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.

Seanmcdh → Seanmcdh_old

Current name: Seanmcdh (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Seanmcdh_old (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: 21:57, 1 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: Retiring Sean M (talk) 21:57, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk 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]

Renamed to Sean407mcox per request in queue. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 16:19, 9 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Karthi gy → Aachi Global School

Current name: Karthi gy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Aachi Global School (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: 05:28, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: We have created this page for a School. But the name we have mentioned earlier belongs to a person who is working for the school. So we request you to kindly change the name of the user as 'Aachi Global School' Aachi Global School 05:28, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk 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 (talk • contribs) 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

Current name: Canadauto247 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Canadauto (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: 12:34, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: I don't want any suffix in it. It was typed mistakenly. Canadauto247 (talk) 12:34, 2 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk 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]

Dlndglng → Dyl3an

Current name: Dlndglng (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Dyl3an (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: 08:27, 3 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: Is more anonymous. Dlndglng (talk) 08:27, 3 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk 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]

Abdulmalikx → Abdulmalik Badamasi

Current name: Abdulmalikx (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Abdulmalik Badamasi (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: 11:08, 3 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: existing name was too short and official Bitprime 11:08, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk 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]

99oldtrees → 99 Old Trees

Current name: 99oldtrees (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: 99 Old Trees (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: 04:32, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: The old name is inaccurate. This will be the correct name of the company that I will be writing on. 99oldtrees (talk) 04:32, 4 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk 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]

Christianjas → a;dlkjf;kajf;akfjd;ajf;aj;fafj;afjdk;lajf

Current name: Christianjas (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: A;dlkjf;kajf;akfjd;ajf;aj;fafj;afjdk;lajf (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: 23:18, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: underage this is from the Parent Please delete thank you Christianjas (talk) 23:18, 4 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 23:20, 4 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: Accounts cannot be deleted. We can rename accounts to a random username as part of a courtesy vanishing initiative, but these are only granted for established users with productive edits. This account unfortunately is not one of these accounts. In addition, Wikipedia does not have a minimum age requirement, but we do ask that all young editors read this page first. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 12:00, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Guipoli → GuiRuggiero

Current name: Guipoli (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: GuiRuggiero (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: 20:45, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: My real name (not exposed person) Guipoli (talk) 20:45, 5 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 20:50, 5 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Done--DangSunM (talk) 18:52, 6 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Norfair Katsuragi → norfair_fe

Current name: Norfair Katsuragi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Norfair_fe (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: 18:23, 6 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: norfair_fe is my main handle on the Internet. Thanks! norfair_arcfire (talk) 18:23, 6 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 18:30, 6 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Done--DangSunM (talk) 18:52, 6 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

ZackeryHumphreys → BCM123

Current name: ZackeryHumphreys (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: BCM123 (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: 22:25, 7 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: Privacy and discretion ZackeryHumphreys (talk) 22:25, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: The username ZackeryHumphreys does not exist.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 22:30, 7 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: @ZackeryHumphreys: Account BCM123 was created after this request. If this is you, there is no need to rename. Simply stop using the old account and use the new account. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 01:41, 8 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Tiredperalta → dancinglester

Current name: Tiredperalta (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Dancinglester (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: 15:35, 8 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: old username was the same as social media, was being harassed. Tiredperalta (talk) 15:35, 8 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. Please choose another name that does not appear on that list.
There is already a global account registered for Dancinglester.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 15:40, 8 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Please pick a new name; the username you have requested has already been taken. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 16:00, 8 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Marc Desfoges → Desmar68

Current name: Marc Desfoges (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Desmar68 (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: 14:31, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: Entered my personal name wrong and decided afterwards I did not want my personal name as username. Desmar (talk) 14:31, 9 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: The username Marc Desfoges does not exist.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 14:40, 9 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: No problems found. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 14:59, 9 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sharik sadman → sariksadman

Current name: Sharik sadman (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Sariksadman (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: 17:31, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: This is the spelling of my actual name Sharik sadman (talk) 17:31, 9 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 17:40, 9 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

As5680 → Drakewingle

Current name: As5680 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Drakewingle (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: 18:15, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: Current username includes personal information. As5680 (talk) 18:15, 9 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 18:20, 9 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

MachadoJeanCarlo → JeanCarloMachado

Current name: MachadoJeanCarlo (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: JeanCarloMachado (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: 20:07, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: This is the way I use the most, my documents has it as well. MachadoJeanCarlo (talk) 20:07, 9 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 20:10, 9 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Brycesaulnier → bestsensfan

Current name: Brycesaulnier (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Bestsensfan (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: 03:34, 10 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: Current username includes personal information Brycesaulnier (talk) 03:34, 10 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 03:40, 10 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sidhant unnithan → SidhantUnnithan

Current name: Sidhant unnithan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: SidhantUnnithan (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: 07:17, 10 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: I wish my username to have no spaces and be capitalised according to the words in it. It is my real name. Sidhant unnithan (talk) 07:17, 10 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 07:20, 10 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sreedevsharma → BeeStud

Current name: Sreedevsharma (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: BeeStud (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: 10:10, 10 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: The old one featured my real name. Sreedevsharma (talk) 10:10, 10 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 10:20, 10 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Orlandohohmeier → orlandohohmeier

Current name: Orlandohohmeier (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Orlandohohmeier (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: 11:16, 10 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: I've capitalized the first letter by accident and would like to change my username to all lowercase to align it with the rest of web presences. Orlando Hohmeier (talk) 11:16, 10 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

The requested username is the same as your current name, aside from the first letter being in lowercase. Due to technical limitations, usernames must start with an uppercase letter. However, you may use the template {{lowercase}} on your user and user talk pages, and change your signature to reflect your preference.
The username Orlandohohmeier does not exist.
There is already a global account registered for Orlandohohmeier.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 11:20, 10 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Orlandohohmeier Apologies but first letter of username always remains uppercase due to technical limitations. Although you can use template {{lowercase}} on your userpage and user talk page to show it in lowercase. If you still want to renamed, please choose another name. Thanks! :) ‐‐1997kB (talk) 12:15, 10 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

AndrewMBowers → skybabfp

Current name: AndrewMBowers (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Skybabfp (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: 14:30, 10 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: I used my real name when creating my original name and I am concerned about privacy AndrewMBowers (talk) 14:30, 10 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

ShelliiG → ShelliiAsp

Current name: ShelliiG (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: ShelliiAsp (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: 14:36, 10 May 2018 (UTC)
Reason: The G in my current username refers to my surname and I am no longer Shell G, I have reverted back to my maiden name as my husband is a lying cheating scumbag! :) ShelliiA (talk) 14:36, 10 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]