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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

GOMseries → Fiction GOM

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 19:40, 24 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Some may disagree, but the fact that "GOM" represents the name of a book series has me think this name is not personal enough. NTox · talk 02:43, 28 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: This editor has just been hard blocked for using a promotional username. NTox · talk 02:41, 5 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Armyreserve75 → Adam Collett

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 03:20, 30 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? 28bytes (talk) 21:57, 1 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Left a note for the user. NTox · talk 20:53, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Maxibalttours → Alexei Volkov

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 21:20, 30 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? 28bytes (talk) 21:57, 1 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: The user will need to be unblocked if this rename is performed. NTox · talk 20:56, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Left a note for the user, asking them to reply on their talk page. NTox · talk 20:56, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Mednet → HealthcareConsulting

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 10:10, 1 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Is your requested username a name used to represent a specific service offered by a company or organization? NTox · talk 21:05, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Left a note for the user. NTox · talk 21:08, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

WSI Innovative → Manny Kapur

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 21:10, 1 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? 28bytes (talk) 21:56, 1 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Left a note for the user. NTox · talk 21:03, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Dugsybaby → BJS

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 BJS, however there are 4 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 15:40, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Chrisdennis007 → Chris Dennis Rosenberg K.

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 04:40, 3 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? 28bytes (talk) 17:21, 3 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Left a note on the user's talk page. NTox · talk 06:25, 4 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Forhad Sarker SoOhan → Padma Hospital & Lab

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 13:40, 4 October 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) 13:55, 4 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Vikasyadavlife → Vikas Yadav Life

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 13:40, 4 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: I think this is a problematic username from the beginning. The user claims to be Vikas Yadav on their userpage, but even if that could be verified they seem to be using WP simply for soapboxing purposes — Frankie (talk) 14:07, 4 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Von Waidkuns → George E. Von Waidkuns-Velazquez

Robot clerk note: There is already a global account registered for George E. Von Waidkuns-Velazquez. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 14:10, 4 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? — Frankie (talk) 14:13, 4 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Left a note on the user's talk page. — Frankie (talk) 14:13, 4 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Frankie: Please merge both account (Frankie podrias combinar ambas cuentas?) he notado que la una con el nombre completo es 'unified user' en lugar de mi nombre. Gracias — Preceding unsigned comment added by Von Waidkuns (talk • contribs) 12:23, 5 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

User is OK with it [1] — Frankie (talk) 17:37, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

B. Hussein Soetoro → 3hunna

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 20:30, 4 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: I have asked the editor in question why he/she thinks the name is inappropriate, as there does not seem to be a problem. NTox · talk 02:49, 5 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Try Barack Hussein Obama and Lolo Soetoro. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 03:07, 5 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, Dr.K. I was unfamiliar with the Soetoro name. NTox · talk 03:19, 5 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Glad to be of help NTox. Best regards. Δρ.Κ. λόγοςπράξις 03:34, 5 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
For the record, I don't claim any connection to either the POTUS or his stepfather. My wiki handle is a satirical reference to the numerous right-wing conspiracy theories related to the former's birth and past. I'd prefer to keep my current username if possible, but I recognize that it might violate a policy that I wasn't initially aware of. B. Hussein Soetoro (talk) 04:16, 5 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

jamielipsham → itwasajoke

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 06:10, 7 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

R alejo → USL High School Library

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 08:10, 8 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. It looks like you are trying to make a webpage for the library on your userpage. That's not what userpages are for. If you want to write an article about that library, it will need to go in article space, and meet our notability guidelines, and other people will be able to edit it. We cannot rename your account to the name of the library. You may wish to go to the WP:Help desk if you have further questions about how this works. 28bytes (talk) 04:53, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Projtran → AnnaHawkins

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 17:10, 8 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? 28bytes (talk) 04:55, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Kamaary → Kamaary 200949543

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 19:10, 8 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Supershredderdan → jerrytheracecardriver

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

MochaChipANJell → Neosiren

One is 'MochaChipANJell' and another is 'Neosiren'. Both of accounts using same e-mail address. But I was already confirm my e-mail address using 'Neosiren' account. Other reason… most of webpages, I had been using 'neosiren' user name. (Refer to http://about.me/neosiren) So, I want to merge my account to 'Neosiren'. MochaChipANJell (talk) 09:24, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

GreatOrangePumpkin → Tomcat7

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 13:10, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Groupeonet → Emmanuel at Onet

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 13:10, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Culchethhigh → Georgearussell

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 13:30, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? — Frankie (talk) 17:42, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wulfstudio → MikeWulf

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 14:50, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Jbarget → Deikun

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 15:10, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Juliesusansam → janet100

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 17:30, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

PFR132000 → Drizzcool

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 18:10, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Humanitariancoalition → HCIntern

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