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Simple username changes

This page hosts simple requests for a username change across the Wikimedia network. Requests are processed by stewards and global renamers.


Instructions
  1. 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.
  2. Read the username policy and ensure your new name does not violate it. Usernames must not:
  3. 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.
  4. Log in with your current username. Requests will not be approved if the requester is not logged in.
  5. 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.
  6. Select Publish changes.
  7. 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.


Archived requests

Completed and rejected requests will automatically be archived into one of the pages below.

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For stewards, global renamers, and clerks

Only stewards and global renamers have the authority to approve or decline requests. Requests are automatically clerked by a bot, but occasionally human intervention is required, particularly for malformed requests. If you would like to help out with clerking, please see Wikipedia:Changing username/Assistance.



Dragonarmy → M0n9b8v7c6x5z4

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 03:10, 25 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: If this is a request for courtesy vanishing—meaning you intend never to edit the English Wikipedia again—or are you just wanting to abandon this account? Please note that returning after exercising courtesy vanishing may be met with automatic relinking of the new account with the old one. If you are just interested in retiring, an extended vacation, or are considering a clean start in the future, placing {{retired}} on your user and/or talk page(s) and abandoning the account is the better option. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 04:31, 25 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
1997kB, this is a request for courtesy vanishing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dragonarmy (talkcontribs) 16:51, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Markclayton04 → Markchand

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:
 Clerk note: Please pick a new name; the username you have requested has already been taken. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 03:41, 26 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Where can I see that this username is taken? I checked on Wikipedia, but didn't see anything. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Markclayton04 (talkcontribs) 03:45, 26 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Markclayton04: You can check here. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 03:50, 26 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Paramaggarwal → Min Max

Robot clerk note: There is already a global account registered for Minmax (primary wiki: dewiki).—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 04:40, 26 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Please pick a new name; the username you have requested has already been taken. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 04:42, 26 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Paramaggarwal: You have filed a request here wanting to be renamed to Param. Please note that we can only rename you to one username. Which username do you want to be renamed to? —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 16:45, 27 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Greenland27 → Greenland270

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 13:30, 28 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Please provide a reason for renaming. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 13:32, 28 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
In addition, your only edits to Wikipedia have been vandalism. Why would you like to be renamed? —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 15:38, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Annieskyum → Annie Skyum

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 21:00, 29 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? ‐‐1997kB (talk) 23:31, 29 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Done she was already using her full name. TonyBallioni (talk) 14:31, 4 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Adbank → ArdBank

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 22:50, 29 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 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. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 23:38, 29 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Tcrosen → Thomasrosen

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 06:10, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? ‐‐1997kB (talk) 06:38, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Done User indicated in the request that they understood the implications, and is using the name in the signature. TonyBallioni (talk) 14:34, 4 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Tripathiaditya → Celebrating Wikipedia

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 08:10, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Username isn't appropriate per username policy. Please choose another one. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 08:53, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Seanmcdh → Seanmcdh_old

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 22:00, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Hey, @Seanmcdh: If you are just interested in retiring, an extended vacation, or are considering a clean start in the future, placing {{retired}} on your user and/or talk page(s) and abandoning the account is the better option. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 06:07, 2 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Karthi gy → Aachi Global School

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 05:30, 2 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 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. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 06:02, 2 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Reason: We are not promoting the site and we didnt use any promotional contents in the wikipedia page. We want our school information to be published in wikipedia like other schools did. So kindly take this into consideration and change our username as 'Aachi Global School' — Preceding unsigned comment added by Karthi gy (talkcontribs) 06:40, 2 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Karthi gy: Usernames and articles are two different things. Articles can have any names, but a username must represents an individual and the username you requested represents an school which is against the username policy. So please request a name which represents you as an individual not the school or you can also go with current username you have as it doesn't violates username policy. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 08:45, 2 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Canadauto247 → canadauto

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 12:40, 2 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 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. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 12:49, 2 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Noahroll96 → narrowwindow123

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 21:30, 2 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Dlndglng → Dyl3an

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 08:30, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: According to our records, you have already been renamed before in the past. Please note that username changes take up valuable server resources and are not something to be treated lightly. Are you sure this is the username you would like to be renamed to? ‐‐1997kB (talk) 09:25, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

DaCaTaraptor → Eotyrannu5

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 10:10, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Vision2030 → sekundemal

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 11:00, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Abdulmalikx → Abdulmalik Badamasi

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 11:10, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? ‐‐1997kB (talk) 13:26, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Irem Aydemir → Ir57ay

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 12:40, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Bsmayank11 → hunkstar

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 14:20, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Villanezco → coproloquio

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 14:40, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: According to our records, you have already been renamed before in the past. Please note that username changes take up valuable server resources and are not something to be treated lightly. Are you sure this is the username you would like to be renamed to? ‐‐1997kB (talk) 15:56, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Done -- Ajraddatz (talk) 16:12, 4 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Historic 66 → Historic66

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 17:10, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Pasider → Colonestarrice

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 20:30, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

PlumCrumbleAndCustard → Kdq2sdfl8sf8m

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 20:30, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: If this is a request for courtesy vanishing—meaning you intend never to edit the English Wikipedia again—or are you just wanting to abandon this account? Please note that returning after exercising courtesy vanishing may be met with automatic relinking of the new account with the old one. If you are just interested in retiring, an extended vacation, or are considering a clean start in the future, placing {{retired}} on your user and/or talk page(s) and abandoning the account is the better option. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 03:44, 4 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sophie onyshkevych → Sofiya Onyshkevych

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 22:50, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? ‐‐1997kB (talk) 03:31, 4 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Done - user is already using their real name. -- Ajraddatz (talk) 16:10, 4 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

99oldtrees → 99 Old Trees

Robot clerk note: No problems found—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 04:40, 4 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 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. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 05:25, 4 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done promo username. Will be handled through the unblock request process now. TonyBallioni (talk) 14:21, 4 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

CheeseInPosition → RedGreenCode