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.

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).

Form for new requests:

=== MyNewUsername ===

Please change MyOldUsername to MyNewUsername. Thank you. ~~~~

Add new requests to the bottom of the page.

annamills@hotmail.com

please change annamills_06@hotmail.com to Anna. thank you

                 Annamills 06@hotmail.com 16:31, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Joseph J. Giaquinto

Please change Joegiaquinto to Joseph J. Giaquinto. Thank you. Joegiaquinto 01:17, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 14:30, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Kamil101

Please change Kamil101 to K19. Thank you. Kamil101 12:23, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

K10 exists. Please go through the above instructions before choosing another username. =Nichalp «Talk»= 14:30, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

~ Are you saying K19 is available? Or that K10 is the only one available?

No I think he meant K19 also already exists. The instructions above say to search Special:Listusers to see if the name is already taken. - Taxman ^Talk 15:52, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

W109

Please change wbsmith89 to W109. I believe that someone else has gained control over my current account. Thank you very much. Wbsmith89 05:31, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Changing your username will not change your account; you will have the same password and all your old edits are attributed to the new name. If you believe someone has your password, you should change it immediately. If you can't, you should ask at the administrators' noticeboard to have you account blocked, then you can open a new account and start fresh. Thatcher131 (talk) 15:04, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your advice; I have changed the password. If possible, I would like to have the name changed (as the current account name gives away too much information) while maintaining my edits and contributions. Thanks for your help again. Wbsmith89 23:47, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. - Taxman ^Talk 15:52, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Zapptastic

I've registered User:Zapptastic (talk) a while ago. I can get into it! However, it has about ten edits (contribs), before I registered Zappa.jake. Is there some way that I could change my username to Zapptastic? Or, technically speaking, is there a way to reattribute edits from Zappa.jake to Zapptastic? Thanks a ton, zappa.jake (talk) 07:09, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's me. -Zapptastic 07:09, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid we can't merge the two accounts as yet. Since you have two active accounts, please note the policy at Wikipedia:Sock puppetry. Regards, =Nichalp «Talk»= 14:30, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The account's not active - I haven't used it since December, during which I acquired ~10 edits. -zappa.jake (talk) 21:06, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done, see below. - Taxman ^Talk 15:52, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sporacle

Please change Donnyburn to Sporacle. Thank you.Donnyburn 01:26, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. - Taxman ^Talk 15:52, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

K-UNIT

Please change tkevin1 to K-UNIT. I'd rather not have my name/initial/email in the user name. Thanks.--K-UNIT 02:48, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. - Taxman ^Talk 15:52, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Zingley127

Please change MichaelZ to Zingley128. Please delete my user and talk pages, too, please. Mike 05:18, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done, except I moved your talk page, since policy is not to delete those. - Taxman ^Talk 15:23, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sevensouls

Please change Carie to Sevensouls. Thank you. Carie 16:03, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. - Taxman ^Talk 15:52, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Jose A. Serrano

Please change Jose A. Serrano (guiadelcomic.com) to Jose A. Serrano. Thank you. Jose A. Serrano 22:58, 16 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. - Taxman ^Talk 15:52, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimaster

Please change winning_edge@cox.net to Wikimaster. Thank you. Winning edge@cox.net 03:27, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, that username already exists, try another. - Taxman ^Talk 03:31, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki World

Please change winning_edge@cox.net to Wiki World. Thank you. Winning edge@cox.net 04:03, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. - Taxman ^Talk 15:52, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Redphd

Please change Rdevoll to Redphd. Thank you.

Done - Taxman ^Talk 15:52, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Snappy56

Please change Slatterytj to Snappy56. I'd rather not have my name in the user name. Thank you. Slatterytj 11:02, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. - Taxman ^Talk 15:52, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Zapptastic2

Please change Zapptastic to Zapptastic2. Thank you. -Zapptastic 13:54, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done - Taxman ^Talk 15:32, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Zapptastic

Please change Zappa.jake to Zapptastic. Thank you. -zappa.jake (talk) 13:55, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Go ahead and move your user and talk pages. - Taxman ^Talk 15:32, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

kender

Please change kendermacgowan@gmail.com to Kender. Thank you. Kendermacgowan@gmail.com 18:16, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That name is taken, please search Special:Listusers for an available username. - Taxman ^Talk 19:24, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

MITPress

Please change MITPress to GoodBook. Thank you. MITpress 19:34, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

When capitalized, that could be considered offensive to some people's religious sensitivities, like mocking the Bible. It's not clear cut, but would you consider another name? - Taxman ^Talk 14:01, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

InternetAttack

Please change Tokakeke to InternetAttack. Thank you. Tokakeke 23:58, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That violates the username policy, please choose another. - Taxman ^Talk 14:01, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"Country" Bushrod Washington

Please change Sixtus LXVI to "Country" Bushrod Washington. Thank you. Sixtus LXVI 06:10, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. - Taxman ^Talk 14:01, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Emmanuel Chanel

Please change Angelix to Emmanuel Chanel. Thank you. Angelix 11:38, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. - Taxman ^Talk 14:01, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

PharamMedDevice

Please change PharamMedDevice to PharmaMedDevice. Thank you. PharamMedDevice 15:38, 18 August 2006 (UTC)Angela[reply]

Form for new requests:

bobbeatty@yahoo.com

Please change bobbeatty@yahoo.com to Skydog71. Thank you. skydog7 20:47, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Olivemagnum

Please change Mirandapheller to Olivemagnum. Thank you. I put my real name as username by mistake ficus 22:06, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

benzo

Please change Benzo to benzo (uncapitalised B). Thank you. <font color="red">benzo</font> 00:27, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

=== Poopdeck === Please change my name from Poopdeck to BeaverWithChainsaw. Thanks for all of your help. I am doing this because my password got stolen. Poopdeck 03:52, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]