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
- start with ~2, as this is reserved for temporary accounts
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.

Isahilmehta → hawason383

Current name: Isahilmehta (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Hawason383 (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: 20:20, 5 November 2025 (UTC)
Reason: My current username appears promotional and matches the subject of a Wikipedia article I created. I would like to comply with Wikipedia’s username policy and avoid any conflict of interest or spamuser tag. Please rename my account to a more neutral name. Isahilmehta (talk) 20:20, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Sahil Mehta: Can you clarify what you mean by "avoid any conflict of interest or spamuser tag"? Do you mean that you wish to prevent it from being seen that you have a conflict of interest? JBW (talk) 23:35, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Emmacrit → pandabear12

Current name: Emmacrit (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Pandabear12 (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: 09:37, 6 November 2025 (UTC)
Reason: using real name Emmacrit (talk) 09:37, 6 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Deferred to Meta-Wiki, since the requested username is already registered. Please file a request for usurpation at the page I have linked. JJP_{Mas_ter} (she/they) 12:52, 6 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Giulio.petteno → Maykopskoy

Current name: Giulio.petteno (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Maykopskoy (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: 10:49, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Do not want my real name as username Giulio.petteno (talk) 10:49, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Medic2016 → Velcro4869

Current name: Medic2016 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Velcro4869 (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: 16:32, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Medic2016 is a username I no longer wish to use for privacy reasons. Medic2016 (talk) 16:32, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]