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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.



Music&MovieLuvah → LonchoPunch

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:
 Clerk note: Seems user created LonchoPunch themselves. Removing duplicate requests below. Mlpearc (open channel) 20:56, 17 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Music&MovieLuvah: could you please write here while logged into "Music&MovieLuvah" that you want this completed? Thanks. –xenotalk 21:00, 17 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
☒N Stale No response. --I am k6ka Talk to me! See what I have done 03:10, 27 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Not done please refile from the account to be renamed. –xenotalk 11:54, 4 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

HudsonAlpha → hsvbiotech

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 21:20, 19 November 2014 (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. - Taketa (talk) 09:29, 20 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
☒N Stale No response. --I am k6ka Talk to me! See what I have done 20:52, 1 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Not done please choose a different name –xenotalk 11:54, 4 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

MyCIMA → CIMAADM

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 17:20, 29 November 2014 (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. - Taketa (talk) 08:24, 30 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Matija.malacko → matija.malacko

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. Please choose another name that does not appear on that list.
  • There is already a global account registered for Matija.malacko. --Legobot (talk) 18:30, 2 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
@Matija.malacko: Unfortunately this rename cannot proceed, per the issues highlighted by Legobot above. --I am k6ka Talk to me! See what I have done 01:08, 3 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Not done it's the same name, technically –xenotalk 11:55, 4 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

NorthwestCatholic → NWCHS

  • With respect, NWCHS doesn't solve the issue either. That's representative of NorthWest Catholic High School, not a particular person. --Hammersoft (talk)
Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:
  • The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. Please choose another name that does not appear on that list.
  • There is already a global account registered for NWCHS (primary wiki: enwiki). --Legobot (talk) 14:50, 3 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Acronyms of companies or groups are still promotional, please choose another name. Mlpearc (open channel) 15:06, 3 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done as per below. —DerHexer (Talk) 15:11, 3 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Lostrealitywiki → LostrealitywikiEN

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 17:10, 3 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: There are multiple issues with your request:
  • 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.
  • Requesting user has been blocked by Jackmcbarn with an expiry time of indefinite (autoblock disabled) with the reason: {{softerblock}}. To be unblocked, add the text {{unblock-un|new username|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}} on your user talk page.
--I am k6ka Talk to me! See what I have done 19:00, 3 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Noting that the new username requested here is inappropriate for the same reasons as the current one, so the block will stand for now, at least until they request an appropriate one on their talk page. Jackmcbarn (talk) 22:29, 3 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Not done, you might as well just create a new account with a compliant name at this point. –xenotalk 11:56, 4 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wildfireweb → Flyboy

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 Flyboy, however there are 17 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Legobot (talk) 21:00, 3 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Please pick another name. --I am k6ka Talk to me! See what I have done 21:42, 3 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done as per below. —DerHexer (Talk) 22:33, 3 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Guitarrocker192 → Tiberius Aurelius

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 06:50, 4 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Done —DerHexer (Talk) 09:37, 4 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Mfitzroystone → Gambit02

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 15:10, 4 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Done —DerHexer (Talk) 15:37, 4 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

mbjc88 → mb1952

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