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

Add new requests to the bottom of the page.

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Ronald.espanto → Blacksheep924

• Current name: Ronald.espanto (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Blacksheep924 (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: anonymity. Ronald.espanto (talk) 07:58, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: Bear in mind that being renamed creates a permanent log entry liking your current name to your new one. As you haven't made any contributions yet, it may be better for you just to start a new account with your chosen name from a privacy point of view. WjBscribe 18:18, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

MonicaNoel666 → BabyBoo666

• Current name: MonicaNoel666 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: BabyBoo666 (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. MonicaNoel666 (talk) 21:55, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Please provide a reason for renaming. Acalamari 21:58, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: If this rename is being requested for privacy reasons, bear in mind that being renamed creates a permanent log entry liking your current name to your new one. As you haven't made any contributions yet, it may be better for you just to start a new account with your chosen name from a privacy point of view. WjBscribe 19:25, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Todd gallagher → Todd Gallagher

• Current name: Todd gallagher (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Todd Gallagher (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Looks better. Todd Gallagher (talk) 01:55, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: I note that you have been blocked in the past. There is a bug that prevents block logs moving during renaming and renames are generally not performed where this will lead to that information being lost. I could block your new name for 1 second after performing the rename to link back your previous block log, is that acceptable? WjBscribe 19:43, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Robertnewal → Rob236577

• Current name: Robertnewal (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Rob236577 (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Accidentally used my real name. Robertnewal (talk) 15:37, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: Bear in mind that being renamed creates a permanent log entry liking your current name to your new one. As you haven't made any contributions yet, it may be better for you just to start a new account with your chosen name from a privacy point of view. WjBscribe 19:50, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Buddlatonio → Buddylatonio

• Current name: Buddlatonio (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Buddylatonio (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: to remember easily Buddlatonio (talk) 22:20, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: filed request proper, but bear in mind that the MediaWiki software automatically capitalizes the first letter of a username. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v :L14 Grarrl Barbarian)} 23:20, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Lucas Souza da Silva → Lucas TM

• Current name: Lucas Souza da Silva (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Lucas TM (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: personal privacy. 79.16.137.133 (talk) 01:14, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 79.16.137.133 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. NanohaA'sYuri^{Talk, My master} 01:15, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

BRAPATT → BRADPATT

• Current name: BRAPATT (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: BRADPATT (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: WRONG SPELLING BRAPATT 0919 (talk) 10:06, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

Do you mean you wish to changer your username to User:BRADPATT 0919, or simply to User:BRADPATT? (Incidentally, lower-case letters are allowed too.) — Dan | talk 16:11, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: All requests are to be made by the account wanting renaming; this request was filed by BRAPATT 0919 (talk · contribs). Please log into the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 18:40, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

Latka1 → Cary

• Current name: Latka1 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Cary (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: I'm from Finland (My page on fi-wiki). I changing my username there, and now I wanna change it here. Please ;) --Latka1 (talk) 10:16, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, "Cary" is taken already, though it doesn't seem to be in use; would you like to 'usurp' it? This requires a waiting period of a week, to give the original owner of that account a chance to claim it before we hand it off to you. You can start the process by placing a request on WP:CHU/U. — Dan | talk 16:15, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

I think that is good idea. Can you make a reguest for me? ;) --Latka1 (talk) 11:33, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Or I can o it later. Maybe.. --Latka1 (talk) 11:34, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

JYMoore → Crackdahack

• Current name: JYMoore (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Crackdahack (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: anonymity, and i read about the "being renamed creates a permanent log entry liking my current name to my new one" stuff above, but I don't know what that means. can you explain? anyway, while i still want your reason, i just want to get the name ANYWAYJYMoore (talk) 07:03, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

This means that your username change will be recorded in Special:Log/Renameuser. The entry will mention your old name as well as your new name. This means you cannot entirely disconnect yourself from the old username by this process; you can only do that by abandoning your present account, starting a new one, and making no mention of the fact that they are connected. Do you still want the username change? — Dan | talk 08:12, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

yeah, but will u stil delete this transaction of mine of the this project page when i get the change done, this one part of the page showing my current name change request? JYMoore (talk) 04:59, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

In the interest of transparency, we cannot entirely eradicate the existence of this request; it will remain in the page's history. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 05:54, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

MissW18 → Crackle

• Current name: MissW18 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Crackle (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: To remember it more easily. MissW18 (talk) 09:28, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Alexandrustanica → Alexandru Stanica

• Current name: Alexandrustanica (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Alexandru Stanica (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Wanted the username to reflect my real name. Alexandrustanica (talk) 12:31, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Nadasucha → Nada Sucha

• Current name: Nadasucha (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Nada Sucha (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: better name. Nadasucha (talk) 13:12, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

•  Clerk note: I removed the excess requests, please note that more requests won't get you a username change faster! The Helpful One ^(Review) 14:58, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Yarwil → Slovskar

• Current name: Yarwil (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Slovskar (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Violated naming policy. Username change was granted. Yarwil (talk) 15:51, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

F9T → Finns

• Current name: F9T (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Finns (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Easier to type in than a capital F then 9 then capital T // F9T 16:28, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Jennifercece → Jennifer Cece

• Current name: Jennifercece (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Jennifer Cece (other projects?) (Cece rename user)
• Reason: I did not space it properly. Now: Jennifer Cece is the right way to see my name and wikipedia information. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jennifercece (talk • contribs) 18:52, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Reinhard → Reinhard Kraasch

• Current name: Reinhard (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Reinhard Kraasch (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: I would like to have the same user name in en: as in de:

Franknuttall → Frank Nuttall

• Current name: Franknuttall (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Frank Nuttall (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: To make name easier to find Franknuttall (talk) 21:41, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Stop writing about yourself. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 05:52, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Texan2120 → Texan2120

• Current name: Texan2120 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Texan2120 (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: I like the "t" to be lower case rather than capitalized. Texan2120 (talk) 22:05, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Such is impossible; read the top of this page: Please note, due to technical restrictions, usernames must begin with a capital letter. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 05:48, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Lork Werdna → Andrei Iosifovich

• Current name: Lork Werdna (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Andrei Iosifovich (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: It is hardly difficult to deduce my real name, which I would like to avoid, from my username. Sorry for any inconvenience. Lork Werdna (talk) 22:31, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Naser075 → Marjan123

• Current name: Naser075 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Marjan123 (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: to long to remeber . Naser075 (talk) 23:25, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Nks487 → Nk.sheridan

• Current name: Nks487 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Nk.sheridan (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: wish to use real name. Nks487 (talk) 00:08, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Addhoc → PhilKnight

• Current name: Addhoc (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: PhilKnight (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: decided to use real name. Addhoc (talk) 00:52, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Saddle maker → Saddlemaker

• Current name: Saddle maker (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Saddlemaker (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. typo

•  Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 68.192.142.65 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. Acalamari 01:43, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Tony1189 → Anthony M.L. Darmstedter

• Current name: Tony1189 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Anthony M.L. Darmstedter (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: I though this was just a username I didn't know it would be the name to search me by. Tony1189 (talk) 06:00, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Stop writing about yourself. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 06:04, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Bwjkr → Krwjsdlf

• Current name: Bwjkr (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Krwjsdlf (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: I am no longer using the old id with relation to internet contributions/family/friends. Bwjkr (talk) 10:27, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Skogstroll → Cornrows

• Current name: Skogstroll (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Cornrows (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Reason: unaware of offensive nature of previous name. Skogstroll (talk) 11:55, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Boanerges4love → BOANERGES

• Current name: Boanerges4love (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: BOANERGES (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: AM CHANGING IT SIMPLY BECAUSE, I WANT IT TO MEET UP THE WIKIPEDIA STANDARD OF ENCYCLOPEDIA, SO THAT PEOPLE CAN OPEN AND READ EASILY. Boanerges4love (talk) 12:16, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: This request is too far gone for me to fathom. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 17:39, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Stop copy-and-pasting articles into your userspace, please. I have deleted both pages. Further, you cannot remove "User:" or "User Talk:" from your pages. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 17:43, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: I've fixed the format of the request. You typed your entire request in uppercase; do you want to be renamed to "BOANERGES" or "Boanerges"? —Random832 19:05, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Familyinstitutenorthwestern → Erin3740

• Current name: Familyinstitutenorthwestern (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Erin3740 (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Previous username did not meet wikipedia username policies. Familyinstitutenorthwestern (talk) 14:58, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Filed request proper. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 17:39, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Thepiratesignal → The Pirate Signal

• Current name: Thepiratesignal (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: The Pirate Signal (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Thepiratesignal (talk) 15:02, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

ECS1902 → ECS_1902

• Current name: ECS1902 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: ECS_1902 (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Easier to read. ECS1902 (talk) 17:34, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Please note that the MediaWiki software reads underscores in a username as a space. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Detarder)} 17:38, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Geetad → GeetaD

• Current name: Geetad (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: GeetaD (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: I mistyped when I was creating my username. 18.85.19.87 (talk) 18:41, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

•  Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 18.85.19.87 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. Acalamari 19:03, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

JohnSmith1111 → JSWPED

• Current name: JohnSmith1111 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: JSWPED (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Less personal. JohnSmith1111 (talk) 20:32, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Athena222 → Felderikko

• Current name: Athena222 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Felderikko (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Want a name that is easier to remember. Athena222 (talk) 22:39, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Greatergift → Teal19

• Current name: Greatergift (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Teal19 (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Sorry, I was blocked because my name is too close to that of an organization. Greatergift (talk) 01:44, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

•  Clerk note: Please provide a reason for renaming. Acalamari 01:46, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

• Hello, I revised the entry to state the reason. Greatergift (talk) 02:08, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

• Struck my note. Acalamari 15:28, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Guenny → Christian Günther

• Current name: Guenny (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Christian Günther (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: With SUL coming up now, i like to have my old useraccounts matched to my main account on german wikipedia. I already did so on commons [1]. The renaming on :de took place some years ago. See the old logfile there. If you need a crosslink for confirmation please ask :-) Guenny (talk) 10:21, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
• Added a crosslink: [2] --Guenny (talk) 17:28, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

ISIwebmaster → ISIw

• Current name: ISIwebmaster (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: ISIw (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: I just noticed that my current username ISIwebmaster may be in violation of the Wiki name rules. I have no contributions yet. I'm sorry for the extra work.

ISIwebmaster (talk) 10:52, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Raffaello9 → Texcarson

• Current name: Raffaello9 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Texcarson (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: My original username when i started editing the italian wikipedia in summer 2005. — Raffaello9 (talk) 12:25, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: I note that you have been blocked in the past. There is a bug that prevents block logs moving during renaming and renames are generally not performed where this will lead to that information being lost. We could block your new name for a brief moment after performing the rename to link back your previous block log, if that is acceptable? Kingturtle (talk) 17:07, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

I have seen administrators do this, so i assume it's acceptable. — Raffaello9 (talk) 17:25, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Carnivalcollective → Carnival Collective

• Current name: Carnivalcollective (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Carnival Collective (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Incorrect spelling / grammar. Carnival Collective (talk) 12:34, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Stamatiadis → Stamatiadis

• Current name: Stamatiadis (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Stamatiadis (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: did not use capital for my lastname Annette stamatiadis (talk) 13:15, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Skogstroll → Cornrows

• Current name: Skogstroll (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Cornrows (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: I didn't realize that the term "troll" was negative in an online setting. Skogstroll (talk) 13:19, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Ipatrikc → Ipatrick

• Current name: Ipatrikc (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Ipatrick (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: I misstyped the name and whished to correct it. Ipatrikc (talk) 13:34, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

No cookie four you → No Cookie Four You

• Current name: No cookie four you (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: No Cookie Four You (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: I would like to change the lower capped letters, to capital letters because it looks more professional and mature. Also, because I have had other users say things about the lower cased latters. No cookie four you (talk) 14:38, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Adsemem → HudduniMCSR

• Current name: Adsemem (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: HudduniMCSR (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: security Adsemem (talk) 14:50, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Tshizzle → Rickmcinnes

• Current name: Tshizzle (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Rickmcinnes (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: my real name Tshizzle (talk) 16:37, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Alexander Halban → The Master and Margarita

• Current name: Alexander Halban (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: The Master and Margarita (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Anonymity Alexander Halban (talk) 16:38, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Shikoistheone → Zetaboards01

• Current name: Shikoistheone (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Zetaboards01 (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. M M (talk) 17:33, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Hendry1307 → Hendry

• Current name: Hendry1307 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Hendry (other projects?) (rename user)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Hendry1307 (talk) 20:03, 18 March 2008 (UTC)