Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

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: Read this page first. You must be aware of, and understand, all of that information before requesting a username change 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. Do not create an account under the new name or move/redirect your userpages. We'll do that for you. Log in with your present username in order to place your request. Renames will not be approved if the requester is not logged in. 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= 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. 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. 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.

Smtchahal → SumitChahal

• Current name: Smtchahal (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: SumitChahal (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 13:33, 4 January 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: I want to change my user name because the current user name is too difficult to read and also, that's not my real name. My real name is the new user name that I want to change to. Sumit Chahal 13:33, 4 January 2011 (UTC) Sumit Chahal 13:33, 4 January 2011 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 13:34, 4 January 2011 (UTC)
•  Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? If not, feel free to choose another username to change to. dmz^(public) 15:25, 4 January 2011 (UTC)
• I want to cancel the request of renaming myself, as I found that the current user name is the best user name. I wanted to change my user name in so that I could rename it to my real name. But now I found that such thing can cause harassment. So I want to cancel the User name renaming request. Sumit Chahal 5:25 am, Today (UTC−7)
•  Not done per above. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 16:28, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Svijaymurali → Svijaymurali

• Current name: Svijaymurali (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Svijaymurali (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 12:12, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
• 203.91.193.5 (talk) 12:12, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, but you can place a request to usurp the username at WP:USURP. SoxBot (talk) 12:13, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
•  Bureaucrat note: The requested username is the same as your current name, aside from the first letter being in lowercase. Due to technical limitations, usernames must start with an uppercase letter. However, you may use the template {{lowercase title}} on your user and user talk pages, and change your signature to reflect your preference. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 16:18, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
•  Not done per above, also because the request was filed by an IP. –xeno^talk 14:22, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Theowensink → To25

• Current name: Theowensink (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: To25 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 23:59, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: anonymity Theowensink (talk) 23:59, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot (talk) 00:00, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

I didn't realise this username was already taken. I wish to change it to To25w (available). I have a ES Wikipedia account, my username is to25, is it possible to unify them ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Theowensink (talk • contribs) 00:13, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Yes, it is possible to change your username to "To25". Please follow the instructions at WP:CHUU to get the username usurped. Make sure to make an edit on eswiki in English showing that the SUL does belong to you and post a link to the diff in the request. dmz 00:36, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

•  Not done needs to be handled at WP:CHUU. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 05:03, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Theo Cervi → Drep

• Current name: Theo Cervi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Drep (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 02:41, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: Theo Cervi 02:41, 6 January 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Theo Cervi (talk • contribs)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot (talk) 05:05, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
•  Bureaucrat note: Please provide a reason for renaming. Also, the requested username is already registered; see [1]. Please choose another name that does not appear on that list. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 05:05, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Sdpwnsnoobs → Sdpoli

• Current name: Sdpwnsnoobs (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Sdpoli (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 00:48, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: concern was raised on User talk:Sdpwnsnoobs regarding the my current name being hostile. this was not intended but the point is well taken and would like to change username accordingly. Sdpwnsnoobs (talk) 00:48, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 00:49, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
•  Done ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 06:26, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Zakuta101 → Zakoota Jin

• Current name: Zakuta101 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Zakoota Jin (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 06:23, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: I want to change username because it is my email address id. I want to change due to save id policy. Thanks Zakuta101 (talk) 06:23, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 06:24, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
•  Done ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 06:27, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

RC43 → Jake43

• Current name: RC43 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Jake43 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 08:31, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: RC were my old initials. I now have a new name, Jake, and am hoping to switch. Thanks. RC43 (talk) 08:31, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 08:32, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

 Done --Dweller (talk) 11:19, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Datheisen → Tstormcandy

• Current name: Datheisen (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Tstormcandy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 08:47, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: Personal privacy concerns and general detachment from similarity in real name. ♪ daTheisen(talk) 08:47, 7 January 2011 (UTC) ♪ daTheisen(talk) 08:47, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 08:48, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

 Done --Dweller (talk) 11:20, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Achnavy → SNPP

• Current name: Achnavy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: SNPP (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 14:26, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: Never liked Achnavy, desire SNPP instead. Achnavy (talk) 14:26, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot (talk) 14:27, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Achnavy → Snpp

• Current name: Achnavy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Snpp (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 14:39, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: SNever liked Achnavy Achnavy (talk) 14:39, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 14:40, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Tom james clarke burger → Zad Turner Burger

• Current name: Tom james clarke burger (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Zad Turner Burger (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 15:39, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: Using my real name Tom james clarke burger (talk) 15:39, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 15:40, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Welbur02 → Swansupafan

• Current name: Welbur02 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Swansupafan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 15:48, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: to keep identity separate Welbur02 (talk) 15:48, 7 January 2011 (UTC)