Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

For stewards, global renamers, and clerks
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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.

Skgaucho → siriushealth

Current name: Skgaucho (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Siriushealth (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: 14:33, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: Changed business name and want username to reflect current business Skgaucho (talk) 14:33, 6 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 14:40, 6 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer 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) 09:36, 11 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not done No response. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 16:17, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

CATALAND.nc → C4talan

Current name: CATALAND.nc (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: C4talan (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: 16:49, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: On a second thought, I realized that using my full name to be publicly displayed perhaps wasn't in my best interest. CATALAND.nc (talk) 16:49, 6 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 16:50, 6 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: The chosen username is too similar to existing usernames: Catalan and CATALAN. Please choose another one. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 09:39, 11 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not done No response. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 16:19, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

InvalidOS → Invalid:05

Current name: InvalidOS (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Invalid:05 (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: 02:50, 8 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: The username is no longer capable of making people think I am a computer science expert. InvalidOS (talk) 02:50, 8 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 03:00, 8 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: The requested username contains the characters : which cannot be used in usernames due to technical restrictions. So please choose another one. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 09:27, 11 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not done No response. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 16:19, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Abrahamdemisew → Abraham Demisew Mulualem

Current name: Abrahamdemisew (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Abraham Demisew Mulualem (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: 08:21, 8 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: This my real name, with spacing. the former username is without spacing beteween my first name and last name. Abrahamdemisew (talk) 08:21, 8 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. Please choose another name that does not appear on that list.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 08:30, 8 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not done No response. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 16:19, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

7light7 → Kristle Murden

Current name: 7light7 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Kristle Murden (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: 23:47, 10 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: name of person article is about 7light7 (talk) 23:47, 10 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 23:50, 10 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@7light7: It looks like you are confused with usernames and article names. Well these are two different things and it is not necessary to have username same as article in order to work on a article. If you still want to be renamed, please read username policy and choose another username. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 09:03, 11 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not done No response. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 16:19, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

VocesProject → OralHistorian

Current name: VocesProject (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: OralHistorian (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: 18:12, 13 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: Original username may violate Wikipedia policies. VocesProject (talk) 18:12, 13 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 18:20, 13 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@VocesProject: Your chosen username is too similar to an existing username, Oralhistorian. Please choose another username. Thanks. Jianhui67^T★C 11:08, 16 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Ashish Khulbey → @ak

Current name: Ashish Khulbey (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: @ak (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: 13:21, 15 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: revelations no more. Ashish Khulbey (talk) 13:21, 15 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: The requested username contains the character "@" which cannot be used in usernames due to technical limitations.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 13:30, 15 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Tusohian → TuhinTushar

Current name: Tusohian (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: TuhinTushar (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: 15:58, 16 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: For using my personal name. TuhinTushar (talk) 15:58, 16 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: Tusohian has already made a request here.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 16:00, 16 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: The name is too close to an existing user "Tuhin Tushar". Please choose a different username. If you also own the account "Tuhin Tushar" please log in to that account and make a reply here. Sincerely, Taketa (talk) 09:53, 17 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Julian2000nl → 12734567OldAccount

Current name: Julian2000nl (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: 12734567OldAccount (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: 17:42, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: Don't use Wikipedia anymore and want my username gone from account. Julian2000nl (talk) 17:42, 18 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 17:50, 18 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Julian2000nl: To clarify, is this a request for courtesy vanishing? What this entails is that we'll rename you to an obscure username with the understanding that you will not be coming back (it is not intended to be reversible). Is this what you wish to do? —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 16:20, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

IndependentClauses → hipstersband

Current name: IndependentClauses (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Hipstersband (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: 17:54, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: complying with username policy, this account was previously named after an organization IndependentClauses (talk) 17:54, 18 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 18:00, 18 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Nyttend (since you unblocked this user), could you please explain why you believed "Hipstersband" was an appropriate username when unblocking? It still could imply shared use because of the "band" part at the end. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 16:22, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Ehjsdnbjhermdfvc hiukjergdfci → Ceoqe

Current name: Ehjsdnbjhermdfvc hiukjergdfci (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Ceoqe (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: 01:00, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: Because that's the original username I wanted however is saying that it's too similar to the user Ceo-qe. May I please have Ceoqe as my username instead? Ehjsdnbjhermdfvc hiukjergdfci (talk) 01:00, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 01:10, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done I think we can approve this request, as the conflicting username has been blocked for vandalism over four years ago, and I don't see the user returning any time soon. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 16:25, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Kamal Bitar → Cloudberry Communications

Current name: Kamal Bitar (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Cloudberry Communications (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: 13:47, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: Match Webpage and social media name Kamal Bitar (talk) 13:47, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 13:50, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: The requested name violates English Wikipedia's username policy. Usernames should represent an individual person and cannot only contain the names of companies, websites or social medias. -★- PlyrStar93 _{→Message me. ←} 13:58, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hugo Day → P511kev

Current name: Hugo Day (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: P511kev (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: 14:09, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: Want to change username from real name. Hugo Day (talk) 14:09, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 14:10, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done by PlyrStar93—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 15:10, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Y malinov → YMalinov

Current name: Y malinov (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: YMalinov (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: 15:20, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: When creating my user account, I didn't take into account the fact that the '_' character means white space here, leading to the unfortunate current spelling of my surname. I'd like both to be concatenated and my surname to be capitalized, please. Yanko Malinov (talk) 15:20, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 15:30, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done by PlyrStar93—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 16:10, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

MeyerCord → LmkbnOhpl

Current name: MeyerCord (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: LmkbnOhpl (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: 15:23, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: Privacy MeyerCord (talk) 15:23, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 15:30, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 16:27, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

RecentEdits → Super Typhoon Eden

Current name: RecentEdits (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Super Typhoon Eden (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: 15:47, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: I'm into Tropical Cyclones and I feel that this name will be more appropriate than my current. RecentEdits (talk) 15:47, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: RecentEdits has already made a request here.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 15:50, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 16:28, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Diegootfm → Ravenxyz

Current name: Diegootfm (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Ravenxyz (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: 16:23, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: I decided to use this new username on all sites I have an account. Diegootfm (talk) 16:23, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 16:29, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Nickgaffney11 → TheGoodBoy2856

Current name: Nickgaffney11 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: TheGoodBoy2856 (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: 16:49, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: Want to change username from real name. Nickgaffney11 (talk) 16:49, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 16:50, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Jonas fabian → dreamerssky

Current name: Jonas fabian (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Dreamerssky (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: 18:57, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: Privacy: Old name is my real name Jonas fabian (talk) 18:57, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 19:00, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Path2k6 → Hello Everything

Current name: Path2k6 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Hello Everything (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: 20:31, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
Reason: old handle is old and I don't like it anymorePath2k6 (talk) 20:31, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]