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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.

Thomassampson → ThomasSampson

 On hold - Your account is already unified across Wikimedia projects, so you will need to ask a steward to delete your global account before you can be renamed locally. Requests can be made at m:SR/SUL. WjBscribe 10:15, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

User:Elviajeropaisa → User:Albeiror24

  • SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 13:33, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Please have a steward delete your global account so we can perform this rename. Andre (talk) 13:54, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A4 → A1

 On hold Are you A1 on the Ukranian wiki? If so, as your account is already unified across Wikimedia projects, so you will need to ask a steward to delete your global account before you can be renamed locally. Requests can be made at m:SR/SUL. WjBscribe 18:19, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I am uk:User:A1. I don't want my global account be deleted, I just wanted to merge my existing on enwiki accounts - User:A4, which I registered locally on en quite long ago and User:A1 - wich is global into one account - A1. --A1 (talk) 19:02, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It is not possible to rename accounts to a name reserved for a global account. To do this you need to have the global account deleted, then I can rename you, then you can recreate the account. WjBscribe 19:13, 6 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rudget → Caulde

  • SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 11:00, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This will be your third rename I believe? Is this to be your permanent name? I'm not that happy about users (particularly admins) hopping from name to name as it makes it hard to keep track of things. WjBscribe 11:33, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
There will be nothing to track under the first two names (Radio orange and Onnaghar) since I barely edited under them. I do believe this would be final rename. Hopefully that promise can allay any concerns you may have. Rudget (Help?) 11:41, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
If you don't wish to proceed with a rename, that will be okay. Especially in consideration of your concerns. Regards, Rudget (Help?) 14:26, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
To be honest, I'm not sure. Another thing on my mind is that you said at the end of January that you wouldn't be getting renamed in the foreseeable future during this discusison, then again that was 4 months ago. Perhaps another bureaucrat (who is feeling more decisive) could take a look at this request? WjBscribe 14:54, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Rudget, you don't seem bothered either way so probably best to stick rather than twist? The Rambling Man (talk) 15:01, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
You're probably right, the only sticking point now is I look indecisive, for want of a better word. Thanks for both your input. Rudget (Help?) 15:03, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done The Rambling Man (talk) 15:07, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ali-09 → Ali1

 Clerk note: Taken from USURP. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk 18:29, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: I'm thinking that this is a rename that is being requested for SUL purposes? Because the log shows that the requested account has already been usurped, and Ali1 is a global account, according to Meta. Correct me if I am wrong. Your global account will need to be temporarily deleted for this local rename. I can do this for you, but a local bureaucrat will need to do the local rename. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk 18:34, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done - Cannot rename user Ali1 as this username is reserved for a global account. Kingturtle (talk) 17:40, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Shownearby → ShowNearby

 Clerk note: Moved from USURP. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk 19:22, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fearlith → Kris_Haamer

  • SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 16:30, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Clerk note: You have two names stated (Krishaamer & Krish Haamer) which do you wish to be renamed to? Rudget (Help?) 16:53, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Clerk note: You appear to have a unified account and will have to request that it be deleted before a name change request can be fulfilled. Requests can be made at m:SR/SUL. Shereth 17:02, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done - Cannot rename user Fearlith locally as this username has been migrated to the unified login system. You will need to get a steward to delete your global account before this change can be made. You make that request here. Kingturtle (talk) 17:30, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
My real name is Kris Haamer so the user would be Kris_Haamer. I have requested the SUL delete. Thanks, --Kris Haamer (talk) 08:45, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Shadow tor studios → Shadow Tor Studios

 Not done - this username is promotional. Please select a different username. Kingturtle (talk) 18:20, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ZomgImBored → OldMenSuck

ZomgImBored (talk) 21:47, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

  •  Clerk note: I reformatted this request. To ensure I did it correctly, please see the requester's original request here
 Clerk note: There may be issues with this rename. First of all, the requester has very few edits, so it would likely be simpler to merely create a new account. Secondly, the target may possibly be questionable in regards to its allowance under the username policy, as it could potentially and conceivably be offensive to some. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk 01:49, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'd vote and say it's just a random troll, no need to take gauntlets. -- lucasbfr talk 06:29, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done - inappropriate name, all contribs are vandalism. Blocked instead. WjBscribe 11:11, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fcmorales → Tmc98

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 15:03, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bosintang → Halifax_Nomad

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 15:01, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Munkynuts23 → Gotluv4muzik

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 15:01, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nextstepshanghai → NextStep Shanghai

 Not done - promotional. Please find a different user name. Kingturtle (talk) 15:00, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: User got the Ace. -Jéské (v^_^v E pluribus unum) 19:21, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Y533 → LEYokohama

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 14:59, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Frank.may → Frank May

 Not done - Cannot rename user Frank.may locally as this username has been migrated to the unified login system. You will need to get a steward to delete your global account before this change can be made. You make that request here. Kingturtle (talk) 14:58, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Siliamaav → Retromies

Siliamaav (talk) 15:42, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Done EVula // talk // ☯ // 15:54, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! :-) Retromies (talk) 16:20, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Icanbenefit → Ssugimoto

 Done The Rambling Man (talk) 16:29, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Empoweralabama → Empower Alabama

 Not done Please see out username policy about promotional usernames. Please pick a name that isn't promoting your non-profit. EVula // talk // ☯ // 17:36, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cherrypal → CherryPal

 Done The Rambling Man (talk) 19:33, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bob.weeks → Bob Weeks

 Done The Rambling Man (talk) 19:34, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Amcormack → Uccmin

 Not done - Cannot rename user Amcormack locally as this username has been migrated to the unified login system. You will need to get a steward to delete your global account before this change can be made. You make that request here. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:52, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I can do this for you, Amcormack. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk 21:50, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Louisplatt → Loutheblue1878

 Done EVula // talk // ☯ // 22:19, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fox → Noveltyghost

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 01:45, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

BJinsect → InsectBot

 Clerk note: The typical process for getting bots approved is to maintain one account for the operator and one for the bot itself. Since your edits under your current name consist only of creating the bot approval request, filing this request to change your username, and starting a user and talk page, you have the option of simply creating a new account for the bot (ideally using this page while logged in to the account that will run it) without worrying about renaming this one. --jonny-mt 01:43, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Arheino1 → Arhein01

 Clerk note: Please provide a reason for renaming. --jonny-mt 01:44, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done - The user "Aheino1" has been renamed to "Arhein01". Kingturtle (talk) 01:46, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Handser → Isaac Adams-Hands

Jjkoletar → Allmightyduck

Verdy_P → verdy_p

This is a merge request to solve SUL conflicts:

This is to allow SUL to work also here and unify at least my public identity here:

In fast this is not usurpation. Only here on English Wikipedia, my initial account "verdy_p" has been completely inaccessible since years (not used since then) due to probable corruption of my initial email address. I've tried many times to find which password could be associated to my initial account here, but this has always failed (I've tried many of the passwords I used at that time, and used various of the mnemonic generation tricks I could have used then to set this password). I don't know how to access it.

The target account "verdy_p" (with the lowercase 'p', the capital of the initial 'v' does not care even though I prefer all lowercases) is now completely stalled on en.WP since more than 4 years (see the contribs history), and in fact it has never been used for more than a dozen of old contributions on a single article (I also accept to take these edits in my own history): its log is empty, as well as the home page and discussion page; the only things present are in the contribs history (the account is probably mssing information, may be it has been garbled and created by a bug in Mediawiki in march 2004).

For this reason, I had to recreate a separate account here since several years (as it was not possible at that time to rename accounts if the target had some data in the email field, apparently broken). All my contribs on English Wikipedia are done since long using "Verdy_P" (with the capital P); but this Wiki is not the host of my main acccount (see ).

All other accounts on all other Wikimedia projects have used "verdy_p" (with the lowercase p), and they are all confirmed with the same email address and password (and unified recently under SUL, except here on English Wikipedia due to the collision with the old broken account).

Can you rename the old "verdy_p" (lowercase p) account to some alias like "verdy_p2004", or merge it with my current EN.WP account (with capital P), so that my current account here can be renamed "verdy_p" (like everywhere else on Wikimedia projects) ?

Thanks a lot. verdy_p (talk) 02:56, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kleｚa → Kleza

Rachelsheil → Rachelradioactive

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