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.

Griffygc → Sportsfan21

Current name: Griffygc (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Sportsfan21 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 16:38, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: privacy concerns Griffygc (talk) 16:38, 17 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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 Sportsfan21.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 16:40, 17 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Kethan Satterfield → Miss. Fortune

Current name: Kethan Satterfield (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Miss. Fortune (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 01:34, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: I do not want my full name on display. I did not realise I made my actual name my username when creating my account. Thank you for your time. Kethan Satterfield (talk) 01:34, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 01:40, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, Kethan Satterfield, the name you've chosen is too similar to the existing usernames Missfortune, Miss Fortune and MissFortune, and the system does not accept it. Please choose a different name. Thank you, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 16:43, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Navneet.rishi → Covidbot

Current name: Navneet.rishi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Covidbot (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 07:43, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: The current username is too long and has some real name that confuses people as to who worked on the page. The new username would give some anonymity. WikiNav 07:43, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 07:50, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: This username may classify as an inappropriate username under the username policy as it could be easily misunderstood to refer to a "bot". Please choose another name. -- CptViraj (📧) 11:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Can we make it CovidBubble then, if that is fine lets make it CovidBubble — Preceding unsigned comment added by Navneet.rishi (talk • contribs)

Not done Filed new request. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 08:30, 23 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Carto.metro → TransportMapper

Current name: Carto.metro (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: TransportMapper (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 13:28, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: Avoid COI issues with my website cartometro.com (Declaration of conflict of interest added to my talkpage) Carto.metro (talk) 13:28, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 13:30, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Owen2kuk → TeaSquire

Current name: Owen2kuk (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: TeaSquire (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 13:56, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: Remove name Owen2kuk (talk) 13:56, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 14:00, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Yrmeliza Rodriguez → canned imaginative

Current name: Yrmeliza Rodriguez (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Canned imaginative (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 16:41, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: for security and privacy purposes Yrmeliza Rodriguez (talk) 16:41, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 16:50, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: MediaWiki software automatically capitalizes the first letter of all usernames. As your request appears to be related to a desire for anonymity/privacy, please note that a permanent log record will be created noting your previous name. As such, you might consider simply creating a new account and having your current account renamed to something random and abandoning it. Please advise. -- CptViraj (📧) 11:44, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Berrely → Barely

Current name: Berrely (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Barely (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 17:16, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: This is actually what I originally wanted it to be, I misspelt it when I first typed it. — Yours, Berrely • ^Talk∕_Contribs 17:16, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: There is already a global account registered for Barely (primary wiki: ptwiki).—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 17:20, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I just discovered this. The thing is, they don't have many edits and have edited for 11 years, so perhaps this can qualify for an usurpation? — Yours, Berrely • ^Talk∕_Contribs 06:44, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nikilai Boyanov → Nikolai Boyanov

Current name: Nikilai Boyanov (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Nikolai Boyanov (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 18:46, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: Letter mistake Nikilai Boyanov (talk) 18:46, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 18:50, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hat theif → Hat Thief

Current name: Hat theif (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Hat Thief (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 02:03, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: Just noticed my current username is a typo- oops! Don't want to make a fool of myself by having a misspelled username. Hat theif (talk) 02:03, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 02:10, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Kethan Satterfield → Miss. Nomer

Current name: Kethan Satterfield (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Miss. Nomer (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 05:10, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: I do not want my full name on display. I did not realise I made my actual name my username when creating my account. Thank you for your time Kethan Satterfield (talk) 05:10, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 05:20, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Pramod.kataria → Pramod.Kataria

Current name: Pramod.kataria (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Pramod.Kataria (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 07:43, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: Incorrectly shown on profile Pramod.kataria (talk) 07:43, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 07:50, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

PerformanceMedia → KrzysztofC

Current name: PerformanceMedia (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: KrzysztofC (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 13:45, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: Current username does not fall within the guidelines of the user name policy PerformanceMedia (talk) 13:45, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 13:50, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

FIFF, Festival International de Films de Fribourg → JeremieF

Current name: FIFF, Festival International de Films de Fribourg (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: JeremieF (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 13:55, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: Previous name was the name of an association, not individual FIFF, Festival International de Films de Fribourg (talk) 13:55, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 14:00, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

MainStreetRelief → Main Street Relief

Current name: MainStreetRelief (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Main Street Relief (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 20:56, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: add spaces to match business name MainStreetRelief (talk) 20:56, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 21:00, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Saraxnilsson → sn980

Current name: Saraxnilsson (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Sn980 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 09:22, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: This is my University username, and due to this account being university related I'd like to change it Saraxnilsson (talk) 09:22, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 09:30, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: MediaWiki software automatically capitalizes the first letter of all usernames. Sorry. -- CptViraj (📧) 11:33, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Anish Mariathasan → Heptanitrocubane

Current name: Anish Mariathasan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Heptanitrocubane (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 10:22, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: Privacy concerns of full name on display - the new username is my current signature Heptanitrocubane (talk) 10:22, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 10:30, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: As your request appears to be related to a desire for anonymity/privacy, please note that a permanent log record will be created noting your previous name. As such, you might consider simply creating a new account and having your current account renamed to something random and abandoning it. Please advise. -- CptViraj (📧) 11:54, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Navneet.rishi → CovidBubble

Current name: Navneet.rishi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: CovidBubble (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 12:58, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: Old username is too long WikiNav 12:58, 22 April 2020 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 13:00, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Gjh fan → Manic Maniac

Current name: Gjh fan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Manic Maniac (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 22:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: I view my current username as childish and wish to change it so I can be taken more seriously while editing. Gjh fan (talk) 22:49, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 22:50, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Leckelkamp → LaSombrerera

Current name: Leckelkamp (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: LaSombrerera (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 01:05, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: would like a username not associate with personal info Leckelkamp (talk) 01:05, 23 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 01:10, 23 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Santamoya34 → Tilly89

Current name: Santamoya34 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Tilly89 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 02:00, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: privacy and harassment concerns due to having similar username as a popular spam accountSantamoya34 (talk) 02:00, 23 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 02:10, 23 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Joshuadrosenberg → BalkDitherGrouse

Current name: Joshuadrosenberg (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: BalkDitherGrouse (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 02:30, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: My current username contains identifies me. I'd prefer to conceal for safety and privacy reasons. newbattleground 02:30, 23 April 2020 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 02:40, 23 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: As your request appears to be related to a desire for anonymity/privacy, please note that a permanent log record will be created noting your previous name. As such, you might consider simply creating a new account and having your current account renamed to something random and abandoning it. Please advise. -- CptViraj (📧) 04:06, 23 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Profundae → Imran F

Current name: Profundae (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Imran F (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 06:59, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
Reason: The current one is corny, and I want to make contributions in the future Imran Farid (talk) 06:59, 23 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 07:00, 23 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]