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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.

LegoAxiom1007 → ElTigre1007

 Not done We generally don't encourage usernames that are copyrighted/trademarked names. =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Glampers → `Trivia

'Trivia might be confused for User:Trivia. Incidently User:Trivia is available for usurpation. You can put up a request on WP:CHU/U =Nichalp «Talk»= 15:23, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done =Nichalp «Talk»= 05:48, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

CathalO'Neill → Hulo0o

 Clerk note: Wikipedia usernames must begin with a capital letter, please see WP:U#Username_capitalization. --Nick—Contact/Contribs 01:18, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A new request has been filed below. --Nick—Contact/Contribs 22:31, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Gretnagod → Whitstable

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

FAT → Vazert

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Martin.leese → MjlGoneAway

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Vu3rdd → VU3RDD

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

PerformanceResearch → Performance Research

  • Um, your username really shouldn't look like a business name, that may be interpreted as spam--VectorPotentialTalk 02:19, 28 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose change. This user's activities on Wikipedia so far have clearly been designed to promote a business. I would support a change to a more personal name, but not a more professional one. --Elonka 19:14, 28 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done per above. =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

GDon4t0 → GDonato

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

CathalO'Neill → Hulo0o

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bbmcanada → [bbm canada]

 Not done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

PSeeger → PSeeker

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Dariush4444 → MehrdadNY

 Clerk note: Template is now properly formatted. --Nick—Contact/Contribs 22:34, 27 March 2007 (UTC)  Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bbmcanada → BBM Canada

 Clerk note: username policy presently classes "Usernames that promote a company" as inappropriate- Usernames of or closely resembling the names of companies and groups are discouraged. WjBscribe 19:07, 30 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done per above. =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki-newbie → Alientraveller

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Chrisalbro → Within the Veil

  • Current name: Chrisalbro (talk • contribs)
  • Requested name: Within the Veil (change username)
  • Reason: Okay. A while back, I decided that having a username this close to my real name was a bad idea. Well, one day I noticed that the 'move' option was available for my talk page. I "moved" my talk page to "Within the Veil". Since then, Within the Veil has appeared on my signatures. Well, now people are getting confused when they go to my user page and see "Chrisalbro". So, can you change my username to Within the Veil? I'd really appreciate it. Within the Veil 22:04, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Please move your user pages. You may need to contact an admin for this. =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Pynchnothingness → Pynch Nothingness

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Werkbot → Regular Daddy

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Peter J. Moore → Zatoichi75

 Clerk note:A similar account, Zatoichi77, exists. --TeckWiz ParlateContribs@ 02:31, 28 March 2007 (UTC)  Not done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mattpelech → Apq16716

 Clerk note: This unsigned request was added by the user requesting the change. I have left an unsigned note to that effect. --Nick—Contact/Contribs 22:49, 28 March 2007 (UTC)  Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Neilrobertpaton → Sardaka

Neilrobertpaton 12:22, 28 March 2007 (UTC)  Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Jiaolong → WikiOne

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Killaruna → Bangin

 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. --Nick—Contact/Contribs 22:45, 28 March 2007 (UTC)  Not done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bibeandbibleonly → Bibleandbibleonly

 Done I have done the name correction. However your name is against wikipedia policies and request you to have it changed. =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Zosakis → Zos80

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Chris Bradshaw → Chriswiki

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tbeers → Quillwilber

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Talkamil → Lordakkarin07

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Edfitz → Ed Fitzgerald

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Modocbot → ElCuervitoAzul

  • Current name: Modocbot (talk • contribs)
  • Requested name: ElCuervitoAzul (change username)
  • Reason: Someone told be to change my name or I would be blocked. Ay, Dios mio! All I wanted to do was write a simple article... this thing is so involved... anyways, is it well capitalised now?

 Clerk note: This unsigned request was added by the user requesting the change. Also, template is now properly formatted. --Nick—Contact/Contribs 04:13, 28 March 2007 (UTC)  Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Cdetrizio → WalkDontRun

 Clerk note: Template is now properly formatted. Unsigned request was added by the user requesting the change. --Nick—Contact/Contribs 13:03, 30 March 2007 (UTC)  Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bbmcanada → BBM Canada

As a quick word of advice, I don't think your new name will be allowed as it would be considered advertising. Gretnagod 17:51, 30 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done Patience is a virtue! Your name is too similar to the name of a company. =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mahamies → Watsimous

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

GRS LLC Founder → Helper6860

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Rayshillwebmaster → Dustwind77

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Steven burnfart → Kyngofthehollygrove

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Haroldfarmer → An5garika

 Clerk note: Template fixed to reflect current name (user entered his current name as HaroldFarmer when it is in fact Haroldfarmer) and added unsigned template. --Nick—Contact/Contribs 22:46, 30 March 2007 (UTC)  Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Striking13 → Kahananite

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

PieMan360 → Pie Man 360

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:27, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Dont mess wit me(Tay) →Get me snitches =](Tay)

 Not done User renames are costly on the database. We really can't do renames on current fads or fancies of a user. =Nichalp «Talk»= 07:14, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Wikipedier → U.S.A.U.S.A.U.S.A.

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 15:57, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

ChristopherMannMcKay → Christopher Mann McKay

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:25, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Arunmp->ArunMP

  • Current name:Arunmp
  • Requested name:ArunMP
  • Reason:

Template:No template Please sign in and also give a reason for rename for purposes of archival. =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:26, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Done - it took barely seven seconds. — Dan | talk 18:55, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Firstscotrail → Chris210691

 Clerk note: The above unsigned request was added by the user requesting the rename. I have fixed the template. WjBscribe 21:35, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Rcbookpublishing → Factfinder52

 Clerk note: This unsigned request was originally made by the account requesting the rename at WP:CHU/U [1]. WjBscribe 21:57, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Radman1 → R.123

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