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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

Please put new requests at the end of this section. Fulfilled requests will be moved immediately to the current archive.

Please note that renaming users puts a large load on the database. Please do not request a rename unless it is necessary. If you have only a few edits, see the alternatives above.

Preface your request with a heading, thus: === Target username ===
Please make your request in the form of "Please change [current username] to [desired username].
Sign your name at the end with four tildes: ~~~~

TigerFan

Please change my username from "jdugoni" to "TigerFan" as my current username includes my last name, which I no longer wish to publish.

Done. Essjay ^{Talk • Contact} 11:35, 14 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RatherBeBiking

Please change my username (Cyprus) to [RatherBeBiking] Cyprus 15:27, 13 April 2006 (UTC) It has been requested by an administrator[reply]

Done. Essjay ^{Talk • Contact} 05:22, 14 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Alwaystheanalyst

Could I please have my username changed to Dan K. Thanks! Alwaystheanalyst 16:20, 11 April 2006 (UTC)Alwaystheanalyst[reply]

Done. Essjay ^{Talk o Contact} 21:49, 12 April 2006 (UTC

Rebbe

Please change to JJ211219 gevaldik! 19:28, 11 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay ^{Talk o Contact} 21:49, 12 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I@n

Please rename I@n to I@n99. See this for explanation. Thanks -- I@n 00:44, 12 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay ^{Talk o Contact} 21:53, 12 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ianbrown

Please rename User:Ianbrown to User:I@n. See above related request. Reason: I no longer wish to advertise my surname after an unwanted contact -- Ian ≡ talk 01:56, 12 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay ^{Talk o Contact} 21:55, 12 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Synergy2k4

Please change my username to Itaque422. Thank you.

Done. Essjay ^{Talk o Contact} 21:55, 12 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

user:AgentLewis

I would like my username to be changed to the above, for privacy reasons I no longer want to use my full name. Many thanks. -- Lewis 13:28, 12 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay ^{Talk o Contact} 21:56, 12 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Levin 44

Please change my username to "uccee44" as my current username includes my last name, which I no longer wish to publish.

Done. Essjay ^{Talk o Contact} 21:57, 12 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Karlos the Jackal

For privacy reasons, I'd like my current username changed to "Karlos the Jackal". Thanks! Karlos the Jackal 08:10, 13 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Linuxbeak (drop me a line) 16:20, 13 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Editour

Please change my user name from "Editour" to Writeright" Thanks. EditourEditour 16:12, 13 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Linuxbeak (drop me a line) 16:16, 13 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yaohua2000

Please change my username to "Yaohua1982", thank you.

Um..

Please rename me to Yao Ziyuan, thank you. Yaohua2000 23:17, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

So which is it? Yao Ziyuan or Yaohua1982? Linuxbeak (drop me a line) 16:41, 13 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yaohua2000 -> Yaohua1982, thank you. I do not use this username anymore. Yaohua2000 16:46, 13 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay ^{Talk • Contact} 05:22, 14 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Henry Flower

Please change my user name from "Markalexander100" to Henry Flower". I'm an admin, if that's relevant.Thanks! Henry ^Flower 13:08, 14 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:07, 15 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Uncle Leo

Please change my user name from "Nick Scribner" to "Uncle Leo." Nick Scribner 16:38, 14 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:07, 15 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Transverse

Please change my current username to Transverse for privacy reasons. Thanks! JTam 21:11, 14 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:07, 15 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Iridescence

Please change my username from "Zachary Murray" to "Iridescence" -- I do not want my user name to be my real name. Zachary Murray 21:06, 14 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:07, 15 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Robin Hood of the Azure Flame

Please change my username from (the lame) "Filosofo Celeste" to the awesome "Robin Hood of the Azure Flame", I've dropped the Filosofo Celeste title. Thank you! (Bert 22:57, 14 April 2006 (UTC))[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:07, 15 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Maglor

Please change my username from "Tfurey1" to "Maglor" I no longer wish to publish my last name. Tfurey1 4:16, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Maglor exists. Please choose another name. Please see the above procedure for checking.

TLIP

Please change my username from "Davis "Suede" Hurley" to "TLIP", my original username is messy and an annoying pseudonym which I no longer want. Thanks. Davis "Suede" Hurley 06:05, 15 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:07, 15 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Kajk

Please change my username from "Namru" to "Kajk", Thanks. Namru 14:19, 15 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done — Ilyan e p (Talk) 14:14, 16 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Neopter

Please change my username from "Nnp" to "Neopter". Thanks, Nnp 18:21, 15 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done — Ilyan e p (Talk) 14:14, 16 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

MrPresident

Please change my username from "Zwaardmeester" to "MrPresident". Thanks in advance! Zwaardmeester 09:36, 16 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The username, MrPresident, already exists. Please choose another name. Please see the above procedure for checking. — Ilyan e p (Talk) 14:14, 16 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Requests from users with over 20000 edits

These requests will not currently be fulfilled; but may be in the future. See also m:Changing username for other complicated requests

User:Ambi

User:Ambi to User:Rebecca. Would involve usurping an account with no edits as below, but I figured it'd be better to put it here. Ambi 11:30, 5 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What if somebody takes the the name Rebecca in the time being? 82.232.191.252 19:31, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's taken she wants the account deleted I think? It's already taken. Mike _{(T C)}

05:39, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

User:Will Beback

Please contact me if my old account with 23736 edits can be moved to a new name. -Will Beback 22:08, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Requests to usurp an existing account with no edits

Occasionally, someone will request to be renamed to an account that exists (has been registered) but has not made any edits. While there is precedent for making such changes, as yet there are no guidelines for handling such requests.

Add such requests here: /request to usurp.

@@ Line 107: / Line 107: @@
 ===Neopter===
 Please change my username from "Nnp" to "Neopter". Thanks, [[User:Nnp|Nnp]] 18:21, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
+:Done &mdash; [[User:Ilyanep|<span style="font-variant:Small-caps;color:black;">Ilyan</span>]][[User:Ilyanep/Esperanza|<span style="font-variant:Small-caps;color:green;">e</span>]][[User:Ilyanep|<span style="font-variant:Small-caps;color:black;">p</span>]][[User talk:Ilyanep| <span style="font-variant:Small-caps;color:#808080;">(Talk)</span>]] 14:14, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
-:Done
 ===MrPresident===

Revision as of 14:14, 16 April 2006

Current requests

TigerFan

RatherBeBiking

Alwaystheanalyst

Rebbe

I@n

Ianbrown

Synergy2k4

user:AgentLewis

Levin 44

Karlos the Jackal

Editour

Yaohua2000

Henry Flower

Uncle Leo

Transverse

Iridescence

Robin Hood of the Azure Flame

Maglor

TLIP

Kajk

Neopter

MrPresident

Requests from users with over 20000 edits

User:Ambi

User:Will Beback

Requests to usurp an existing account with no edits

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