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.

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]

Fernando T

Please change fernandotong to Fernando T. Thank you.

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Glen S

Please change GIen to Glen S. Thank you. - GIen 08:55, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It seems to be difficult someone has registered that name to block your change. Under the username policy of impersonation I don't see any problem with forcibly renaming them so you can have the name if you want it. Let me know either that or pick another user name. - Taxman ^Talk 13:33, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, done. GIen has been changed to Glen S. - Taxman ^Talk 17:45, 23 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

W Ed

Please change Edaru to W Ed. Thank you. Edaru 17:45, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My request was removed by an unregistered user without being accepted or denied. Edaru 13:06, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Peter Luu

Please change Peterluu to Peter Luu or KinesisOnline. Thank you. Peterluu 00:22, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Changed to Peter Luu =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RJ1001

Please change Rj101 to RJ1001. Thank you. -Rj101 03:28, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

James Janderson

Please change User:James Janderson to User Ernst Stavro Blofeld. The name is a lot more intriguing and makes my quality edits stand out. Cheers . All my thousands of past edits will then be attributed to Ernst. Thanks. James Janderson 10:38, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DWR

Please change Danrees to DWR. Thank you. Danrees 16:53, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Pesapluvo

Please change Taiq to Pesapluvo. I'd realy appreciate it- thanks! Taiq 18:18, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Seanryan

Please change sean@columbuswebdesign.com to Seanryan. Thank you. Sean@columbuswebdesign.com 20:07, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mango

Could you make MANGO into mango, people have been saying i look too much like another user with a similar name. If mango or Mango are taken, could I have Mangochutney or Mango chutney--Mango^chutney 21:24, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Changed to Mangochutney. =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

AtainkP

Change my username from Patnaik to AtainkP. Thank you. Patnaik 01:22, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Trevor MacInnis

Please change Trevor macinnis to Trevor MacInnis. Thank you. Trevor MacInnis (Contribs) 03:51, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

SK777

Please change skiernan777@yahoo.com.au to SK777. Thank you. Skiernan777@yahoo.com.au 15:33, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Brian Radwell

Please change Gregory S. Carter to Brian Radwell. Thank you. Radwell International 15:49, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Flyer2222

Please change Ichalik to Flyer2222. Thank you. Ichalik 18:37, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Speedystickd

Please change E-mail your password to Speedystickd. Thank you. --Speedystickd 18:48, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Invalid request. You can request only your username to be changed. =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sevenstones

Please change ZviGilbert to Sevenstones. Thank you. ZviGilbert 20:33, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Pacific Mailman

Please change Steve@potashco.com to Pacific Mailman. Thank you. Steve@potashco.com 23:02, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

ColourMeFiji

Please change ema.tavola@clear.net.nz to ColourMeFiji. Thank you.

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Huanghe63

Please change User:FinalHeaven into User:Huanghe63. The user's original request was deleted in an edit conflict [1]. Hyenaste ^(tell) 00:29, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

GHOSTSCG

Please change jamie@scgonline.net to GhostSCG. Thank you. jamie@scgonline.net

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Peinwod

Please change Euandownie to Peinwod. Thank you. Euandownie 08:26, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Merkinsmum

Please change Acropolis_now to Merkinsmum. Thank you. Acropolis now 12:31, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Gerfalcon

Please change Yaromir to Gerfalcon. Thank you Yaromir 16:23, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Lostwander

Please change Shayan_g to Lostwander. Thank you Shayan g 16:39, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Eggplantsalad

Please change Archiedunlop to Eggplantsalad. Thank you Archiedunlop 18:05, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:50, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Carlos49

Please change Smithcejk@hotmail.com to Carlos49. Thank you carlos49 21:48, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:24, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Acartizzle

Please change LevitationArts to Acartizzle. Thank you. LevitationArts 22:25, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:24, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

IrfanFaiz

Please change Irfanfaiz to IrfanFaiz. Thank You. --Irfanfaiz 01:32, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:24, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

EditHereCom

Please change EditHere.com to EditHereCom. Thank you. EditHere.com 07:39, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:24, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Adrianscerri

Please change Adrianscerri to Pongo99. Thank you. Adrianscerri 07:39, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not carried out. Imposed a re-request for tampering with another user's request. [2] =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:24, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Inkington

Please change Inkuh to Inkington. Thank you. ~Inkuh 20:42, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Gankutsuou

Please change Syew Edyc to Gankutsuou. Thank you. --Syew Edyc 00:17, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]