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.

Non-Intrusive Flight Test Instrumentation (NIFTI) → NIFTI by MEMKO

Current name: Non-Intrusive Flight Test Instrumentation (NIFTI) (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: NIFTI by MEMKO (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: 02:15, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
Reason: We are creating a page to talk about our own product on Wikipedia to give people information on what it is but we have changed our username to follow your guidelines. Non-Intrusive Flight Test Instrumentation (NIFTI) (talk) 02:15, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Your chosen username does not follow our username policy. Please review the guidelines, choose a new name that complies with them, and submit a new request. – DreamRimmer ■ 11:21, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

FahadAlHawazini → Fahad Al-Anbaki

Current name: FahadAlHawazini (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Fahad Al-Anbaki (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: 20:30, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
Reason: The old name was created more than a year ago and does not suit me anymore, I do not like identifying myself by the name Al-Hawazini but rather Al-Anbaki, yes, I have considered the implications of using my real name. FahadAlHawazini (talk) 20:30, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ediecatalina → edie catalina

Current name: Ediecatalina (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Edie catalina (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: 21:32, 27 June 2025 (UTC)
Reason: i want a space between “edie” and “catalina” and no capital letters in my usename Ediecatalina (talk) 21:32, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: The first letter in any username is capitalized by the software, is this OK with you? - FlightTime (open channel) 22:41, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

yes, thank you! Ediecatalina (talk) 22:44, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done_Edie catalina - FlightTime (open channel) 23:10, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

LimezillaOfficial → Limezilla

Current name: LimezillaOfficial (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Limezilla (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: 00:09, 28 June 2025 (UTC)
Reason: The name "LimezillaOfficial" sounded similar to a group name according to the website, and I only just read the notification/notice today. I request that my name be changed to the suggested one to comply with Wikipedia's naming policy. LimezillaOfficial (talk) 00:09, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]