 to Jack30491. Thank you.--Jewbacca30491 21:54, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk) 23:32, 14 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sky Harbor

Please change Akira123323 to Sky Harbor. Thank you. --Akira123323 ^{Say what? |} ^{Track record} 14:57, 15 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk) 16:33, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

LittleTree

Please change Litte Tree to LittleTree. Thank you. Litte Tree 21:20, 15 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk) 16:35, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Rrhornung@aol

Please change Rrhornung@aol to Gateway740. Thank you. Rrhornung@aol 22:49, 15 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk) 16:36, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Crazytales56297

Please change Cchan199206 to Crazytales56297. It's what I go by everywhere else. Thank you. ~Chris ^{(squirrels!!)} 00:07, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk) 16:37, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Matthvm

Please delete account asap with user page and talk deleted —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 204.225.122.150 (talk • contribs) .

It is not possible to delete accounts. In addition, your account, "Matthvm", has been blocked indefinitely due to repeated legal threats. Please try to resolve the issues in your talk page, while logged in properly. Your request cannot be fulfilled. Redux 00:55, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

jabba16031799

Can you please change Jabba16031799 to PrEcIoUsRaMoTsWe69. Thank you.--Jabba16031799 22:47, 15 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Denied. For you and your sockpuppet Genlgrant. Essjay (Talk) 16:46, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Genlgrant

Can you please change Genlgrant to Rite2VanYsh3. Thank you.--Genlgrant 22:52, 15 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Denied, see above. Essjay (Talk) 16:48, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

dure

Please change Dure to wossi. Thank you. [Dure] 04:32, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk) 16:50, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Kike_B

Please change Kike_B to Christian_B. Thank you.

P.S. The former nickname has not been intended as offending. In Finnish the name is pronounced in a different way than in English. I can see though that it's probably better not to use that nickname on a English language site. Ostrobothnian 16:12, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

Done. Essjay (Talk) 16:50, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Abcdefghijklm

Please could you change User:Abcdefghijklm to User:Seivad. Thanks. Abcdefghijklm 08:42, 17 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

NWPerson

Please change Rootology to NWPerson for privacy reasons. Thanks! rootology 19:54, 17 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, nevermind, please cancel request. rootology 19:55, 17 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mart Owen

Please change Mart Owen to Compost, and remove this request if possible. I've had a serious privacy threat! --Mart Owen 14:00, 18 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]