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Simple username changes

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This page hosts simple requests for a username change across the Wikimedia network. Requests are processed by stewards and global renamers.

Instructions

Read Wikipedia:Changing username carefully. You must be aware of and understand all the implications of changing your username. Specifically:
- Your name will be changed to the new one in the page history of every page you've edited, and in all log entries.
- Your user pages, account preferences, and edits will be moved to the new name. Please do not create a new account or attempt to move them yourself.
- Links left by your previous signatures will still point to the old userpage; however, a redirect will be created pointing to your new userpage.
- Understand that using your real name as your username may put you at risk of harassment.
Read the username policy and ensure your new name does not violate it. Usernames must not:
- be inappropriate, profane, or offensive
- contain libelous, contentious, or non-public information
- be misleading by impersonating other users or implying that you have authority
- be the name of a company, organization, group; or imply that the account is shared with multiple people
- contain emoji, emoticons, or non-language symbols
- contain the # < > [ ] | { } / @ : = characters, among other restrictions
Check that your new username is not already in use by searching for it on Special:CentralAuth. If the name is registered, even on another Wikimedia project, it is taken.
If the target name hasn't made any edits to any Wikimedia project, you may request usurpation at meta:Steward requests/Username changes.
Log in with your current username. Requests will not be approved if the requester is not logged in.
Place your request here.
- Add your desired username after NEW=.
- Add a reason for the change after REASON=. Requests without a valid reason will not be approved.
- Do not change anything else.
Select Publish changes.
Check back on this page periodically to answer any inquiries regarding your request. Consider watching the page so you can monitor updates. Requests may be closed if there are unresolved queries.

Requests that do not follow these instructions or that are grossly malformed are subject to removal.

For help 'vanishing' from Wikipedia, please see courtesy vanishing.

Current requests

Add new requests to the bottom of the page.

Jonathan → Titanium dioxide

Current name: Jonathan (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Titanium dioxide (rename user)
Reason: Privacy reasons, and I'm joining the chemical user name family. Thanks! Jonathan ^(T•@•C) 02:18, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This would be the users second rename, and conventionally the last one. It would be wise to make sure you are totally sure before doing this, as it will probably not happen again. Soleil (talk) 02:28, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Hi Jonathan, as Soleil says we don't like to keep renaming people as it puts a certain strain on the database. You were renamed to a name likely to be pretty popular a few months ago, are you sure you want to be renamed again so soon? If so be certain that this is the username you really want (rather than just a passing fashion) as you'd probably find it pretty hard to find a crat willing to rename you again. WjBscribe 02:34, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fine, i guess. Jonathan (talk) 03:19, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Do you still want us to do it? Secretlondon (talk) 21:48, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sefidari → Sfdrhc

Current name: Sefidari (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Sfdrhc (rename user)
Reason: ressembles my real name. sfdrhc (talk) 22:07, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: I've already renamed you. You are User:Sfdrhc [1]... WjBscribe 22:15, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not done - user already renamed. WjBscribe 09:46, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Whiteandnerdy111 → Whattimeisit(summertime)

Current name: Whiteandnerdy111 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Whattimeisit(summertime) (rename user)
Reason: I do not really like White and Nerdy anymore, so I wish to change to a name to do with High School Musical. Whiteandnerdy111 (talk) 07:29, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Are you sure you're still going to like High School Musical six months from now? From what I've seen, the bureaucrats don't like to repeatedly change the same person's username multiple times, so you should pick a name you'll stick with.—Random832 17:44, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

EDRC → Economic Development and Research Center (EDRC), Armenia

Current name: EDRC (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Economic Development and Research Center (EDRC), Armenia (rename user)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. EDRC (talk) 14:52, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username already exists, so you cannot have this username; the requested username is also in violation of the username policy. So, please (1) request a new name (2) provide a reason. Thanks, Qst 15:41, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. WjBscribe 16:18, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

IlluminatusRex → ILLuMiNaTuS ReX

Current name: IlluminatusRex (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: ILLuMiNaTuS ReX (rename user)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. IlluminatusRex (talk) 16:58, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: I'm not entirely happy with this request. Given usernames are case sensitive the mixed capitalisation is going to make it more difficult for other users to type your username. You can alter your signature to use mixed capitals if you like - see WP:SIG#Customizing your signature. That seems a better option for my point of view. WjBscribe 21:59, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

SINHA PRITAM → SINHA_PRITAM

Current name: SINHA PRITAM (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: SINHA_PRITAM (rename user)
Reason: more confortable. Pritam Kumar Sinha (talk) 11:08, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: You cannot use underscores in a username. The software treats it as a space, and your current name and new name are the same Alexfusco5 14:20, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Also note that your current name is "Sinha pritam", not "SINHA PRITAM".—Random832 17:38, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A1oksharrma → A1oksharma

Current name: A1oksharrma (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: A1oksharma (rename user)
Reason: error in typing. 220.226.78.107 (talk) 14:11, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: All requests must be made by the account to be renamed; this request was made by 220.226.78.107 (talk · contribs). Please log in to confirm this request. Alexfusco5 14:16, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

CURRENT → NEW

Current name: CURRENT (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: NEW (rename user)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Fikrog (talk) 22:30, 8 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: What you you like to be renamed to? WjBscribe 02:33, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Adriana_Hates_This → AdrianaCRO

Current name: Adriana_Hates_This (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: AdrianaCRO (rename user)
Reason: inappropriate 69.231.149.103 (talk) 04:57, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Sorry, you must log in to make the request. =Nichalp «Talk»= 08:24, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

User:Adriana_Hates_This does not exist anyway. —Random832 17:47, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikirocks2 → Wikirocks

Current name: Wikirocks2 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Wikirocks (rename user)
Reason: I thought that the username was taken when I first joined, but now it seems that I was wrong. Thanks thedemonhog, you're so kind! :). Wikirocks2 (talk) 09:53, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: You were right - the username is taken. However since it has never made any edits it meets the requirements for usurpation. You need to make a request at WP:CHU/U following the procedure there. If that account doesn't object within 7 days, you can have the name. WjBscribe 01:44, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not done - usurp request made. WjBscribe 09:44, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Combokid → Number4

Current name: Combokid (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Number4 (rename user)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Combokid (talk) 14:38, 9 December 2007 (UTC) needs to be this as the storys updated will not be understandable with out this name.[reply]

Not done - I don't think you've understood what this project is about. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a place to tell stories. WjBscribe 17:31, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

JALALKUT → عثمان منصور انصاري

Current name: JALALKUT (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: عثمان منصور انصاري (rename user)
Reason: its my nick name, so i want to change my name to this one, its notable that im a user of pashto wikipedia to, and this name i want to change is of PASHTO Wikipedia.. افغان پښتون زلمې (talk) 19:32, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: your requested username may be confusing due to use of non-latin characters Alexfusco5 22:53, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not done - this request was made by Usman mansour (talk · contribs) - there is not user called JALALKUT or عثمان منصور انصاري. Did you want to be renamed to one of those names? Ideally we would prefer users not to use non-latin characters which may confuse those unable to interpret or type them. WjBscribe 17:37, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

EpicFlame → NoneOfYoBuziness

Current name: EpicFlame (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: NoneOfYoBuziness (rename user)
Reason: I want to use this username again. 70.49.77.24 (talk) 20:23, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: All requests must be made by the account to be renamed; this request was made by 70.49.77.24 (talk · contribs). Please log in to confirm this request. Alexfusco5 20:26, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Please request unblocking on your talk page by adding {{unblock-un|NoneOfYoBuziness}} Alexfusco5 20:26, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Note: I've declined the unblock request - his block would appear to have nothing to do with a user name issue. Not sure why he's asking to rename his account. Kuru ^talk 03:15, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not done per above. WjBscribe 03:16, 10 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Jamais cascio → Jamais Cascio

Current name: Jamais cascio (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Jamais Cascio (rename user)
Reason: proper capitalization of my last name. 64.142.27.194 (talk) 17:22, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: All requests need to be made by the account to be renamed; this request was made by 64.142.27.19 (talk · contribs). Please log in and confirm this request. WjBscribe 17:23, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Freedompress → Rover999

Current name: Freedompress (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Rover999 (rename user)
Reason: I used the name of the company I work for as my user name which led to a conflict of interest on the David Steinman article page. As I understand it, Wikipedia suggests that I change my user name. Freedompress (talk) 19:30, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: COI avoidance is only as good as stopping the edits that are conflicted. A change in username, while it prevents a COI block, is not a complete shield from COI if you're still editing as you were. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 19:47, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, is there anything else I should do to try to list the conflict of interest, or should I just stay out of the development of the article from now on? Freedompress (talk) 20:08, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Answered this question on user's TP. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 22:27, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done. WjBscribe 21:10, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sonyg1rl → McKaylaNicole

Current name: Sonyg1rl (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: McKaylaNicole (rename user)
Reason: No longer in high school. Want something more mature. Thanks in advance. Sonyg1rl (talk) 21:28, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: You've no contributions outside this request. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 22:20, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done - can't see any reason not too seeing as she's asked here now... WjBscribe 00:00, 12 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Gibbsyspin → Tonked!

Current name: Gibbsyspin (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Tonked! (rename user)
Reason: I don't want to have some of my name in my username, as I like privacy. I love cricket so Tonked! is a good name for me. Gibbsyspin (talk | contribs) 22:55, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done. WjBscribe 23:17, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Atamasama → Atama

Current name: Atamasama (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Atama (rename user)
Reason: It seems easier to have a shorter name, I originally wanted the name "Atama" when I registered for wikipedia and made a mistake in adding the "sama" and only recently discovered how easy it was to request that it be changed. -- Atama sama 23:13, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done. WjBscribe 23:19, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

TomLateralus → Ænema

Current name: TomLateralus (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Ænema (rename user)
Reason: TomLateralus is my username on multiple websites and I do not wish to be identified through this. TomLateralus (talk) 23:50, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: - we already have a User:Aenema. Potential for confusion? Warofdreams talk 14:32, 12 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

VoAoGoIoNoAo → Landcamera900

Current name: VoAoGoIoNoAo (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Landcamera900 (rename user)
Reason: profane name it is secretly vagina with o between the letters.. VoAoGoIoNoAo (talk) 03:37, 12 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Warofdreams talk 14:23, 12 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

@@ Line 149: / Line 149: @@
 * Requested name: {{Listuser|1=Ænema}} (<span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:CHU&oldusername={{urlencode:TomLateralus}}&newusername={{urlencode:Ænema}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''rename user'''</span>])</span>
 * Reason: TomLateralus is my username on multiple websites and I do not wish to be identified through this. [[User:TomLateralus|TomLateralus]] ([[User talk:TomLateralus|talk]]) 23:50, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
+:{{cratnote}} - we already have a [[User:Aenema]].  Potential for confusion? [[User:Warofdreams|Warofdreams]] ''[[User talk:Warofdreams|talk]]'' 14:32, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
 === VoAoGoIoNoAo → Landcamera900 ===