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.

Typocrush → RalphFox

Current name: Typocrush (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: RalphFox (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: 16:30, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
Reason: "Prefer RalphFox as my username" Typocrush (talk) 16:30, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Since Typocrush (talk · contribs) has made little or no edits, other than this rename request, you may as well just abandon this account and create a new one. - FlightTime (open channel) 13:43, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

MarketingO2B → KayCee3444438

Current name: MarketingO2B (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: KayCee3444438 (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: 14:49, 28 July 2025 (UTC)
Reason: previous name may identify a company and I would like to edit that. MarketingO2B (talk) 14:49, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@MarketingO2B: Can you clarify a couple of points? (1) Do you mean that you wish to edit about that company? (2) Are you working for that company? JBW (talk) 18:16, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. You haven't answered my questions in a week, and in any case, since you have made no edits apart from this rename request, there is no point in renaming your account rather than just creating a new one. JBW (talk) 23:40, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Offpro → David

Current name: Offpro (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: David (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: 08:08, 31 July 2025 (UTC)
Reason: I created this account with my company name by mistake. I would like to use a personal username instead. Offpro (talk) 08:08, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Since Offpro (talk · contribs) has made little or no edits, other than this rename request, you may as well just abandon this account and create a new one. - FlightTime (open channel) 14:02, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Playersband → AtommoThompson

Current name: Playersband (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: AtommoThompson (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: 18:19, 3 August 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Previous name not allowed Playersband (talk) 18:19, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Kilvin88 → Kilvin77

Current name: Kilvin88 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Kilvin77 (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: 03:30, 4 August 2025 (UTC)
Reason: I guess this doesn't fall under WP:ATTACKNAME, but I stupidly overlooked the dogwhistle usage of 88 when I made a username change request 2 days ago. I really don't want that for obvious reasons, and I don't want to give people any doubt. Kilvin88 (talk) 03:30, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]