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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.


Jason ThomasAuthor → Jason Thomas (Author-Producer)

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 01:30, 30 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: The username appears to be promotional. Use of a company, organization, group, website, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please choose another name. Maxim(talk) 12:29, 6 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

bikina → Kellie Williams

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 00:50, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? Maxim(talk) 12:29, 6 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Klondek → Tomasz Wachowski

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:
Your second statement is confusing - do you want Klondek contributions to be under Tomasz Wachowski? What I've done before in these cases is to switch the contributions between the accounts. Would that work? Maxim(talk) 12:29, 6 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Confirm the identity of account [1]. Tomasz Wachowski (talk) 04:39, 8 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mikelyabut → Mikel Yabut

Robot clerk note: The request was made by 167.1.173.21, not Mikelyabut; please login as Mikelyabut to request a name change. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 00:10, 6 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? Maxim(talk) 12:29, 6 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Joesidore → joesidore

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:
  • 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}} on your user and user talk pages, and change your signature to reflect your preference.
  • The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to.
  • There is already a global account registered for Joesidore. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 20:10, 6 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mvries → Mvries:211002062

Robot clerk note: The request was made by 196.216.34.54, not Mvries; please login as Mvries to request a name change. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 12:10, 7 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hoangquan hientrang → Blue Marble

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:
That's my account for sure]--Hoangquan hientrang (talk) 01:48, 9 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
We can't merge accounts, do you want to merge the Hoangquan hientrang account from en.wiki with the SUL Blue Marble? MBisanz talk 03:33, 10 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
OK, go on--Blue Marble (talk) 08:11, 10 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Dscarth → ZjNdAc7x

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 17:30, 9 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

EliqueStudios → Neon Wabbit

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 02:10, 10 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DNRDreamsNotReality → DNR Dreams Not Reality

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 13:30, 10 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: The username appears to be promotional. Use of a company, organization, group, website, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please choose another name. [2]frankie (talk) 14:57, 11 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DNR Dreams Not Reality is the name of an Italian band. Here's the website : http://www.dnrofficial.com/ If the name DNR Dreams Not Reality is not permitted, we would like to change with DNR only, if it's possbile. Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by DNRDreamsNotReality (talkcontribs) 12:02, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The username DNR is already registered. You can use Special:Listusers to check if a username is available (if it appears on the list, even as a red link, then it is not available) — frankie (talk) 19:10, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I see that DNR as user already exist, but it's an empty page! And it's not our pages, i really don't know who created this page in 2005... But if you look here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNR you can find the last voice : DNR (Dreams Not Reality) is an Italian Euro Visual band. It's us!! We need to use DNR as username! how can we do this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by DNRDreamsNotReality (talkcontribs) 08:41, 13 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Transgenik → TranSGeniK

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 14:20, 10 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: The username appears to be promotional. Use of a company, organization, group, website, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please choose another name. [3]frankie (talk) 14:57, 11 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

skingdom → Steel Kingdom

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 19:20, 10 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: The username appears to be promotional. Use of a company, organization, group, website, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please choose another name. — frankie (talk) 14:57, 11 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ccay12 → Alain Bombardier

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 20:20, 10 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

HasdiBravo → Hasdi

Robot clerk note: There is already a global account registered for Hasdi. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 22:10, 10 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Not here, no, but try poking about on Meta. —Jeremy v^_^v Components:V S M 16:15, 11 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

expandbusinesscentres → nelson123

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

Neilmusgrove → neilleeds

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 07:50, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Edancaji → EdgarACabrera

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 08:10, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Peter Ballett → Commiphora

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 09:30, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 20:59, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

KafirNL → FakirNL

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 15:50, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Done bibliomaniac15 04:37, 13 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

imhumn → TPrgbaKP9NMxsCh5LTMNzgc

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 17:10, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 20:52, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mikehamata → mikech84

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 19:10, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 20:51, 12 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mauibrewingco → Maui Brewing Co.

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 04:10, 13 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]