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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

Wryspy → Comicist

 Not done — Preceding unsigned comment added by bibliomaniac15 (talk • contribs)

Icarenow → ICareNOW

This seems to be fishy, with regard to the username policy and names of websites. —Anonymous DissidentTalk 21:08, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done No branding. No promotion. Please review our username policies. Kingturtle (talk) 21:09, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Air Force Communications Command → Air Force Communication Command

Comment - the user had been counseled to request a username change because the current username violates WP:USERNAME as it gives an impression of undue authority. Unfortunately, the new username has the same problem. See user talk page along with deleted comments for details. -- Mufka (u) (t) (c) 17:35, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: The new name does not solve the problem. Please select a name that is unquestionably unrelated to the Air Force Communications Command. Something like User:Flyboy flyer or User:Sonic Zoomie. Kingturtle (talk) 21:49, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done Request made again below. Kingturtle (talk) 22:08, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Oceanusnaturals → Dstrickland60

 Done bibliomaniac15 21:30, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Rjsalicco → Cplusstudent

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 21:54, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Chrisiloveinns → Bikerfan547

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 21:56, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Rjsalicco → R Salicco

 Bureaucrat note: If your current name is your real name, how is your suggested new name not your real name? Kingturtle (talk) 21:58, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
...You renamed him to Cplusstudent above... —Anonymous DissidentTalk 00:57, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done Kingturtle (talk) 15:56, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

MatjazHegedic → A Profound Buffoon

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 15:53, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Choudhary ali zia kabir → Choudhary Ali

Choudhary ali zia kabir → Choudhary Ali Zia Kabir

Lobbyist911 → Alpha77a

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 15:55, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Air Force Communications Command → 125WF

Air Force Communications Command (talk) 17:19, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 17:21, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. While this user has edited the article 125th Weather Flight, the username is an ambiguous enough abbreviation that, IMHO, it is neither confusing nor suggestive of official standing. It looks like a reasonable change to me. —C.Fred (talk) 21:00, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done done below. Kingturtle (talk) 22:12, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Snipercraft → Retired1378

Air Force Communications Command → METAR

Air Force Communications Command (talk) 17:02, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 17:03, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Kingturtle (talk) 22:15, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bumfloof → Electronic Music

 Done Nice choice of new name. Kingturtle (talk) 22:16, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Drexelwebber → Pwolodarsky

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 22:17, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Rubab9t2 → Babur9t2

Babur9t2 → Rubab9t2

 Not done Please sign in as Babur9t2 to make your request. Kingturtle (talk) 12:46, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Requesting username does not exist. -Jeremy (v^_^v Cardmaker) 00:19, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Natevelar → NateVelar

Nightwatch → Furret

 Not done Kingturtle (talk) 12:43, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Philip Laurence → Phil1988

 Done bibliomaniac15 05:15, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ken_oostende → I²

 Bureaucrat note: Ken oostende → .IT was done 20 February 2009 by bibliomaniac15. The user created a new Ken oostende on 20 February 2009, probably by accident - and then inquired whether the new Ken oostende could be merged with .IT, to which the answer is no. I believe the user now wants Ken oostende to be changed for privacy issues, but will be using only the .IT account henceforth. Kingturtle (talk) 13:10, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • This is accurate, .IT (talk) 16:26, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Kingturtle (talk) 16:43, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Liusion → Valoem

I haven't edited in awhile because I had my original user name changed from User:Valoem to User:Liusion. Unfortunately I wasn't thinking this through properly. This reveals my last name and would be more comfortable with my previous user name. I was looking forward to creating new article and coming out of retirement for the last two years I was just wondering if I could get my name changed back to valoem. Liusion talk 13:49, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 13:51, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Kingturtle (talk) 16:46, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Gooeyshmii → christianpsmith

Gooeyshmii (talk) 15:22, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 15:24, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Angela. 12:20, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

KyleBuckout → Freethecomputers

 Done You may want to list your old user talk page for deletion for additional privacy. Angela. 12:21, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Houokkim → Teacheroflife

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 16:49, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Fahadsadah → Teh Ownage

There is something I forgot to mention. Please can my userspace and usertalk remain untouched? I will CSD:U1 the pages that don't need to remain, and redirect the pages that do. Fahadsadah (talk) 17:31, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
To my knowledge, your user pages will remain the same, however are automatically moved to your new one. --CTurnbull (talk) 18:53, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I was requesting that they not be moved. Sorry for the confusion Fahadsadah (talk) 16:47, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done There already exists User:Teh owNaGE. You will need to usurp that account before you change to User:Teh Ownage. Make your usurpation request at WP:CHUU. Kingturtle (talk) 02:26, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. I recently realised that this would not rename my SUL, and now I'm no longer interested in a rename. Fahadsadah (talk) 16:47, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

CTurnbull → Homer

 Not done Kingturtle (talk) 02:27, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

CTurnbull → SporeFan

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 02:30, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

mczack26 → Mczack26

 Clerk note: This is the reverse situation, actually. I'll talk to the editor. -Jeremy (v^_^v Cardmaker) 00:16, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done Kingturtle (talk) 02:31, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nightwatch → Ootachi

 Done Kingturtle (talk) 02:35, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Raijithetroll → Raijithedarkspear

 Done Thank you for your cooperation. Kingturtle (talk) 02:36, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

DI SI Register → Reggie

Wilkap → William D. Kappele

 Bureaucrat note: Are you sure? A little anonymity has its advantages. Kingturtle (talk) 02:38, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • I really would like people to be able to talk to me easily about whatever I write here. Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wilkap (talk • contribs) 19:30, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Kingturtle (talk) 20:22, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  1. Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wilkap (talk • contribs) 21:47, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hmagram → Henry58922

 Done. You may want to list your old user and user talk pages (which are now redirects) for deletion for additional privacy. Angela. 12:23, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Or you could just say so here and one of the admins who monitors this page could do it. —Anonymous DissidentTalk 13:58, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bronzemouse1982 → BronzeMouse

Rudy Wendelin → Moody Wendelin

TONO459 → A Common Man

Joey Kaminski → NEW

 Clerk note: "Joey Kaminski" is requestor's prior account (he was renamed in 2008, lest I'm mistaken). Grawp got ahold of it last week; JoeCool is currently trying to reregister it as an anti-imp measure but he needs it renamed so that the stewards can nullify the SUL (which is preventing him from doing so). -Jeremy (v^_^v Cardmaker) 06:02, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Woolluff → EmmanuelJoseph

I didn't read the instructions properly and don't want to be known by the first username I gave. Woolluff (talk) 10:39, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • SoxBot has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Requesting user has 1 edit, to this page only. SoxBot VI (talk) 12:03, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Bureaucrat note: Your new name looks like a real name. If so, are you aware of the danger of harassment by using a real name? / Are you sure you want to use your real name? --Dweller (talk) 10:56, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

EleanorMusic → BlueTree

Bijouworld → De Bergerac

Msgj → MSGJ

Nezek → Bitbit

 Clerk note: User:Bitbit already exists, but it has no edits. You may be able to take the username at WP:USURP. Useight (talk) 17:43, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
My mistake, I withdraw my request. --Nezek (talk) 20:32, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

RenéVe → RenéV

DestroyBabyolon80 → DestroyBabylon80
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