Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

Changing username/Simple
This page is a forum in which users can request, and global renamers (including stewards) can consider and carry out, requests to rename accounts to usernames that are not yet taken on any Wikimedia project. While global renamers carry out renames, other users (including bots) help by "clerking" the mechanics of this process. If you wish to help as a clerk, please read the linked page carefully. Instructions For help 'vanishing' from Wikipedia, please see courtesy vanishing. Once you have decided on the name you would like: Read this page first. You must be aware of, and understand, all of that information before requesting a username change Check to make sure this username is not already in use. Do this by searching for the name here. If the name appears in the results, even if on another Wikimedia project, it is taken. Do not create an account under the new name or move/redirect your userpages. We'll do that for you. Log in with your present username in order to place your request. Renames will not be approved if the requester is not logged in. Click here to place your request. Add your desired username after NEW= Add a reason for the change after REASON= Do not change anything after CURRENT= Make sure that you have spelt your desired name correctly, including capitalization and spacing. Save the page. If your request is submitted malformed, please remedy it according to this page. Check back on this page periodically to answer any questions that may arise regarding your request. Please be patient. It may take a few days for your request to be completed. If you do not answer any questions, your request may be declined due to no response. Once your request has been completed, please do not remove or change your request. It will be archived automatically by a bot. Requests that do not adhere to these instructions or that are grossly malformed are subject to removal.
Important Notes	After you are renamed...
Due to technical limitations, usernames may not start with a lowercase letter. However, you may use the template {{lowercase title}} on your user and user talk pages, and change your signature to reflect your preference. Underscores and spaces are considered identical by the MediaWiki software. Use of a company, organization, group, website, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please understand the implications of using your real name before requesting a name change to it.	... your name will be changed to the new one in the page history of every page you've edited. ... your userpage and any subpages will be moved to the new name automatically. Please do not attempt to move them yourself. ... links left by your previous signatures will still point to the old userpage; however, a redirect will be left behind to your new userpage. ... your request will be automatically moved to the archives in the interest of transparency.

Current requests

Add new requests to the bottom of the page.

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Dominoreal → CAMarilyn34

• Current name: Dominoreal (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: CAMarilyn34 (change username)
• Reason: Privacy concerns. I also have problems remembering this username whereas I use CAMarilyn34 for a lot of other websites. -- Dominoreal 14:38, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

• • CAMarilyn34 already exists. Please choose another name if that isn't you. Angela. 00:33, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Mathias-Grayfox → Zeirech

• Current name: Mathias-Grayfox (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Zeirech (change username)
• Reason: Privacy conerns over this alias; it has been compromised. I have no desire for more people to link this name and its edits to me that easily. Thanks. -- Mathias Grayfox 22:55, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

pmhtuk → jdude3x

• Current name: pmhtuk (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: jdude3x (change username)
• Reason: Privacy reasons. I recently was contacted by someone through my workplace. My username is identical to the one at my workplace, and do not want them to know I am on this website. -- Pmhtuk 22:08, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

• • Please note that user renames leave a trace from the old account to the new account in the user rename log. Thus, your anonymity might be comprised. If you still wish to continue with the rename, please let us know. You might prefer to make a new account that is not connected to your current one. Angela. 01:07, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

• Thanks Angela. I would still like to go ahead with the name change and appreciate the issue of being linked through the rename log. Pmhtuk 18:59, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Hubsnetworks > HubsNetworks

• Current name: Hubsnetworks
• Requested name: HubsNetworks
• Reason: Wrong case type.

• • This was your first and only edit. There's no need to rename you - you can just make the new account. Angela. 01:07, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Template:No template He will be prevented from creating the new name by the anti-imposter filter. He does, however, need to use the template. Essjay (Talk) 10:36, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Centrino_7x → Bunker888

• Current name: Centrino_7x (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Bunker888 (change username)
• Reason: My current username is well known to anyone that knows me. I would like to remain anonomous, especially when updating on local topics. -- C7 23:23, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Abercrombie and Fitch → Holtville

• Current name: Abercrombie and Fitch (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Holtville
• Reason: My current username is displaying a company and that is against the policy of Wikipedia. Therefore, I would like to change my username for I will not be blocked.

gram productions → GRAM Productions

• Current name: gram_productions (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: GRAM_Productions (change username)
• Reason: The GRAM Productions account manager made a mistake in making the username and we would like it capitalized. -- Gram productions 02:19, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Eacz12 → Armando12

• Current name: Eacz12 (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Armando12 (change username)
• Reason: Eacz12 don't represent me. The new username will represent me at all because most of the people in Wikipedia know me by this name. --  Armando.O  ^{(talk|contribs)} 03:33, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Mustafus → RicegoneWILD

• Current name: Mustafus (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: RicegoneWILD (change username)
• Reason: For privacy issues and to organize all of my users (I have emails with the same begining, ricegoneWILD@_____.com, etcetc) -- Mustafus 05:13, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Christophe.Pajault → C_Ransom

• Current name: Christophe.Pajault (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: C_Ransom
• Reason: For privacy issues

Clerk note: Please use the template, as described above. The template provides quick links to enable the users who change usernames to change it efficiently. For this reason, your request most likely won't be fulfilled. Make a new request at the bottom of the page, using the template. Thankyou, — Deon555^talk_desk^{sign here!} 04:58, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

johan van litsenborgh → willie_rocks_all

• Current name: johan van litsenborgh (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: willie_rocks_all (change username)
• Reason: for privacy issues. -- Johan van litsenborgh 13:31, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

massaro_f → frama1703

• Current name: massaro_f (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: frama1703 (change username)
• Reason: Reason for request: privacy. thank you. -- Massaro f 14:37, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Breast Cancer Fund → DanaJayne

• Current name: Breast Cancer Fund (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: DanaJayne (change username)
• Reason: There is only one user posting under the Breast Cancer Fund name rather than an entire organization. I think by using my real name I better represent my individual views. -- Breast Cancer Fund 22:24, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Clerk note: What do you mean theres only one user posting under this name? Do you mean User:Breast Cancer Fund or User:DanaJayne. User:DanaJayne appears not to be taken, so noone should be posting under this name. — Deon555^talk_desk^{sign here!} 05:07, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

She means that the present User name makes it look as thought the oragnisation is editing, but it's only her. --Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 19:11, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

dirrtychristian → Dakilang_Isagani

• Current name: dirrtychristian (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Dakilang_Isagani (change username)
• Reason: Original username was chosen with no harmful intention. Have to change it to not offend myself. -- dirrtychristian 04:33, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Rossinicholas → potusfart

• Current name: Rossinicholas (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: potusfart (change username)
• Reason: better anonymity -- Rossinicholas 07:56, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Moonraker88 → Old Moonraker

• Current name: Moonraker88 (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Old_Moonraker (change username)
• Reason: To change an unintended echo of this organisation. -- Moonraker88 12:44, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Fixed underscores. Luna Santin 23:30, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Bbcsomerset → BBC Somerset

• Current name: Bbcsomerset (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: BBC_Somerset (Somerset change username)
• Reason: I didn't realise that the username could contain capital letters and spaces -- Bbcsomerset 14:53, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Fixed underscores. Luna Santin 23:29, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Cbladey → Aanam

• Current name: Cbladey (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Aanam (change username)
• Reason: Do not want to use personal name (actually I want to leave!). -- Cbladey 15:47, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Longwang → Ariovistus

• Current name: Longwang (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Ariovistus (change username)
• Reason: Some contributors have questioned whether my username is appropriate for use on Wikipedia. -- Longwang 17:08, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Aanthon1 → PUAhistory

• Current name: Aanthon1 (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: PUAhistory (change username)
• Reason: My current username is well known to anyone that knows me. I would like to remain anonomous. -- Aanthon1 17:03, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

voudouriskostas → Kostas_Voudouris

• Current name: voudouriskostas (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Kostas_Voudouris (change username)
• Reason: I would like to have the same username as the one I use for the greek section of the Wikipedia. -- 85.74.182.71 11:20, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be changed; this request was made by 85.74.182.71 (talk). Please log in to the account that is to be changed and make the request.[1] Daniel.Bryant 11:32, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Paul_W. → Paul_Erik

• Current name: Paul_W. (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Paul_Erik (change username)
• Reason: My name is too similar to another user, user:Paul W -- Paul W. 20:59, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

DarkSideOfTheSpoon → Rothery

• Current name: DarkSideOfTheSpoon (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Rothery (change username)
• Reason: My name is a direct reference to Dark Side Of The Moon and my username, contributions, talk and userpage were also specifically talked about on national Australian radio. -- DarkSideOfTheSpoon 06:43, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

DarthCrap → Scottie_Too_Hottie7

• Current name: DarthCrap (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Scottie_Too_Hottie7 (change username)
• Reason: Current Name Violates Wikipedia Username Rules. Requested change to y02.dennisons but then decided on another username. If Scottie_Too_Hottie7 is unavaiable I will stick with y02.dennisons -- DarthCrap 16:02, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Insert-Belltower → DelayedRectifier

• Current name: Insert-Belltower (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: DelayedRectifier (change username)
• Reason: Old name might violate wiki policy by inferring sexual and anatomical motifs-- belltower/penis and insert/intercourse. -- Insert-Belltower 15:49, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Johnathan Swift → Erin Go Bragh

• Current name: Johnathan Swift (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Erin_Go_Bragh (change username)
• Reason: Simple change of preference, to be honest. I would much rather be known as Erin Go Bragh. I no longer wish to use the name Johnathan Swift -- Erin Go Bragh 18:35, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Underscores fixed. Luna Santin 23:28, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Jeremy_reeder → Jeremy_Reeder

• Current name: Jeremy_reeder (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Jeremy_Reeder (change username)
• Reason: I prefer to have my name displayed with proper capitalization. -- Jeremy Reeder, CJS, CPS 18:55, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Yao_Ziyuan → New_Horizons

• Current name: Yao_Ziyuan (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: New_Horizons (change username)
• Reason: Thank you.

Stevefarrell → Steve_Farrell

• Current name: Stevefarrell (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Steve_Farrell (change username)
• Reason: I'd like to have my name displayed properly, rather than as all one word. -- Stevefarrell 23:47, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Deadhoax → Fabrice_Ferrer

• Current name: Deadhoax (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Fabrice_Ferrer (change username)
• Reason: I prefer to show my name , like on the :fr Wikipedia... -- Deadhoax (Talk | Contr) 07:53, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

iNVERTED → Keiji

• Current name: iNVERTED (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Keiji (change username)
• Reason: Keiji is my new internet name, and I like to have the same name everywhere. Besides, capitals look too annoying. ~ Keiji (iNVERTED) (Talk | Contribs) 08:09, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

 Clerk note: That name is taken and has edits, please see Special:Contributions/Keiji. Luna Santin 08:11, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

hmm, I noticed that after I requested this. Oh well, I'm cancelling my request then. ~ Keiji (iNVERTED) (Talk | Contribs) 19:52, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

 Not done as cancelled. --Durin 14:27, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Rossinicholas → niro87

• Current name: Rossinicholas (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: niro87 (change username)
• Reason: better anonymity -- Rossinicholas 11:45, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

Thomasdo90 → aznismyname2367

• Current name: Thomasdo90 (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: aznismyname2367 (change username)
• Reason: Privacy issuses, want to remain more private. -- Thomasdo90 02:18, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Dlary → djl

• Current name: Dlary (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: djl (change username)
• Reason: Privacy. -- Dlary 09:41, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

stephenandrewjones → Stalbans147

• Current name: stephenandrewjones (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Stalbans147 (change username)
• Reason: Privacy reasons, current name too revealing. -- Steveandrewjones 10:38, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Kerlin Gallery → annekelly

• Current name: Kerlin Gallery (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: annekelly (Gallery&newusername=annekelly change username)
• Reason: My current username is displaying a company and that is against the policy of Wikipedia. -- 86.43.79.253 15:11, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

• Please see step 3 in the "Process" section above where it says "Be sure that you are logged in to the relevant account. For security reasons, bureaucrats will not effect a name change if the request comes from an unauthorized user or an IP address." We can not process requests from an IP to change a username. You must be logged in. I recognize that the account is indefinitely blocked and thus you can not make the request here while logged in. If you place a message on your talk page while logged in under that account (you can still edit your talk page while blocked), I will unblock you long enough to allow the change request to be made here. Thanks, --Durin 15:34, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Fredlin → FredLin

• Current name: User:Fredlin (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: FredLin (change username)
• Reason: I wish to fix the casing on my username so that it reflects my name better -- 212.21.115.142 15:41, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

• Please see step 3 in the "Process" section above where it says "Be sure that you are logged in to the relevant account. For security reasons, bureaucrats will not effect a name change if the request comes from an unauthorized user or an IP address." We can not process requests from an IP to change a username. You must be logged in. --Durin 15:44, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

winnmike → hillpet

• Current name: winnmike (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: hillpet (change username)
• Reason: Old name insinuates I am someone I am not. -- barter 00:11, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Fascistkokomo → KokomoNYC

• Current name: Fascistkokomo (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: KokomoNYC (change username)
• Reason: Administrators found the word 'Fascist' in my username to be offensive and a violation of Wiki username policy. -- Fascistkokomo 00:23, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Ramseyk → Kelly_Ramsey

• Current name: Ramseyk (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Kelly_Ramsey (change username)
• Reason: I prefer that my contributions are more transparently associated with my real name. -- Kelly Ramsey 05:30, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Adanadhel → Adanedhel

• Current name: Adanadhel (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Adanedhel (change username)
• Reason: Embarrassing misspelling -- Adanadhel 08:26, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Kerlin Gallery → info

• Current name: Kerlin Gallery (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: info (Gallery&newusername=info change username)
• Reason: company name -- 86.43.79.253 12:28, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

--86.43.79.253 12:28, 7 February 2007 (UTC)