Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

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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.

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: ~~~~
If your change request is granted, be sure to Move your userpage [alt-m] to your new userpage location (do not simply copy and paste your userpage text).

Baby Bash

Hi! Please change my username "Baby Bash" to Asnallar. I realize there is an R&B singer who uses the alias "Baby Bash" and I do not want any copyright troubles. Please also change all my edits to Asnallar, if possible (I changed my signature already but I would like my old edits to be changed as well). The last major article I worked on was The Hollow. "Asnallar" is an anagram of my name. Thank you! asnallar 17:54, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Dylan Bradbury

Please change User:Dylan_Bradbury to Crazykid76. I no longer want to use my real name. Thanks a bunch! 69.199.189.254 00:58, 24 May 2006 (UTC)Dylan Bradbury[reply]

Nick Kerr

Please change User:Nick Kerr to Roche-Kerr. Cheers, Nick.

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 15:00, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I.618033989

Please change letter "I" to digit "1" if possible; I may have misinterpreted the statement that usernames must begin with a captal letter.

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 01:12, 18 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Jordan Langelier

Please change Jordan Langelier to Marteau. I no longer want to use my real name. Jordan Langelier 19:13, 18 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 14:56, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Downey

Please change Michael Downey to MD0. I no longer want to use my real name. mjd 22:13, 18 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 14:56, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Brutusv7

Please change Brutusv7 to TonyTheTiger. Brutus is an old nickname. I now use Tony The Tiger. Antonio Vernon Tony The Tiger 15:26, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 15:37, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Robert.c.smith

Please change Robert.c.smith to SpookieWookie. I no longer want to use my real name. Thanks. Robert 23:49, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 00:52, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Johnny.donikian

Please change User:Johnny.donikian to DoGooderJohnnyD. I no longer want to use my real name. Johnny.donikian 20:44, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 00:53, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ambrosewheatcroft

Could you please change User:Ambrosewheatcroft to TheGoldMiner. I no longer wish to use my real name. Thanks a million. Ambrose Wheatcroft 01:45, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 02:35, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Rod ESQ

Please change User:Rod ESQ to Oxford Comma. I no longer wish to use that pen name in Wikipedia. Thanks. Rod ESQ 02:21, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 02:37, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Iamthejabberwock

Please change User:Iamthejabberwock to User:Audacity. TheJabberwʘck 02:18, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 02:36, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Whoa, that was fast! Thanks for your help, Essjay. Audacity 02:55, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Freeridinguk

Please change User:Freeridinguk to charliec. Cheers, Charlie.

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 01:20, 21 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Briangideon

Please change User:Briangideon to AcuteThinker. BDG 20:56, 20 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 01:20, 21 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Haraldgroven

Pleas change User:Haraldgroven to H@r@ld. Thx! Haraldgroven 14:42, 21 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 14:56, 21 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

67.165.77.198

Please change User:67.165.77.198 to ActuarialDude. 67.165.77.198 21 May 2006 (UTC)

Can't be done. Only registered account names can be changed. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 15:54, 21 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Iivq

Pleas change User:Iivq to IIVQ. Thanks in advance. Iivq 22:09, 21 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:43, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

~~Sorry, you'll have to login as User:TAIWAN to make this request. =Nichalp «Talk»= 15:55, 22 May 2006 (UTC)~~[reply]

TAIWAN is a permanently blocked user. We cannot fulfll your request. =Nichalp «Talk»= 16:37, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Brianckeegan

Please change User:Brianckeegan to Madcoverboy. I do not want to use my real name. Thank you! Brianckeegan 15:26, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Please move your user page. =Nichalp «Talk»= 15:57, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ramitmahajan

Please change User:Ramitmahajan to Lostintherush. Thanks ramit 18:12, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 01:43, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Essjay. Doesnt my old username get deleted by itself? Or should I just redirect it to my new username? The page is still active Lost 05:09, 24 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Stuart James Hawtin

Please change User:Stuart James Hawtin to Ntwh. Thanks ntwh 20:02, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 01:45, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Stuart Hawtin

Please change User:Stuart Hawtin to Ntwhz. Thanks Ntwhz 20:05, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 01:45, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

[email protected]

"Please change [email protected] to User:Cryptozoo. Obviously, I am not too swift at signing up here, and didn't understand I was leaving my email address for my username. Thank you, Loren

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 01:45, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

WIKISCRIPPS2005

This user would like their username changed from User:WIKISCRIPPS2005 to User:WIKISCRIPPS 07. I am listing this here to try to help them out. Apparently they have already moved their user and user talk pages to the new location. For confirmation that this is the user's desire, you can see this thread on my talk page. E WS23 | (Leave me a message!) 04:38, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 11:40, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

John Lakonias

Please change User:John Lakonias to User:John Lake. I didn't realise the risk when I registered and I don't want to have my real name as a username for security reasons.--John Lakonias 06:08, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 11:41, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Heimir

Please change User:Heimir to User:TheVikingRaider. I dont want to use my real name on wikipedia, specially since I am adding russian mafia personilites and I dont want to be killed, thanks.User:Heimir 14:00, 23 May 2006 (UTC).[reply]

Myrtone (the strict Australian wikipedian)

My internet account is about to change (in a few days, I'm not sure exactly when but I will find out and put it here) and when it does, I would like my username changed to Myrtone86. Thanks. Myrtone@Changing username.com.au 17:03, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Merlov

Please change User:Merlov to User:Green01. I have used this username too much and need to change them on other sites too. Thanks. User: Merlov 15:38, 23 May 2006 (UTC).[reply]

Ninja Pixie

Please change User: Ninja Pixie to User:Ninja Pixie Prince. When i first signed up i forgot to write the end bit of my name and i use this name for many sites and would like the convenience. Thanks. User: Ninja Pixie 21:52, 23 May 2006 (GMT).

Hedgefundsinvesting.com

Please change User:Hedgefundsinvesting.com to Myautoins.com.

Other requests

Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple/Bottom Matter

Current requests

Baby Bash

Dylan Bradbury

Nick Kerr

I.618033989

Jordan Langelier

Michael Downey

Brutusv7

Robert.c.smith

Johnny.donikian

Ambrosewheatcroft

Rod ESQ

Iamthejabberwock

Freeridinguk

Briangideon

Haraldgroven

67.165.77.198

Iivq

Alfredox

Tbethers

Manlalakbay

TAIWAN

Brianckeegan

Ramitmahajan

Stuart James Hawtin

Stuart Hawtin

[email protected]

WIKISCRIPPS2005

John Lakonias

Heimir

Myrtone (the strict Australian wikipedian)

Merlov

Ninja Pixie

Hedgefundsinvesting.com

Other requests