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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:

  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


Xelix0 → Xelix

 Not done Create the Xelix account. =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:28, 9 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: the user might not be able to create the new name because it is so similar to the old name. Kingturtle (talk) 15:27, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: Yes, but the user has 2 edits, one to post here, and the other a rather silly edit. I don't see why we should waste our resources yet on a rename for an account that might not be used. If the user is really serious about renaming and editing, s/he should have seen this message, tried to create the requested account, been denied, and then come here to report an error. It's a neat way of filtering non-genuine cases. =Nichalp «Talk»= 11:03, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bernie74 → Codewiz

 Bureaucrat note: There is a codewiz on de.wiki. You may want to pick a name with no SUL problems. RlevseTalk 23:25, 9 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. WJBscribe (talk) 04:10, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Davins111 → Abers4200

I'll ask Secretlondon (talk · contribs · rights · renames) to weigh in. =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:52, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Bureaucrat note: For anyone reviewing this request, please note multiple CHU requests ([1]) by this user. --Dweller (talk) 11:32, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done The reasons given now and in the past are not enough to convince us. =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:03, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Djproducts → Manders515

CURRENT → NEW

  • Please fill out this template correctly, replacing CURRENT with your current username.
  • Please fill out this template correctly, replacing NEW with your requested username.
  • Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
  • For global renamer: rename user
  • Reason: Reason for requested renaming. China123456789poppop (talk) 03:13, 11 November 2008 (UTC) Krakatoa1234567890poppop[reply]
  •  Not done Please read the instructions and notes on this page carefully and then try again. --Dweller (talk) 10:10, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dudemusicrocks94 → Toxin Long Island

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 03:26, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Googlechrome → Itsanewday

 Clerk note: Requested username exists. It was created on October 13th of this year. It does not have any edits (or deleted edits, for that matter), so you may be able to acquire the name via WP:USURP. Useight (talk) 03:23, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done Kingturtle (talk) 03:27, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Raulcortes → Raulcortes206

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:04, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

U samantaray → Usamantaray