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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.


Jenpeng → Penjenbo

 Bureaucrat note: You were asked to change your name as your name (and edits) seem to imply that you are editing on behalf of Penguin Books. You are not allowed to edit on behalf of your employer due to our conflict of interest policy. I don't think that changing your name to something still with "pen" in alters that fact, or is much better than your current name. Secretlondon 17:52, 21 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Left a note on talk page as editor has been editing still using the COI username. Secretlondon 17:55, 24 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. Request inactive for too long. --Deskana (talk) 00:16, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Deadriene16 → Venom251

 Bureaucrat note: We have Venom2615 (talk · contribs) who has edited recently. Please consider another username. --Deskana (talk) 00:39, 30 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. Request inactive for too long. --Deskana (talk) 00:16, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thegoldenageoftheflyingspaghettimonster → Fsm2007

Wouldn't any name involving the Flying spaghetti monster fall under the fifth type of disallowed username per WP:U? -Jéské (v^_^v Kacheek!) 20:57, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
"Fsm" isn't blatantly related to anything, you only recognise it as a reference to the flying spaghetti monster because of the extra context here. Certainly as nothing but initials, I'm not sure how it could be considered offensive as you suggest. SamBC(talk) 21:09, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I suppose I am reading too much into it, then... my apologies. -Jéské (v^_^v Kacheek!) 21:21, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Please note the user is a suspected sock. Jonathan t - c 19:31, 29 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Question: has anyone actually presented any evidence for this, or did they just stick the tag on the userpage and leave it at that? SamBC(talk) 19:49, 29 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I left a query at the tagger's talk page asking for evidence and notes here.Rlevse 21:16, 29 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
When editing under the alias of User:72.179.61.56, Hkelkar made this edit [1]. After the ip was blocked by checkuser, Thegoldenageoftheflyingspaghettimonster starts making the same edits [2], [3], [4], [5]. To make matters worse the sources he used do not validate the claims that he is trying to state. Also other articles that he has edited, such as National Development Front and Communalism (South Asia) have been also edited by Hkelkar and his many socks.IP198 02:53, 30 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Www.brocktv.ca → Rebecca.mktg

1) Provide a reason. 2) The new username seems to be promotional (".mktg" is short for "marketing", IINM), making it as bad as the current. -Jéské (v^_^v Kacheek!) 04:02, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

CURRENT → NEW

Note. Please include (a) what you want to be renamed to and (b) a reason for your request. WjBscribe 20:48, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done - request flawed, should be resubmitted when user knows what s/he wants -- Cecropia 03:06, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Pclifton01 → Sirwiki01

 Clerk note: Sirwiki01 has made edits today. I presume it is Pclifton01. You can't merge accounts, though. My advice will be to discontinue using the first account and continue with sirwiki and abandon this request. Maxim(talk) 23:27, 3 October 2007 (UTC)  Not done We cannot merge accounts. =Nichalp «Talk»= 15:45, 4 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Flame of lucifer → Ajtmanansala

 Not done Per above. =Nichalp «Talk»= 15:45, 4 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lustpuppet → Lustpuppetry

Are you sure it's already in use? The name (and the one you want to be renamed to) looks sexual in nature, and such usernames aren't allowed. -Jéské (v^_^v Kacheek!) 19:34, 4 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: It's not in use (as you wouldn't have been able to make it) but someone has left you a comment on your username without a)signing it and b)telling you what was wrong with it. I think your name is borderline but people generally don't like sexual usernames. You can ask on requests for comments usernames or I can rename you to something complying with the Username policy. Secretlondon 11:35, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

MITB LS → Detox

 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. WjBscribe 07:33, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done That's not available, and my comment re fashion is attached to the other entry. Secretlondon 11:42, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Rajesh.baronia → Rajesh.baronia

 Clerk note: this username was already created (see Rajesh.baronia). Was it by you?--Phoenix 15 14:26, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's the same username. The previous and the new one is the same. Maxim(talk) (contributions) 14:37, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Note: I think the user was trying to request being renamed to "rajesh.baronia" - unfortunately the software requires all Wikipedia usernames to start with an uppercase letter... WjBscribe 19:54, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done -- circular request -- Cecropia 03:29, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Kicktheballs → Futboll

 Clerk note: You need to provide a reason. (I assume it's simply personal preference, but you need to say so)--Phoenix 15 14:21, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Epiphanyinstitute → Epiphany Institute

 Clerk note: this username appears promotional (Epiphany Institute)--Phoenix 15 14:23, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done. Username blocked. --Deskana (talk) 18:16, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

GranTurismo2 → MyMii

 Bureaucrat note: It seems like you've already adopted a new username: User:NickelodeonRocks? -- Cecropia 03:34, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Nop. I wanted to know before if you can move your whole uster account to a diff. name, so i tried Move and it didnt move to a new name, just my page name. —Preceding unsigned comment added by GranTurismo2 (talk • contribs) 21:27, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
So do you want NickelodeonRocks or MyMii? Please make your request clearer. --Deskana (talk) 00:17, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

SherbrookeProspect → Sherbrooke

Note. Should be fine but if your request is to usurp an existing account, you need to make it at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations (following the process on that page) not here. WjBscribe 19:51, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done - Please request usurpation, as above -- Cecropia 03:38, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Condix → Chokar

 Clerk note: Please provide a reason for being renamed. Cheers, Lights (♣ • ♦) 21:41, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

MrWEL → McWill

Hezbolarki Fun Ship → Hezbollahi Fun Ship

Stephen Flewers → Henry Fluffpot

DuranDuran → NewWaveRomantic

Robertblom → Casper2007

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 145.53.2.169 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request.. --Hirohisat 紅葉 21:20, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Ozoroski → Tozoro

Lartesa → •Capiccuas•

Fukhed666 → Samhed

Note: Fukhed666 was unblocked so he could submit this request, but then he kept editing under Fukhed666, so I reblocked it and left a note on his talk page.Rlevse 14:36, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Semberac → Majstor_Mile

Jack_suv → Jepp_nid

FadhilRamadhan → Fadhil2007

MartinDK → Dkguy

 Clerk note: I suggest you change it to something less obvious, literally to things like RenamedUserxyz. As well, EconomicsGuy scrambled the password to the account, so he can't prove it by making an edit; however, he has said on the same thread on AN/I that he doesn't rule out having a checkuser done on him. Maxim(talk) (contributions) 20:08, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mastervargas → LLRR

Riobravo4 → Crash Underride

Kevin797 → Kevin17


Mihael Simonic → Smihael

THEROB3RT → TACO ON FIRE

ChrisLamb → JoiningSnake

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