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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

=== Markmu06 → MusicalM ===


Mahboubian → Boubi

 Bureaucrat note: Are you Boubi on Commons? Just checking, if I rename you it should be usurpable, but I want to know. bibliomaniac15 02:48, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Renrutal → ZeroUm

ren (talk) 21:39, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Bureaucrat note: Please post confirmation that you are ZeroUm on the Portuguese Wikipedia. EVula // talk // ☯ // 23:28, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Lynnctd → LynnCTD

 Bureaucrat note: - To make the first letter appear lowercase add {{lowercase}} to your userpage. Also you may want to customize your signature. Would that suffice? Kingturtle (talk) 16:48, 4 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done bibliomaniac15 05:43, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dukes.simon → Yorkshire29

 Bureaucrat note: User Dukes.simon has been migrated to the unified login system. Renaming it will cause the local user to be detached from the global one. Will that be ok? Kingturtle (talk) 16:49, 4 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Kingturtle (talk) 03:21, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

rivalmaster → rivalmaster

Three issues: First, promotional accounts are explicitly disallowed and are blocked on sight. Second, MediaWiki's interface automatically capitalizes usernames' first letters. Third, the "User" designator on that page means it is a userpage, not an article (articles do not have "<prefix>:" at the beginning of their names). -Jéské Couriano (v^_^v) 21:56, 5 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done Furthermore, no matter what username you end up with, do not make edits to Wikipedia that promote or even have to do with Rival Marketing. Please read Wikipedia:Conflict of interest for more information on this. Kingturtle (talk) 22:05, 5 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Uuugggg → Alextd

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in. Please log in and make your request again. Also, the name you requested is taken, please select a different name. Useight (talk) 06:57, 6 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Howareyouiamfine → Micasaessucasa

 Not done Just create a new account. bibliomaniac15 05:44, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Brightsparkz → TerryMGray

 Done — Rlevse • Talk • 22:23, 6 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Booglamay → Cycle~

 Bureaucrat note: Are you sure you want to detach your account from your SUL? bibliomaniac15 02:15, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Requestee note - does that refer to my global, cross-WM account? If so, I'm happy for the change - I've not got around to using my account on the other projects so I can chase it up if I ever migrate. Booglamay (talk) - 03:34, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yes it does. PeterSymonds (talk) 13:47, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Cool, let's do it! :) Booglamay (talk) - 19:42, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done EVula // talk // ☯ // 22:51, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ERiUukFJk → GG Allin

How do you turn this on → Amicon

Thebainer → Stephen Bain

Corrgen → Corrigen

 Done EVula // talk // ☯ // 22:58, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Done by EVula. — Rlevse • Talk • 23:02, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Quick, we need to get a third bureaucrat to tag this with {{done}}! ;) EVula // talk // ☯ // 23:06, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done, just to humor EVula per WP:EVULA. bibliomaniac15 05:40, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Not only is she right, but she's 25% more right than usual. Or should that be 33%? I never was much good at percentages. --Dweller (talk) 09:39, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Dude, EVula is a guy. The name is misleading, I know. Avruch T 13:46, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It wasn't so much the name as WP:EVULA that convinced me. Now I know he's a he, I know that WP:EVULA cannot possibly be correct. --Dweller (talk) 13:50, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Captbunzo → Paul Thompson

 Done EVula // talk // ☯ // 23:00, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

monicaanne → Leeds United fan

 Clerk note: I gave the formatting of this request a minor fix. Original post can be found here. Useight (talk) 16:58, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Normally I wouldn't have performed this rename, due to the fact that you had no edits outside this rename request, but the real name concern changed things for me. EVula // talk // ☯ // 23:04, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Pah777 → Paaah

 Bureaucrat note: Performing this rename will detach you from your unified login (such as your accounts on the French and Spanish Wikipedias, or Commons). You'll need to be renamed in those locations as well; is that okay? EVula // talk // ☯ // 23:09, 7 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
OK. I have already requested the change in Spanish here (but it seems that there is a problem with SUL ?) --Pah777 (talk) 21:42, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Greekalien → URORIN

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 03:22, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Peter1968 → Peter Greenwell

 Done (for en.wikipedia only) Kingturtle (talk) 03:24, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Brave tiger → Brave Tiger

 Clerk note: - Fixed malformed requests, moved from USURP. Xclamation point 02:09, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Kingturtle (talk) 03:24, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Joethecomputer → JoeHazzers

Bobarnold415 → Pgm8693

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 21:59, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Spacecabbage → Asparagus3000

Elena85 → Irmela

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 22:51, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

خنیاگر → Xoniagri
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