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

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themont85 → Eireann1922

• Current name: Themont85 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Eireann1922 (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Current name to recognisable to others. Themont85 (talk) 19:29, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: Which name would you prefer: Eireann1921 or Eireann1922? EVula // talk // ☯ // 19:34, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Themont85 → Eireann1921

• Current name: Themont85 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Eireann1921 (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Current name to recognisale to others. Themont85 (talk) 19:31, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: Which name would you prefer: Eireann1921 or Eireann1922? EVula // talk // ☯ // 19:34, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Rakestela → Raksestela

• Current name: Rakestela (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Raksestela (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Reason: mispelling Rakestela (talk) 08:41, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
• SoxBot has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. Requesting user has 1 edit, to this page only. SoxBot (talk) 08:45, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
•  Not done Per the bot - someone, probably you, created this very account name just a few days ago. --Dweller (talk) 15:25, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Mutley1412 → DThomas

• Current name: Mutley1412 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: DThomas (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Reason: Don't like my current username. Carn The PIES!!!!!! (talk) 12:54, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
• SoxBot has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Although the requested username exists, the user has not made any contributions to Wikipedia. Therefore, you can place a request to usurp the username at WP:USURP. SoxBot (talk) 12:57, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
•  Not done User is now at WP:USURP --Dweller (talk) 15:26, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Redstonevt → Nathanlgordon

• Current name: Redstonevt (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Nathanlgordon (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Reason: it was requested of me b/c my other one was considered 'promotional' Redstonevt (talk) 15:52, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
• SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 15:54, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

 Not done requested name already exists. Kingturtle (talk) 20:23, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Lozioman → BDTaylor

• Current name: Lozioman (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: BDTaylor (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Reason: Didn't realise my username was in breach. Lozioman (talk) 18:23, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
• SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 18:24, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 20:21, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Mohammed Faizan Mohsin → Aceleo

• Current name: Mohammed Faizan Mohsin (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Aceleo (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Reason: I just wanted to change my username because i was insulted by someone known when i made a edit. Moreover, the new username is the name which i mostly use on other sites. Thanks in advance. Mohammed Faizan Mohsin (talk) 19:58, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
• SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 20:00, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 20:20, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Brahma.bolla → Kannonsugi

• Current name: Brahma.bolla (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Kannonsugi (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Reason: Changing from real name to avoid any abuses. Brahma.bolla (talk) 20:51, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
• SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 20:54, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I'm Spartacus! → Balloonman

• Current name: I'm Spartacus! (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Balloonman (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Reason: I'm Spartacus! is a fun creative name... but it's not me. I was Balloonman for too long to ever truly be Spartacus! I gave Spartacus! about six months to grow on me more, instead I'm counting down the days. ---I'm Spartacus! ^{NO! I'm Spartacus!} 21:50, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
• SoxBot has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot (talk) 21:51, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

c'est moi... but I think you all know that.---I'm Spartacus! ^{NO! I'm Spartacus!} 22:08, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

You'd have to bring this to WP:CHU/U, I think. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 22:54, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

I was wondering about that myself... But I thought I'd ask here first, USURP takes longer ;-)---I'm Spartacus! ^{NO! I'm Spartacus!} 22:56, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Not if the target consents [1] - in which case it seems rather picky to quibble about which board the request is made on. Hadn't realised you'd become Spartacus, I agree that Balloonman is better. Perhaps I should have kept the tools so I could perform a rename or two if I dropped by... WJBscribe (talk) 23:00, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

(ec) It would technically be an usurpation, but since you own both accounts, you wouldn't have to wait the seven days. Plus this request is completely against Bibliomaniac's declaration. Useight (talk) 23:01, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

 Done Balloonman, you have dozens of subpages. When I moved Balloonman to Balloonman (usurped), redirects were created and Balloonman's subpages were moved over to Balloonman (usurped). When I moved Spartacus! to Balloonman, many of the same subpages were to be moved across but couldn't be done automatically due to the redirects. So there are about 5 dozen subpages that need to be moved across and redirects to be deleted. I don't have the time to do that now, and will only be able to get to a couple for the moment. If you could help with that, it would be greatly appreciated. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 23:39, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Dotsterrep → SpeedyHobbes9

• Current name: Dotsterrep (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: SpeedyHobbes9 (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Reason: I was not originally aware my current username violates the business name part of the username policy and would like to change it. Dotsterrep (talk) 23:00, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
• SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 23:03, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
  •  Done -- Avi (talk) 00:28, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

Ccshelios → HELIOSfan

• Current name: Ccshelios (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: HELIOSfan (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Reason: I want to make sure I am not perceived as one who is writing about himself, but a well-informed fan Ccshelios (talk) 00:22, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
• SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 00:24, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
  •  Done -- Avi (talk) 00:29, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

Jathurlow → Red99

• Current name: Jathurlow (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Red99 (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Reason: To similiar to real name Jathurlow (talk) 00:28, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
  •  Done -- Avi (talk) 00:29, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

Ppnz → Music Matters

• Current name: Ppnz (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Music Matters (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Reason: company name. Ppnz (talk) 00:42, 18 June 2009 (UTC)