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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

Clerk note: If the target username is your real name, are you aware of the potential consequences associated with revealing your identity? –Juliancolton | ^Talk 20:10, 7 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Please leave this open a little longer, fellow Crats. I'll nudge the user to return here. --Dweller (talk) 11:05, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Pianocrasher → Eugenie Absalom

Current name: Pianocrasher (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Eugenie Absalom (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: Pianocrasher username overlaps with the domain name pianocrasher.com and confuses Wiki robots. Eugenie Absalom (talk) 14:01, 8 July 2009 (UTC) --Eugenie Absalom (talk) 14:01, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you.

SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 14:03, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: the requested name appears to be a real name; are you aware of, and comfortable with, the potential implications of using your real name? Shereth 15:39, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Please leave this open a little longer, fellow Crats. I'll nudge the user to return here. --Dweller (talk) 16:18, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the message. I am fine with using my real name as my Username.

Kind regards,

Eugenie Absalom--Eugenie Absalom (talk) 18:27, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done -- Avi (talk) 18:31, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Spirra → Sephia

Current name: Spirra (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Sephia (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 am a Korean Wikipedian. I want undisputied my account. but, in here, who has account 'Sephia'. So I want this account undispitued to account name Sephia.--119.207.159.142 (talk) 04:15, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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) 04:15, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Clerk note: This would be more suited for WP:CHU/SUL. (X! · talk) · @501 · 11:00, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

WIKIVUE Detroit → Codename:WIKI.DTW

Current name: WIKIVUE Detroit (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Codename:WIKI.DTW (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 coexist with active YouTube, Google and Twitter accounts, while also avoiding use of any corporate names on Wikipedia. If there's anything wrong with the new name, please let me know immediately... Not necessarily the best reference that's for sure!!! WIKIVUE Detroit (talk) 04:13, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 04:15, 9 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Bureaucrat note: Please identify which name you want: DTW, WIKIDTW, WIKI.DTW, or Codename: WIKI.DTW. Your request as of now is unclear. Thank you. -- Avi (talk) 13:57, 10 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Well in that case... How about WIKIDTW 2010??? WIKIVUE Detroit (talk) 1147 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009 | 347 AM UTC SUN JUL 12 2009
- Just to make certain, your first choice of name is WIKIDTW 2010? -- Avi (talk) 04:00, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

~NIC → Raunak

Current name: ~NIC (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Raunak (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: Want to revert Raunak (talk) 09:02, 10 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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) 09:03, 10 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: Revert what? --Dweller (talk) 11:38, 10 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Immiconsult → ImmiConsult Limited

Current name: Immiconsult (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: ImmiConsult Limited (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: specificity. Immiconsult (talk) 10:06, 10 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 10:09, 10 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The username Immiconsult (talk · contribs) has made no contributions to the project aside from this edit, or has only a few minor contributions. -- Sk8er5000 (talk) 11:19, 10 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: This username may classify as an inappropriate username under the username policy . Please choose another name. -- Sk8er5000 (talk) 11:19, 10 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sahin → NEW

Current name: Sahin (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Please fill out this template correctly, replacing NEW with your requested username.
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: I dont want to be seen. Vogut (talk) 13:44, 10 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 13:45, 10 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Bureaucrat note: We cannot erase usernames. if you plan on editing wikipedia under a new name, tag this one as {{retired}} and abandon it. If you plan on never editing wikipedia again, you may request that we check if we can implement the m:Right to Vanish. -- Avi (talk) 13:51, 10 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

bethandrob → Robert Evenden

Current name: Bethandrob (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Robert Evenden (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. Bethandrob (talk) 04:40, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 04:42, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Please provide a reason for renaming. -- Sk8er5000 (talk) 04:45, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? -- Sk8er5000 (talk) 04:45, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Linczone → DeeGee

Current name: Linczone (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: DeeGee (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: Returning from a long break from editing and current username is the name of an old website that I no longer have anything to do with. Linczone^Talk^/^Watch 17:01, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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. 91.198.174.201 (talk) 17:03, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- 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. -- Sk8er5000 (talk) 01:32, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

RKRPRODUCTIONS → RKRP

Current name: RKRPRODUCTIONS (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: RKRP (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 realize company names weren't allowed RKRPRODUCTIONS (talk) 21:47, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 21:48, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The target username is an abbreviation for RKRProductions. Please choose a new username that doesn't resemble a company. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 00:39, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Per the clerk. Choose again. --Dweller (talk) 16:17, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sudip bhattai → Sudip

Current name: Sudip bhattai (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Sudip (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: the previous spelling was wrong Sudip bhattai (talk) 09:13, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and while it has no edits, the user requesting it is too new to usurp an account. Requesting user has 1 edit, to this page only. SoxBot (talk) 09:15, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Not done This requires usurpation; please file a request at WP:CHUU. -- Avi (talk) 14:42, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Interestedinfairness → Zelda64

Current name: Interestedinfairness (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Zelda64 (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: Well, a number of sock puppets have been opened with ridiculous names such as "mr.Neutral" "balanced view". I suspect that users are opening new account to mock my username and thus deface my image on Wikipedia. I have also being accused of operating sock puppets due to this. Interestedinfairness (talk) 12:10, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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) 12:12, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Not done Per the bot. You may try usurping this at WP:CHU/U, or just choose a new name that's not taken. --Dweller (talk) 16:11, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hzoons → H14

Current name: Hzoons (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: H14 (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: Anonymization, getting rid of (abbreviated) personal name that is similar to personal e-mail adress. Hans (talk) 15:57, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 16:00, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: There are barely-existing accounts of this name on two other sites (click "new" above). Are you happy to go ahead on the basis that you may not be able to usurp these accounts? --Dweller (talk) 16:13, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that's fine. The Japanese account is fine and it may be possible I once made that Dutch account myself on an older e-mail adress, or something. But it's allright if I couldn't usurp them. Thanks. Hans (talk) 16:18, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I checked, the nlwiki is mine, can log in to that, will try to merge them afterwards if possible, I think. Thanks. Hans (talk) 16:19, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done I suggest you claim the SUL as soon as possible. --Dweller (talk) 16:24, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. The Hzoons-account (both global as individual) seems to still exist, I searched through a lot of pages on how to get it all to H14, but I can't figure it out. What should I do? I claimed the H14 nlwiki as mentioned above, but I still have a hzoons nlwiki with some edits. I actually want the hzoons to stop existing and it to become just H14. Sorry for the question but I really don't get what to do now. Thanks. Hans (talk) 16:52, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, you need to request renaming at every single wiki to achieve this. On those where you made no contributions, you can probably just recreate new ones automatically (nothing to reattribute to you) but the others need to be renamed manually at the equivalent of our Wikipedia:Changing username or Wikipedia:Changing username/SUL pages. Regards So Why 17:57, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mark Beard → Billysugger

Current name: Mark Beard (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Billysugger (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 avoid members who may consider posts to be contraversial from knowing my personal name.

Billysugger 16:46, 13 July 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mark Beard (talk • contribs)

SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 16:48, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Done -- Avi (talk) 18:33, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ioannis Liolitsas → FBW

Current name: Ioannis Liolitsas (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: FBW (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 mostly contribute in the greek wikipedia. I use my real name as a username but I want to change it because I'm currently doing research and probably will have a publication in journals in the future. Thus, I'd prefer when somebody searches for my name in google to be mostly directed to my publications and not to other sites like wikipedia. Thanks in advance. Ioannis Liolitsas (talk) 17:49, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 17:51, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Clerk note: The account FBW exists at de-wiki and is SUL enabled. You might want to choose a different name so you can have a name that you can re-create a SUL account for it. Regards So Why 17:53, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
No problem with this. I mostly care for the english and greek wikis. Maybe I'll ask the german wikipedia for a change too (if possible) to make a SUL account.Thanks again.--Ioannis Liolitsas (talk) 17:56, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mgmvegas → Richard

Current name: Mgmvegas (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Richard (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 wanted to create an account using my first name but it was taken. However this user has been retired since 2006. I was wondering if it is ok for me to use it. Mgmvegas (talk) 20:30, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and while it has no edits, the user requesting it is too new to usurp an account. SoxBot (talk) 20:33, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Djdimitrious → Ddiakopoulos

Current name: Djdimitrious (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Ddiakopoulos (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: Unified username across major internet sites; Better identification with my Real Name (TM) rather than internet handle. Djdimitrious (talk) 23:55, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 23:57, 13 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Anlee → Pfrand

Current name: Anlee (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Pfrand (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 remember easier Anlee (talk) 00:45, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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 * Reason: Unified username across major internet sites; Better identification with my Real Name (TM) rather than internet handle. [[User:Djdimitrious|Djdimitrious]] ([[User talk:Djdimitrious|talk]]) 23:55, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
 *{{User:SoxBot/CHU|noerror}} [[User:SoxBot|SoxBot]] ([[User talk:SoxBot|talk]]) 23:57, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
+=== Anlee → Pfrand ===
+{{renameuser2|1=anlee
+|2=pfrand
+}}
+* Reason: to remember easier [[User:Anlee|Anlee]] ([[User talk:Anlee|talk]]) 00:45, 14 July 2009 (UTC)