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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

BigBlockEntertainment → Jesse deslauriers

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 19:10, 10 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Could you check with the user to make sure they're aware of the ramifications of real name editing? 28bytes (talk) 19:17, 10 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
[1]. (See also User talk:TParis#Rename.) 28bytes (talk) 03:54, 23 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I don't currently have access to UTRS. Apparently I have to wait for a toolserver admin to get around to approving my account. ···日本穣? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 04:37, 23 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

S1Artspace → ChloeS1Artspace

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 14:20, 17 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Chloe is the first name of the editor; as per the third bullet point of this section of WP:U, I would think that this is okay. NTox · talk 02:38, 24 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Passwordbank → pbk

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:
 Clerk note: The current username has been blocked, so the user cannot currently respond here. NTox · talk 22:34, 22 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

wingategroup → Arnaudfaucher1

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 07:31, 18 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? Noom talk stalk 13:33, 18 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done No response. MBisanz talk 15:01, 23 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

thewrestlereview → Dan Evans

 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? TheSpecialUser TSU 14:07, 18 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done No response. MBisanz talk 15:13, 23 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Enlightenmefree → DEMcCarthy

18 August 2012 by NTox, with the edit summary: Warning: Username and conflict of interest policy. Enlightenmefree (talk) 20:33, 18 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 20:40, 18 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? ItsZippy (talk • contributions) 20:51, 18 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done No response. MBisanz talk 15:20, 23 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

AlternativeFutureRadio → markmurphy1975

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 15:20, 19 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? Noom talk stalk 16:12, 19 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: The current username is blocked, so the user cannot currently respond here. NTox · talk 22:36, 22 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Augiesbarbershop → Augie's BarberShop

 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. Noom talk stalk 18:07, 19 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Vanneshie → Actionz van Neshie

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 10:50, 20 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

ThePUSHAcademy → The PUSH Academy

 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. Noom talk stalk 19:44, 22 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Shegan → skydiver48098

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 19:10, 20 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: Can you confirm that you will not use the new account to edit pages under a conflict of interest, e.g. pages about subjects you may be intimately familiar with? The Rambling Man (talk) 19:52, 20 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wasabizilla → TomCroom

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 19:20, 20 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? The Rambling Man (talk) 19:53, 20 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

howey_d → Yurt

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

KVitakis → Katkis

Robot clerk note: There is already a global account registered for Katkis. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 21:20, 21 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Poolofthorns → Pool of Thorns

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 13:31, 22 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: "Pool of Thorns" is the name of an active music band, and use of a company, organization, group, celebrity, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please choose a name that represents you as an editor, rather than the subject of an article — Frankie (talk) 17:31, 22 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

wikime → wikimoi

Robot clerk note: There is no global account registered for Wikimoi, however there are 2 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 17:10, 22 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Request was made by Wikinayla (talk · contribs), not Wikime (talk · contribs) [2] — Frankie (talk) 17:36, 22 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ffaker → Asa Winstanley

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

CCWebmaster → MLWilliams

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 22:20, 22 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? Noom talk stalk 22:33, 22 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → JorgeMuHa

Status:     In progress Template:Renameuser4

  • Datestamp: 05:34, 21 August 2012 (UTC)You have not added a confirmation link! Replace this message with the url that confirms that you hold the SUL for JorgeMuHa.
  • Reason: Forgot password and created the newer but now I have access on both and dont know how to unify them.
  • Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

189.152.173.56 (talk) 05:34, 21 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The requested username "JorgeMuHa" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 05:39, 21 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U. You also need to provide a diff confirming you're the owner of the SUL account. The Blade of the Northern Lights (話して下さい) 01:29, 23 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Huttenlocher → NTNHTTNLCHR

Robot clerk note: There is no global account registered for NTNHTTNLCHR, however there is 1 unattached account another wiki. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 13:10, 23 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Unattached accounts have been created due to the same rename being carried out on several projects. Diffs from commons [3], ru.wiki [4] — Frankie (talk) 14:49, 24 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Web.mhansen → shonbrooks

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 14:40, 23 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done. Sorry, accounts are intended for individual use only; they cannot be transferred or shared among individuals. Your client will need to create his own account. 28bytes (talk) 17:23, 23 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

WWTLondon → JmeBarnes

Robot clerk note: The request was made by 194.73.110.98, not WWTLondon; please login as WWTLondon to request a name change. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 12:10, 24 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

xx → 7xwonder

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 16:31, 24 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 20:36, 24 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Lyric Theatre (Lexington,KY) → 2012LT&CAC

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 18:40, 24 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: The requested username is still problematic; it seems to stand for "2012 Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center". Please choose a name that represents you as an individual editor, and not a company or organization — Frankie (talk) 18:50, 24 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wikinayla → Wikimoi

Robot clerk note: There is no global account registered for Wikimoi, however there are 2 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 21:40, 24 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

MahaPanta → Macha Panta

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