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Changing username/Simple
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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:

  1. Read this page first. You must be aware of, and understand, all of that information before requesting a username change
  2. 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.
  3. Do not create an account under the new name or move/redirect your userpages. We'll do that for you.
  4. Log in with your present username in order to place your request. Renames will not be approved if the requester is not logged in.
  5. 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=
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.

Wikieditor222 → RETIRED

 Bureaucrat note: - Cannot rename user Wikieditor222 locally as this username has been migrated to the unified login system. Kingturtle (talk) 18:37, 30 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
You will need to ask a steward to delete your global account before you can be renamed locally. Requests can be made at m:SR/SUL. WjBscribe 10:02, 31 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
A better solution is simply to use the {{retired}} template on your userpage. nneonneo talk 22:35, 31 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done -- Andre (talk) 10:21, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Merging of accounts

Thanks to Special:MergeAccount (< Wikimania 2008 in the Netherlands in October) my actual name is now everywhere in every mediawiki-project RobSchop. Question to a moderator or administrator: please merge in all English wikipedia my Dartelaar (=old name)-text, pages & settings like signature with this new name RobSchop. Thanks beforehand. Tell me what I should do manually (I checked already some boxes in RobSchop preferences).--RobSchop (talk) 01:33, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Merge? I don't think we can do that. Andre (talk) 06:06, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, would you like me to usurp the name RobSchop with Dartelaar? You're on the wrong page (WP:CHU/U and you also need to log in with the old account. Andre (talk) 06:12, 2 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done -- Andre (talk) 18:33, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mayasouls → Maya Souls

 Not done - Cannot rename user Mayasouls locally as this username has been migrated to the unified login system. You will need to get a steward to delete your global account before this change can be made. You make that request here. Kingturtle (talk) 12:51, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sebenezer → S.Ebenezer

 Not done - Cannot rename user Sebenezer locally as this username has been migrated to the unified login system. You will need to get a steward to delete your global account before this change can be made. You make that request here. Kingturtle (talk) 12:50, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ronald Reuel → Mro

 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. --jonny-mt 06:56, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done -- Andre (talk) 21:35, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Davie the Rave → Dave the Rave

 Not done Since you don't have any edits (aside from requesting the name change, which can't be done because someone already has the name), you should just register a new account. EVula // talk // ☯ // 14:17, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Yes, the account already exists, but it hasn't logged any edits, so it can be taken at WP:USURP. Useight (talk) 14:52, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Not by this user - he's too new. Usurpations are generally reserved for established users. -Jéské (v^_^v E pluribus unum) 07:50, 5 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sirgiant → Sir Giant

I want to change the username, cause this musical project is called Sir Giant and not Sirgiant. Thank you. ===

Please log in. Andre (talk) 18:32, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This same request was made earlier this year.[1] I can't take the time to further dig at this right now, but wanted to at least point that out. EVula // talk // ☯ // 18:44, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done I found a note[2] from the last request, making it clear this is a self-promotional type account (in addition to the actual rationale provided here). See User:Sirgiant, which was deleted under G11. The previous request can be found at Wikipedia:Changing username/Unfulfilled/2008/January#Sirgiant → Sir Giant. EVula // talk // ☯ // 19:12, 4 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Noah30 → NOAH

 Clerk note: Noah30 has requested the new account via WP:USURP. Useight (talk) 00:49, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done -- Andre (talk) 01:37, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Landus Mikain → Rianthas

 Done -- Andre (talk) 08:46, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

RomanGaskProject → BirgittaH

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 86.136.147.151 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. Please note that you username has been unblocked so you can log in and confirm this request to change your username. --jonny-mt 08:35, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. WjBscribe 10:13, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thomassampson → ThomasSampson

 On hold - Your account is already unified across Wikimedia projects, so you will need to ask a steward to delete your global account before you can be renamed locally. Requests can be made at m:SR/SUL. WjBscribe 10:15, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Despairing → PsY.cHo

 Done. WjBscribe 10:55, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]


User:Elviajeropaisa → User:Albeiror24

Please have a steward delete your global account so we can perform this rename. Andre (talk) 13:54, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jandemessemaeker → Jan dm

 Done. WjBscribe 17:10, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
And, as an aside: "jan_dm" and "Jan dm" are the same from a technical standpoint, as MediaWiki software reads underscores as spaces and capitalizes the first letter of a username. -Jéské (v^_^v E pluribus unum) 18:25, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A4 → A1

 On hold Are you A1 on the Ukranian wiki? If so, as your account is already unified across Wikimedia projects, so you will need to ask a steward to delete your global account before you can be renamed locally. Requests can be made at m:SR/SUL. WjBscribe 18:19, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I am uk:User:A1. I don't want my global account be deleted, I just wanted to merge my existing on enwiki accounts - User:A4, which I registered locally on en quite long ago and User:A1 - wich is global into one account - A1. --A1 (talk) 19:02, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It is not possible to rename accounts to a name reserved for a global account. To do this you need to have the global account deleted, then I can rename you, then you can recreate the account. WjBscribe 19:13, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Arkyan → Shereth

Wtfrabbits → Ftwrabbits

CURRENT South pap paw → NEW curt@besttown

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