Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

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: Read this page first. You must be aware of, and understand, all of that information before requesting a username change 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. Do not create an account under the new name or move/redirect your userpages. We'll do that for you. Log in with your present username in order to place your request. Renames will not be approved if the requester is not logged in. 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= 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. 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. 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.

Current requests

Add new requests to the bottom of the page.

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SwJawa → Peterfaj

• Current name: SwJawa (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Peterfaj (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: I use this username everywhere else, including in Slovenian Wikipedia. SwJawa 15:00, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Just make the new account. This is the only edit the account has. Secretlondon 18:47, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

 Not done =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:42, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Yellowbirdproject → Bopp112652

• Current name: Yellowbirdproject (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Bopp112652 (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: name infringes on the name of an actual existing charity organization. 217.158.191.121 17:27, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

You need to sign in as the account to request a rename. You also need to read our conflict of interest policy regarding your edits. Secretlondon 19:05, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

 Not done =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:42, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Warholio → Desert Fox

• Current name: Warholio (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Desert Fox (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: Warholio was an old nickname I used to be called in school. I just feel like having my name changed to Desert Fox because it's my Call of Duty name. Please consider this request. Warholio 20:11, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you are an established user and wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at m:Steward requests/Username changes. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to. WjBscribe 20:33, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

 Not done =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:43, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Mindys12345 → Adam.J.W.C.

• Current name: Mindys12345 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Adam.J.W.C. (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: 1. Mindy is a girls name. I didn't realise at the begining there would be some kind of page history where the name would show up every time you make and edit and also didn't realise at the begining that there would be talk pages and stuff like that as well. Also Mindys is the name of my dog now I would like my own name with initials at the end. AdamJWC 04:41, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

 Clerk note: This user has an entry in their block log that would be lost were they renamed. They were blocked on April 30, 2007 for 48 hours by Daniel for "Disruption, personal attacks, etc." WjBscribe 12:06, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

User has had a racist page deleted today and has the racist word "wog" on their userpage. I'm minded not to rename. Secretlondon 19:02, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

What I can't change the name and keep the same history, its only the name here that I am concerned about. AdamJWC 04:23, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

I could have shown that user page to any lebenese people within my area and they wouldn't find that offensive. I have a new user account that I will start to edit withAdamJWC 04:25, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Dont my user contributions count for something. AdamJWC 04:27, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

here are some affectionate uses of the word wog The Wog Boy

Here are some other examples

I just want a name change with the same history or a new account to start from scratch.AdamJWC 05:01, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Please stop posting these new comments as section headers, it will probably mess up the bot that archives this page. --Nick—^Contact/_Contribs 05:05, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

That user page was only a joke as most people would see it, I myself am a lebenese australian muslim that goes by the name Adam, real name Ahmed. Allah Akbah. AdamJWC 05:09, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

See 2005_Cronulla_riots for some of the background to this. Secretlondon 09:31, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Estonian, Polish and Ukrainian according to your userboxes. Secretlondon 09:32, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

I just want to use my real name, i am not asking for an oversees passport. I was againts what happened to those people at the riots. If I was brave enough I would have jumped in to help them. AdamJWC 09:49, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

I only use those user boxes because I could not find any islamic user boxes, if you have them on wikipedia I would like to find out. I am also looking for a user eats halal only userbox. AdamJWC 09:53, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Any thing to do with racism has been taken off my home page, it was only meant as a joke, the people in the photo are my own family, so why would I be racist towards my own kind. Also I have been removing lots of spam and vandalism and also issued quit a lot of warnings. Shouldn't this help atone for any previous sins that I may have committed once before. AdamJWC 13:20, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

 Not done =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:42, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Mushuka → Mushuka3

• Current name: Mushuka (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Mushuka3 (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: Overlapping accounts. I couldn't find the way to change the username. I made a couple of accounts and tried to delete the old ones from the same IP address. I apologize I didn't know what I was doing.If you could help me delete all the accounts, or merge into one account, it will be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much for your time.

We can't merge accounts. What would you like to do with this one? Secretlondon 14:57, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

 Not done =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:42, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Aheadtold → TravellingFairy

• Current name: Aheadtold (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: TravellingFairy (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: Entered incorrectly on the sign-up form. Aheadtold 01:07, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Request originally made at WP:CHU/U [1]. Moved here as target account is not taken. WjBscribe 01:23, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 Not done User has made just one edit. Create a new account. =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:42, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Warholio → Red Dragon

• Current name: Warholio (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Red Dragon (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: One requested name change didn't work because it was taken. Here, I'd like to change it to this. If not this one, then Black Dragon would be cool too. ;) Warholio 02:58, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 Not done Both accounts already taken. =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:42, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Comment. You could consider "Grey Dragon" or "Bronze Dragon", but those are about the only ones not already taken. WjBscribe 15:07, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Matty3 → Matt 22

• Current name: Matty3 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Matt 22 (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: Would like new username, as I am now known on other communites as it :). Matty3 10:30, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 Not done As you have just 3 edits, create a new account instead. =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:42, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

JeffStryker → JeffreyStryker

• Current name: JeffStryker (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: JeffreyStryker (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: Confusion with famous name. JeffStryker 15:21, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment Not withstanding the existing username being close to or very similar to that of a living person, the requested username is still too close for comfort with the same living person. I'd suggest the user was requested to come up with something totally different if they are unable to verify that they are in fact the person documented in the similar article per the username policy. Thewinchester ^(talk) 15:58, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

 Not done per above =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:42, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Jeandré → Jeandré du Toit

• Current name: Jeandré (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Jeandré du Toit (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: My Wikinews and species accounts include my surname. I'd like to have all my accounts have it for single log-in accross projects. -- Jeandré, 2007-05-25t20:11z

{{done}}=Nichalp «Talk»= 13:42, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Didn't work: list, new name has 0 contributions, old username still has contributions. -- Jeandré, 2007-05-27t10:59z

Done now. Please check. =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:18, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

 Done, many thanks. -- Jeandré du Toit, 2007-05-27t15:47z

ExtranetBot → EBot

• Current name: ExtranetBot (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: EBot (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: Since I have recently usurped the username E from Extranet, I would like my bot accounts to be changed too. Extranet is now E ^talk 12:43, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

 Not done Create a new account. =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:42, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

ExtranetBot2 → EBot2

• Current name: ExtranetBot2 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: EBot2 (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: Since I have recently usurped the username E from Extranet, I would like my bot accounts to be changed too. Extranet is now E ^talk 12:44, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

 Not done Create a new account. =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:42, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Pc1dmn → Roundhouse1

• Current name: Pc1dmn (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Roundhouse1 (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: wish to be more anonymous (Pc1dmn includes my initials)

 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use. WjBscribe 15:02, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

 Not done =Nichalp «Talk»= 16:12, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Shankeraravind → Shanker_Aravind

• Current name: Shankeraravind (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Shanker_Aravind (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: I wanted my email to be Shanker_Aravind because all my emails have that name and my friends recogonise me by that username. Shankeraravind 16:55, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Are you aware of the privacy issues that might crop up by using your real name? =Nichalp «Talk»= 16:57, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:32, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Gargoyle 123 → Elizabeth Sparrow-Depp

• Current name: Gargoyle 123 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Elizabeth Sparrow-Depp (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: Not "just" for fan purposes; I have a privacy concern and wish to be anonymous now that people can kind of tell who I am. Gargoyle123 17:42, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

 Not done Screen name. Please choose another name. =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:32, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

NTXweather → Radiofan14

• Current name: NTXweather (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Radiofan14 (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: I want my username to show one of my other hobbies. NTXweather 01:34, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

 Done But please do not ask for a new change in the future based on your other hobbies. =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:32, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Joe Jacard → Jess

• Current name: Joe Jacard (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Jess (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: want to change this name so it will match the name of my Wiktionary account. Aside from that, it's shorter and looks better. Joe Jacard 17:08, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you are an established user and wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at m:Steward requests/Username changes. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to. WjBscribe 02:55, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

 Not done per above. =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:32, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Dog jumper idiot100 → Dog jumper100

• Current name: Dog jumper idiot100 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Dog jumper100 (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: innapropriate Dog jumper idiot100 03:21, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:32, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

RetroDisease → Anwar Sadat

• Current name: RetroDisease (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Anwar Sadat (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: Hate the screenname made up on a whim RetroDisease 04:47, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

 Not done Anwar Sadat was a public figure. =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:32, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Anauzelac → Sonyechka

• Current name: Anauzelac (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Sonyechka (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming: wasn't aware the username would also be my screen name of a sort; changing it for privacy reasons, thus. Many thanks Anauzelac 09:16, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

 Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:32, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Iamanonimu → Qoou.Anonimu

• Current name: Iamanonimu (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Qoou.Anonimu (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: When I registered I really wanted the username "anonimu." That was a long time ago. Since then, I stopped using usernames like "iamanonimu," or "whotookanonimu," (which sound really bad). Furthermore, Anonimu's views are very different from mine. (If usernames can't have periods in them, please rename me to Qoouanonimu) Anonimu 20:00, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Theleoking → Shankeraravind

• Current name: Theleoking (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Shankeraravind (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: This username of Theleoking must be deleted as it is a deliberate attempt to impersonate and fraud because my actual name is Shanker Aravind. 210.210.79.65 21:21, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 210.210.79.65 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. WjBscribe 23:10, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Gargoyle123 → M-Mag

• Current name: Gargoyle123 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: M-Mag (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: I have a privacy concern and wish to be anonymous now that people can kind of tell who I am. Gargoyle123 23:06, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Theleoking → Shankeraravind

• Current name: Theleoking (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Shankeraravind (change username) (from secure login)
• Reason: This username of Theleoking must be deleted as it is a deliberate attempt to impersonate and fraud because my actual name is Shanker Aravind. Theleoking 23:15, 27 May 2007 (UTC)