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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

Click here to place a request

Doublecrossjewelry → Travis Walker

Current name: Doublecrossjewelry (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Travis Walker (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: Switching from company name to personal name. Doublecrossjewelry (talk) 21:38, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 21:39, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Are you the same person as Travis Walker on the German Wikipedia? Angela . 23:23, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? X clamation point 00:08, 10 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

SamanthaSitebrand → Samantha_SB

Current name: SamanthaSitebrand (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Samantha_brand (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: I was told to change my user name by an administrator. Therefore I am putting my last name as SB if that's ok.My last name is really long lol (SamanthaSitebrand (talk) 15:11, 11 March 2009 (UTC))[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 15:18, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: Please confirm you have read WP:COI and WP:SPAMMER. Please further confirm that you acknowledge that the these apply regardless of your choice of username. --Dweller (talk) 15:49, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't wannt to put my last name out there so I chose something random. what about Samantha_Brand or something? I like the sound of that one(SamanthaSitebrand (talk) 17:44, 11 March 2009 (UTC))[reply]

Any suggestions? help me lol —Preceding unsigned comment added by SamanthaSitebrand (talk • contribs) 17:46, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: The choice of name is fine. Please confirm you have read those two pages. --Dweller (talk) 18:05, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- (non-crat) Thought: there seems to be a certain similarity with User:Briannebassett going on. I'm almost tempted to ask for a CU. //roux 20:02, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  - Hmm. I agree that it's a little...uncanny. bibliomaniac 1 5 02:03, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    - Yeah, it does indeed smell a bit fishy. –Juliancolton ^Tropical ^Cyclone 02:06, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to change my username to Paperclipz , and I have read those pages SamanthaSitebrand (talk) 16:35, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, yes no yes???SamanthaSitebrand (talk) 20:16, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Philipwsmith → Philip Walter Smith

Current name: Philipwsmith (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Philip Walter Smith (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: to change user name to complete full actual name Philipwsmith (talk) 07:24, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 10:24, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Are you sure you feel comfortable shedding your anonymity on a site such as Wikipedia? —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 10:31, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Caporizzo → Esperanza

Current name: Caporizzo (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Esperanza (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: Easier to remember. Caporizzo (talk) 22:03, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and while it has no edits, the user requesting it is too new to usurp an account. SoxBot VI (talk) 22:06, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Take your request to WP:CHUU. Kingturtle (talk) 23:08, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Is WP:ESPERANZA problematic to this rename, or would that be too strict..? —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 06:20, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Alec Zender → AZ English

Current name: Alec Zender (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: AZ English (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: I have decided it was a mistake to use my real name online, in addition to this I am unable to create a unified account as someone else appears to have the same username on a different wiki. Thanks. Alec Zender (talk) 01:12, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 01:15, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sawblade05 → Sawblade5

Current name: Sawblade05 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Sawblade5 (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: To match my Wikia username. I Accidentally Created a new account on the new nick but I can't get it fixed for 6 months on WP:USURP. I was kinda instructed to do it that way on WP:Sock making sure I didn't violate any policies there, which would lead to a permaban. I also own both nicks on all the Wikis here. Sawblade05 ⁽^{talk to me} ^| ^{my wiki life}⁾ 05:59, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Although the requested username exists, the user has not made any contributions to Wikipedia. Therefore, you can place a request to usurp the username at WP:USURP. SoxBot VI (talk) 06:03, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mysandesh → Mysandesh

Current name: Mysandesh (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Mysandesh (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: i don't like my username starting with uppercase. Mysandesh (talk) 06:30, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot VI (talk) 06:33, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Clerk note: 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 title}} on your user and user talk pages, and change your signature to reflect your preference. This, that and the other _[talk] 06:47, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: This user asked for the exact same chance in May 2008. -Jeremy ^{(v^_^v Cardmaker)} 06:50, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Brium → Oaktowndrummer

Current name: Brium (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Oaktowndrummer (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: serious privacy issues. Brium (talk) 09:32, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 09:33, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done BCorr|Брайен 13:38, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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 * Reason: serious privacy issues. [[User:Brium|Brium]] ([[User talk:Brium|talk]]) 09:32, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
 *{{User:SoxBot VI/CHU|noerror}} [[User:SoxBot VI|SoxBot VI]] ([[User talk:SoxBot VI|talk]]) 09:33, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
+:{{done}} [[User:Bcorr|BCorr]]<font color="chartreuse">|</font>[[User talk:Bcorr|Брайен]] 13:38, 15 March 2009 (UTC)