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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Dutchdunham → Dutchmanslane

• Current name: Dutchdunham (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Dutchmanslane (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Dutch Dunham is my real name. Did not realize it would be my signature on edits and talk pages. Dutch Dunham (talk) 18:42, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: You can change your signature in your preferences page. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 03:06, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: The solution noted by Jéské is commonly used in Wikipedia to "tweak" signatures, without the need to rename an account. Would that suffice? Please let us know, or we will need to archive this request. Thank you. Redux (talk) 23:59, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

 Not done - no response to Redux's question. WjBscribe 01:06, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

TydeNet → Xabian40409

• Current name: TydeNet (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Xabian40409 (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: want to be invisible TydeNet (talk) 01:45, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: Due to the presence of a block log on TydeNet, be aware that any rename on the account will require that the new name be blocked for a brief moment to link to the prior block log. TydeNet, is this acceptable? Kingturtle (talk) 12:36, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

 Not done due to lack of response to Kingturtle's question. WjBscribe 01:10, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Kram4089 → CharlesBarrett101

• Current name: Kram4089 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: CharlesBarrett101 (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. I want a username with my name.

 Clerk note: Due to the presence of a block log on Kram, be aware that any rename on the account will require that the new name be blocked for 1 second to link to the prior block log. Is this acceptable? -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 08:44, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

 Not done. WjBscribe 01:12, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Meithal → Tavernier

• Current name: Meithal (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Tavernier (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: For the SUL i would like resolve the conflict betwenn my different usernames. There is already a Tavernier here [1] but I am sysop with nick fr:User:Tavernier on wp:fr, wb:fr, etc. I certify that i was Meithal then J.M. Tavernier, then Tavernier. See logs [2], [3]. Kind regards. Meithal (talk) 13:39, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: ANY edits in mainspace makes a target username ineligible for usurpation. Sorry. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 19:26, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Isn't it possible to rename the Tavernier here to something like Tavernier* ? Meithal (talk) 17:29, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: - The name Tavernier (talk · contribs) is already taken, but has very few edits and no edits since 28 October 2006. Consider taking it to Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. Kingturtle (talk) 03:56, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

CURRENT → NEW

• Current name: Ernestvincent (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: NEW (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Ernestvincent (talk) 20:46, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: What do you want to be renamed to? -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 22:54, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Non-clerk note: User has also posted to usurpations where they signed as "Ernest Vincent", if I had to guess I'd say that's what they want to be renamed to. However, their only contribution thus far has been to create a resume in their userspace, so they may not meet criteria for a rename. Probably easier for them to just create a new account. --VectorPotential^Talk 23:23, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Given the recent rename of Frank Nuttall, a resume in userspace is ample reason to change a username. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 00:19, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

I wasn't aware of that precedent.--VectorPotential^Talk 14:43, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

It's rather recent, and his userpage looks like this. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 18:18, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

R physicist → Cheeser1a

• Current name: R physicist (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Cheeser1a (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Account has been taken over by Cheeser1 R_Physicist (talk) 02:10, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

 Note: There is a bit of background behind this request, see the history of the user’s talk page and these: [4] [5] —Travis^talk 20:57, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

Non-clerk note: I don't know if comments are in order, but I suggest that this rename not be done. Note that this editor's talk now has a 'Retired' banner. Also see his request to JzG to help him delete his account. Why should he be renamed to something very similar to the guy he had a falling-out with? EdJohnston (talk) 06:09, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

 Not done - too similar to Cheeser1 (talk · contribs) for a start. WjBscribe 01:08, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Twenty Years → Five Years

• Current name: Twenty Years (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Five Years (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Twenty has 6 characters, compared with Five, which is 4 characters. It will mean that i use less space when i sign on talk pages, and make talk page revisions smaller. Apart from that minor detail, i think its time. Twenty Years 08:33, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

Your sig isn't the largest I've seen - hell, look at mine! -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 17:35, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

It will make a small difference to wikipedia. Its also the correct title of one of my favourite songs, although both names are of songs. Thanks. Twenty Years 18:16, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: I note that you have been blocked in the past. There is a bug that prevents block logs moving during renaming and renames are generally not performed where this will result in that information being lost. I could block your new name for 1 second after performing the rename to link back your previous block log, is that acceptable? WjBscribe 01:09, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Ishe chinyoka → Mukundi

• Current name: Ishe chinyoka (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Mukundi (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Ishe chinyoka (talk) 09:51, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Why do you want to change name? _{WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN} ^{I push my hand up to the sky} 12:25, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

 Not done - the name "Mukundi" is already taken. WjBscribe 01:04, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Naqeeb.rahman → naqeeb.rahman

• Current name: Naqeeb.rahman (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Naqeeb.rahman (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: uniform format of alphabets (same case for all the alphabets). Naqeeb.rahman (talk) 10:29, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

 Not done - sorry but Wikipedia's software requires all usernames to start with an uppercase letter. WjBscribe 23:46, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

EivindJohnsen → TEJ

• Current name: EivindJohnsen (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: TEJ (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: More anonymous, at least until I can get the name I have requested by SUL EivindJohnsen (talk) 12:11, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

 Not done The name TEJ (talk · contribs) is already taken. As the account has no edits, it can be usurped; to do so, place a request at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. Kingturtle (talk) 17:53, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

AnnaP → Cookie

• Current name: AnnaP (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Cookie (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: For my SUL, to resolve conflicts with my different usernames. I am a sysop on es:Wiki, Commons and es:Wikiquote AnnaP (talk) 14:29, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you are an established user and wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at m:Steward requests/Username changes. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to. Alexfusco⁵ 14:47, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

 Not done here - feel free to make a request at /Usurpations. WjBscribe 23:48, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Protocolofficer → Bigjack

• Current name: Protocolofficer (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Bigjack (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: i renamed because of the need to sign in 196.200.115.130 (talk) 15:22, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: All requesta are to be made by the account wanting renaming; this request was filed by 196.200.115.130 (talk · contribs). Please log in and confirm this request. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 18:05, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

ПотентиалДангер → DangerousPotential

• Current name: ПотентиалДангер (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: DangerousPotential (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: I think cyrillic text would bother many people. My name is also just PotentialDanger typed in a phonetic Russian keyboard layout, PotentialDanger is already taken. 69.255.170.118 (talk) 01:48, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

•  Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 69.255.170.118 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. Acalamari 01:50, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Karan adik → Krishna_narilepo

• Current name: Karan adik (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Krishna_narilepo (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: cause i have undergone a change of location. Karan adik (talk) 08:13, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: Due to the presence of a block log on Karan adik, be aware that any rename on the account will require that the new name be blocked for 1 second to link to the prior block log. Karan adik, is this acceptable? Kingturtle (talk) 03:13, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Raghunathan.george → Rgeorge

• Current name: Raghunathan.george (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Rgeorge (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Too long. Raghunathan.george (talk) 18:25, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

 Not done The name Rgeorge (talk · contribs) is already taken. As the account has no edits, it can be usurped; to do so, place a request at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. Kingturtle (talk) 03:10, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Gail → Tvrobel

• Current name: Gail (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Tvrobel (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Cant login to wiki books 98.21.30.206 (talk) 21:13, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Then you need to create an account there. --₪Ryan Taylor₪^talk 09:05, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

CURRENT Danutcha C → NEW SOLS247

• Current name: Danutcha C (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: SOLS247 (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: The 'new' username reflects the organisation I will be representing when I edit/contribute to wikipedia. Danutcha C (talk) 03:03, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Please read the username policy, company names are not permitted. --₪Ryan Taylor₪^talk 09:04, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Fixed malformed request, but you cannot have a company name (see WP:U). -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 05:42, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Eagle of Pontus → Ioannes Tzimiskes

• Current name: Eagle of Pontus (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Ioannes Tzimiskes
• Reason: Like the new one better --Eagle of Pontus (talk) 11:19, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Owlsandbadgersperformingliveforyouatcarnegiehall → Owlsandbadgers

• Current name: Owlsandbadgersperformingliveforyouatcarnegiehall (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Owlsandbadgers (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Owlsandbadgersperformingliveforyouatcarnegiehall (talk) 12:28, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

 Not done Sockpuppet of serial vandal User:Samthemaniloveut; reposted same nonsense page while this request was pending. Blocked indefinitely. NawlinWiki (talk) 12:49, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Servaas → Servaas

• Current name: Servaas (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Servaas (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: i requested lowercase, your system automatically uppercased it. Servaas (talk) 14:30, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

"Usernames cannot start with a lowercase letter; the first letter will be automatically capitalized. However, you can change your signature, and there are templates you can place to change the title of your user page." Seraphim♥ ^Whipp 16:29, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

For future reference, I created {{uw-samename}} for this purpose. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 05:44, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Courtitem → YukikoKate

• Current name: Courtitem (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: YukikoKate (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: I don't like my previous name. The new one is better. Courtitem (talk) 15:43, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

 Not done The name YukikoKate (talk · contribs) is already taken. As the account has no edits, it can be usurped; to do so, place a request at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. Kingturtle (talk) 19:01, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Y.S. Jaganmohan reddy → Y S Jagan

• Current name: Y.S. Jaganmohan reddy (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Y S Jagan (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Raj srikanth800 (talk) 18:01, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Sabina F → ΑΩ

• Current name: Sabina F (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: ΑΩ (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: The current name does not conform with my gender. The new name consists of my current initials, in greek capitals to make them easily recognizable. Sabina F (talk) 19:22, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

PeterBreggin → Peter Breggin

• Current name: PeterBreggin (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Peter Breggin (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Mistake. PeterBreggin (talk) 20:16, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Filed request proper. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 05:38, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 13:22, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Cyber ghega → CyberGhega

• Current name: Cyber ghega (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: CyberGhega (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Cyber ghega (talk) 05:35, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

DEZnCHRIS → Affinity likely

• Current name: DEZnCHRIS (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Affinity likely (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: I naively and against policy choose a username that associates two of us, and now we risk implicating each other in conversations- people don't realize that we aren't one person. And yet, I've established loose relationships with people as I've worked on a couple of projects. Please help me on this. Secondly, I don't want the name DEZnCHRIS on Wikipedia, used by us anyway. Thank you very much for your help. Also, I posted this yesterday and a bot (VoABot) deleted it along with a couple of other requests. I'm assuming it was targeting a requester who had posted more than once. But I don't know. Anyway, thank you. DEZnCHRIS (talk) 08:20, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 13:22, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

CURRENT → NEW

• Current name: Williameverettcline (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: NEW (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Williameverettcline (talk) 09:08, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: - What new name would you like? Kingturtle (talk) 16:30, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Ice lazer3 → Icelazer3

• Current name: Ice lazer3 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Icelazer3 (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: I don't want a space in my username. Ice lazer3 (talk) 16:04, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 16:28, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Giro Junkie → Giro-junkie

• Current name: Giro Junkie (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Giro-junkie (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: accidental typing error. Giro-junkie (talk) 17:26, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Pericone → SpxB fan

• Current name: Pericone (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: SpxB fan (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Do not want actual name to appear as username. Pericone (talk) 18:26, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 18:32, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

MangoSquasher → Mangosquasher

• Current name: MangoSquasher (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Mangosquasher (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: (1)easier to type (shifts aren't so ergonomic) (2)consistency with my other aliases (3)looks nicer! MangoSquasher (talk) 20:17, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Dr.eskandar → Dr.Eskandar

• Current name: Dr.eskandar (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Dr.Eskandar (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: accidental typing error please consider my request. Dr.eskandar (talk) 21:05, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Fixed malformed request and deleted the duplicate. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 22:39, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Pdeege → Dmitri Nikolaj

• Current name: Pdeege (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Dmitri Nikolaj (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: I like to be consistent and use the same name here as on the Dutch Wikipedia. Pdeege (talk) 22:25, 7 April 2008 (UTC)