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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.


OppenOfficeMiami → Deskman

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 Deskman, however there are 2 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Legobot (talk) 19:00, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done Another name requested. Acalamari 18:48, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Prestonschool → mpollard

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:
 Not done Name already in use. Acalamari 21:30, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

bmaljevec → bklynb4

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 21:00, 1 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
At the present, there are outstanding questions from admins that remain unanswered. This has been asked but the user ignored this even as they continued to post. I pointed it out in this thread but the user has evaded answering. They may be trying to avoid scrutiny.
 — Berean Hunter (talk) 14:29, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I'm concerned that this user's name change request is an attempt to hide his conflict of interest regarding the promotion of CBS Interactive. Binksternet (talk) 08:02, 3 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I have blocked this account per WP:DUCK, clearly an SEO function for CBS. ~Amatulić (talk) 08:58, 3 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done User blocked. Acalamari 21:30, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Dnyc2014 → Iamgayandproud

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 19:00, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Franz Liszt → K'n-yan

Robot clerk note: There is no global account registered for K'n-yan, however there is 1 unattached account on another wiki. --Legobot (talk) 17:00, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
That's because I asked the same thing on fr.wiki and other projects and they have already changed my name there. FRANZ LISZT 17:27, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

ACCHS → Rosalie

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 Rosalie, however there are 21 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Legobot (talk) 21:00, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Heightwatcher → Wikiwawawa

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 23:00, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

JCCrespin → njcc

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

Thestudentroomteam → chrisnewson

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 15:00, 3 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? Tyrol5 [Talk] 15:12, 3 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
OK. Perhaps I should use a different one. Shall I start the process again? Thanks.Thestudentroomteam (talk) 16:23, 3 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for responding! Yeah, go ahead and file a new request just like you did this one with the username that you want. Don't hesitate to ask if you have any more questions. Tyrol5 [Talk] 16:28, 3 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

VRAF secretray → VRA France secretary

 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. In addition, a position name such as "secretary"—a title that may be assumed by another person in the future—is not permitted. You're welcome to file a new request in line with the username policy. Thanks, Tyrol5 [Talk] 16:16, 3 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done for the reasons Tyrol5 has stated. Acalamari 12:08, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

VRAF secretray → Pat Sec VN

Robot clerk note: The request was made by an IP (178.251.23.212 please login to request a name change. --Legobot (talk) 07:00, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

IMGWorld2212 → TahiraM

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 07:00, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

S9873917C → DonBogdan

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 13:00, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? Tyrol5 [Talk] 16:09, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
It is not my real name. - Don — Preceding unsigned comment added by S9873917C (talk • contribs) 12:52, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

kieran3004 → dragonfly009

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 17:00, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Acalamari 09:20, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Incentivemedia → Kennybrown001

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 17:00, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Editor has been blocked. Tyrol5 [Talk] 21:32, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

FW 109D-9 → Fw-190D-9

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 18:00, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Acalamari 09:20, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Don A. Hicks → WhoNu Guru

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 21:00, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Acalamari 09:20, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Peter D Lewis → ptrlws

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 23:00, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Acalamari 09:20, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

TeamTesh → AroundTheWorld

Therefore, I'd like to change my user name to something totally unrelated.

Thank you for your help.

Michael Drolet TeamTesh (talk) 00:34, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 01:00, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Acalamari 09:20, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Shopplanetblue → Planet Blue

Robot clerk note: There is already a global account registered for Planet Blue. --Legobot (talk) 01:00, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Jodpr → mccupr

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 04:00, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Riceagain → Oskw2837

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 11:00, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Acalamari 14:37, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Unckenanflagler → Kreynolds99

 Done Acalamari 14:37, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Nathaniel's spaniel → Scrabble the Spaniel

 Bureaucrat note: Hi Nathaniel's spaniel, this looks like a bot error; I think it was interpreting the ' in your signature as though you were another user. That's the only problem I could see with your request. Acalamari 14:37, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
The bot still seems to be messing around. I can't find any problems so I've gone ahead and  Done this. Acalamari 15:04, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

RayneVanDunem → HarryUnderwood3

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 17:00, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? Tyrol5 [Talk] 17:34, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

OppenOfficeMiami → Echo245245

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 18:00, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Acalamari 18:48, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Samshipstone → Rouseaubade

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 18:00, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Acalamari 18:48, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

taniamj5uk → mj5media

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 18:00, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Acalamari 18:48, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

pjvergnetti → ptncsu12

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 18:00, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Acalamari 18:48, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Writerpam → Pamela Samuels Young

 Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? (ping) Acalamari 18:48, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

BB Management → JanetTBD10

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 19:00, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Northwind Media → KNorthwind

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 20:00, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

AmericanGolfEntertainment → AshleyJuge

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 21:00, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Zoe amico → ZoeAmico

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