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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.

Shownearby → ShowNearby

 Clerk note: Moved from USURP. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk 19:22, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete your global account at m:SR/SUL first. Andre (talk) 00:33, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. WjBscribe 20:15, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

SU2C → Cat from SU2C

 Bureaucrat note: The company name is still in the name... I'd rather you request something unique that doesn't reference Stand Up To Cancer at all. I'd also recommend you read our conflict of interest guidelines. EVula // talk // ☯ // 18:17, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. WjBscribe 20:16, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wingedunicorn123 → Lanoria

Please delete your global account at m:SR/SUL first. Andre (talk) 01:48, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. WjBscribe 20:16, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rnkroy → !Elite

Delete your global account first at m:SR/SUL. Andre (talk) 19:22, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ArunaPL → Polish Locksmith

 Clerk note: Please transfer this request to Wikipedia:Changing username/SUL. Rudget (Help?) 11:39, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

WESTENDWATCH → Cindy1983

 Not done - Cannot rename user 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) 12:12, 16 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, there is neither a global account for "WestEndWatch" nor for "WestEnd". Please request the renames on en.wiki and fr.wiki locally, thanks, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 14:29, 16 June 2008 (UTC) Closed I guess, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 19:34, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Please let me know what to do to get back my user page and my article about West End Watch CO. Thanks in advance

We cannot rename user WESTENDWATCH locally as this username has been migrated to the unified login system. You make that request here. Kingturtle (talk) 13:51, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think there is a mistake somewhere... On meta.wikimedia.org they told me that I must do it locally... (cf text following) Could you check again please ?

please delete my global account so I could rename my local account on en.wiki and recuperate my page about WestEndWatch on my new username account. Sorry for any inconveniences, I'm new on Wiki and I don't know exactly how to process correctly. Thanks in advance for your efforts.

w:fr:WestEnd - contribs - log - crats w:en:WestEndWatch - contribs - log - crats —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 85.3.239.6 (talk • contribs) diff.

Hello, there is neither a global account for "WestEndWatch" nor for "WestEnd". Please request the renames on en.wiki and fr.wiki locally, thanks, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 14:29, 16 June 2008 (UTC) Closed I guess, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 19:34, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Try requesting for WESTENDWATCH; usernames are case-sensitive. -Jéské (v^_^v Trump XXI) 18:05, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

BigDevil → BlueDevil

 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use.RichardΩ612 Ɣ ɸ 17:31, June 17, 2008 (UTC)
 Not done. WjBscribe 20:16, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Taborlechner → TaborL

 Bureaucrat note: Cannot rename user 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) 20:47, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Rezbiz1 → Georgejoe

George Joe, editor 21:16, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use.RichardΩ612 Ɣ ɸ 21:17, June 17, 2008 (UTC)
 Not done. WjBscribe 20:18, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Tarek Eid → Vitriulum373

 Bureaucrat note: Using your own name isn't a violation of WP:U, it's just not recommended (for privacy concerns). Do you still wish to be renamed? [question cross-posted on user's talk page] EVula // talk // ☯ // 00:31, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Taylor159370 → RM-Taylor

 Bureaucrat note: You need to log-in as your account before this request can be processed. EVula // talk // ☯ // 00:37, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nic123888 → ~*NsIaCm&4ever*~

 Bureaucrat note: You haven't made any edits aside from this request. You can just create a new account. EVula // talk // ☯ // 19:43, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. WjBscribe 20:18, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

HyperOne667 → JuliaDreamShow

 Bureaucrat note: is this the same? Is it promotional? Kingturtle (talk) 20:27, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Justinduff → Justin_duff

 On hold You say you want a space in the name, but you gave it an underscore. Usernames can have spaces in them; would you prefer that to the underscore? [cross-posted on user's talk page] EVula // talk // ☯ // 20:17, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I believe that if you renamed this user to Justin_duff, it would be Justin duff, despite the underscore. Acalamari 20:27, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Acalamari is correct - the MediaWiki software reads underscores in usernames as spaces, so asking for an underscore or a space is six of one and a half-dozen of another. -Jéské (v^_^v Trump XXI) 21:50, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Nonetheless you must delete your global account at m:SR/SUL to be renamed. Andre (talk) 21:53, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Denielstrange → DenielStrange

 Not done - To make the first letter appear lowercase add {{lowercase}} to your userpage. Also you may want to customize your signature. Kingturtle (talk) 19:13, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Daniel sf → D@nny

 Not done The username "D@nny" is invalid. Kingturtle (talk) 19:12, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

LuisGomez111 → Apollo

 Not done The name Apollo (talk · contribs) is already taken. As the account has no edits, it can be usurped; to do so, place a request at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. Kingturtle (talk) 19:10, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mr.Rooster → AikiRooster

Thank you. Very Respectfully, Tim Nelson. Tim Nelson. (talk) 20:43, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done You need to have your unified account deleted at m:Steward requests/SUL requests before I can complete this request. EVula // talk // ☯ // 23:32, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

JAMFLIPS → Flamingogirl

 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use. bibliomaniac15 22:22, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. WjBscribe 20:19, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ninjaturtle_91 → Iscarsce

 Not done You don't have any edits aside from posting this request and then subsequent edits to this request. Just register under the new name. EVula // talk // ☯ // 19:42, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Krgj → Krg

Krg is my username on Norwegian W, on Swedish, Danish, W.Commons. I would like to use Krg even on English W, but the username is used before, som years ago, of a person who did only do a few editings. Is it posible to give me the right to use Krg, even in English W? 62.101.252.33 (talk) 23:35, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done Aside from the fact that we can't arbitrarily rename someone else (and it doesn't look like it's a candidate for usurping), we can't process requests that aren't placed with the account to be renamed. EVula // talk // ☯ // 01:48, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mrahman1991 → Canadian

 Not done User:Canadian is taken, but as they haven't made any edits, you may make a request to usurp it. Please visit Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. EVula // talk // ☯ // 01:49, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Papercut1111 → Abramarketing

 Not done "Abramarketing" is against our username policy in that it is named after a company. EVula // talk // ☯ // 20:07, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bajwa17 → Hopbop

 Clerk note: Sorry, accounts cannot be deleted but they can be renamed to a random selection of characters. Useight (talk) 05:49, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done If you don't want to participate in Wikipedia, just stop editing. Unless your screenname is some personal reference to your real name, there's no reason to rename you. EVula // talk // ☯ // 14:42, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

symode09 → BrownCat

 Not done Your account has been migrated to the unified login system. Please place a request for a steward to delete your unified account at m:Steward requests/SUL requests and then post your request at Wikipedia:Changing username/SUL. EVula // talk // ☯ // 14:45, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mywood2004 -> Mywood

Hi, I use "Mywood" in ZH wiki, meta, commons and other wiki projects, but use "Mywood2004" in en wiki for it has been used by another person. Now I find that it seems nobody is using Mywood in en wiki now and the contrbutios of Mywood [1] is my edits when I log in zh wiki. Thanks. --Mywood2004 (talk) 08:14, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Bureaucrat note: Okay, what you need is for "Mywood" to be renamed, and then "Mywood2004" to be renamed to "Mywood" (and since you own both usernames, this isn't a candidate for usurpation). I will be more than happy to perform both renames, but first you'll need to visit m:Steward requests/SUL requests and have a steward delete your unified account. Once that's done, the renames can be performed. EVula // talk // ☯ // 14:50, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, my unified account has been deleted. Thanks.--Mywood2004 (talk) 08:20, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dkaevmipd → Liquid Computing

 Not done Your work on User:Dkaevmipd/Sandbox establishes that this is definitely a promotional username. Please pick a different username. EVula // talk // ☯ // 14:52, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jmb66627 → Patriotsfan12

Fonez4mii → Fone4My

Sskroeder → Søren Munk Skrøder

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