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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.

Requests

Kriegslüsterner → Two-power standard

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 11:40, 24 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: Are you aware that this will break your SUL, and you will have to request renaming on all other wikis? WilliamH (talk) 18:20, 24 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Would you therefore advise me to create a new account altogether if I wanted to retain an SUL? --Kriegslüsterner (talk) 08:50, 25 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Not at all - you can restore the SUL once you have been renamed on every other project. I was just making you aware though, that you would have to request it, which could be slightly tedious. WilliamH (talk) 15:26, 25 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I am not that attached to my current account. The tedium was precisely what my question was hinting at; a new account would automatically entail a new SUL, would it not? --Kriegslüsterner (talk) 22:56, 25 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: If this rename were to be performed, you would have to manually create a 'Two-power standard' SUL by visiting Special:MergeAccount. That SUL would be brand new and disconnected from any other wiki account that you have previously used. It is your choice if you want to connect your dewiki 'Kriegslüsterner' account to that new SUL or not - but if you want to do that, you would have to make this same rename request on dewiki. NTox · talk 09:34, 2 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
That's not really what I was getting at. You have one account, and one SUL, obviously. To clarify, if I rename you here from Kriegslüsterner to Two-power standard, it will break your SUL. Each account will be non-unified. If you want to restore your SUL, you will need to request all the other instances of Kriegslüsterner on other wikis (as indicated by the SUL info button) to be renamed. Alternatively, if you decide to create a SUL for Two-power standard, then that makes it an independently unified account. Note that it is not possible to merge two different accounts. WilliamH (talk) 06:33, 4 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ilovenhacvang → Hachi ft Somo

Robot clerk note: There is no global account registered for Hachi ft Somo, however there is 1 unattached account another wiki. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 07:10, 9 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: Are you the same user as on viwiki? MBisanz talk 03:20, 14 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: Left a note on the user's talk page. ···日本穣? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 06:51, 16 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

CaribbeanFunCruises → Caribbb

 Clerk note: There was a similar rename request by this user declined. See [1] NTox · talk 01:31, 11 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: The only two edits by this user are to this page. NTox · talk 01:31, 11 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Could you clarify for us that only one person will be using the account? Thanks! Keilana|Parlez ici 04:15, 13 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Xceedium → David at Xceedium

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 18:51, 11 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: it's still a bit promotional with the company name in the username. MBisanz talk 03:31, 14 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

NNDKP → Alexandru Ardelean

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 09:43, 12 July 2012
 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? Keilana|Parlez ici 04:19, 13 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Kossatsch → Roxedl

Robot clerk note: There is no global account registered for Roxedl, however there is 1 unattached account another wiki. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 09:19, 13 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
It looks like this is due to a CHU request at w:es:Wikipedia:Cambiar_el_nombre_de_usuario#Kossatsch_.E2.86.92_Roxedl. - jc37 18:21, 14 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Verification requested. Please log in to your home wiki and make an edit at your talk page certifying this request. - jc37 18:21, 14 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

AshbyMuseum → AshbyHistorianWF

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 15:50, 13 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. The user "AshbyMuseum" has been renamed to "AshbyHistorianWF", with a strong caution that you must abide by our conflict of interest guidelines. ···日本穣? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 06:55, 16 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Joedabear1 → Joe Da Bear

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

matthew_hk → matthew_au

Robot clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. Please choose another name that does not appear on that list. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 17:10, 14 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done I'm confused about this request, but it's denied as the account is already registered. Can you prove you own the other account? MBisanz talk 21:05, 15 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Jennie--x → Jennie

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:
  • 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 no global account registered for Jennie, however there are 30 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 17:20, 14 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Bureaucrat note: With the 30 other unattached accounts, you would probably never get the SUL. Do you still want to proceed with the rename? If so, please file it at WP:USURP. MBisanz talk 20:56, 15 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Student of Yoga → Abednego1001

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 03:52, 16 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. The user "Student of Yoga" has been renamed to "Abednego1001". ···日本穣? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 06:56, 16 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

vetrihilagam → vetrithilagam

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 08:33, 16 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Littoral Shipping → Littoral Shipping The Monthly Magazine

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 17:11, 16 July 2012 (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) 18:13, 16 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Bioran23 → Bioran

Robot clerk note: There is already a global account registered for Bioran. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 12:34, 16 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

06SmithG → Grgrsmth

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 15:11, 16 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Mikathom → abraxis

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

Shadowshark → Alcyonidae

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