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Changing username/Simple

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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

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.

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

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.

Ranaathardilberkhanjournalist → Rana Athar Dilber Khan Journalist

Current name: Ranaathardilberkhanjournalist (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Rana Athar Dilber Khan Journalist (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
Datestamp: 23:43, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
Reason: Ranaathardilberkhanjournalist (talk) 23:43, 5 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: The username Ranaathardilberkhanjournalist does not exist.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 23:50, 5 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: Please provide a reason for renaming. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 14:44, 7 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

MatthewDJones → Legerity

Current name: MatthewDJones (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Legerity (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
Datestamp: 14:51, 12 May 2020 (UTC)
Reason: Want to stop using real name as username MatthewDJones (talk) 14:51, 12 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: There is already a global account registered for Legerity (primary wiki: nowiki).—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 15:00, 12 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: Please pick a new name; the username you have requested has already been taken. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 10:59, 18 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Moka Mo → TrashPanda

Current name: Moka Mo (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: TrashPanda (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
Datestamp: 01:38, 14 May 2020 (UTC)
Reason: This is a username I have been using for a few months now on platforms like Google and Switch. I would like to have some consistency among my different accounts, and I feel distant from when I selected my current username over half a decade ago. Moka Mo (talk) 01:38, 14 May 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 TrashPanda.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 01:40, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: Please pick a new name; the username you have requested has already been taken. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 11:01, 18 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Davide italy → superdave

Current name: Davide italy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Superdave (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
Datestamp: 15:25, 15 May 2020 (UTC)
Reason: i don't want show my name Davide italy (talk) 15:25, 15 May 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 Superdave (primary wiki: enwiki).—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 15:30, 15 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: Please pick a new name; the username you have requested has already been taken. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 11:01, 18 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Lubabalo Manyala → Lubza

Current name: Lubabalo Manyala (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Lubza (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
Datestamp: 21:23, 15 May 2020 (UTC)
Reason: I just don't want to use my real name for privacy reasons Lubabalo Manyala (talk) 21:23, 15 May 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 Lubza.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 21:30, 15 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: Please pick a new name; the username you have requested has already been taken. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 11:01, 18 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Samuelgoetz1 → lostfan815

Current name: Samuelgoetz1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Lostfan815 (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
Datestamp: 03:50, 17 May 2020 (UTC)
Reason: privacy Samuelgoetz1 (talk) 03:50, 17 May 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 Lostfan815 (primary wiki: enwiki).—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 04:00, 17 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: Please pick a new name; the username you have requested has already been taken. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 10:52, 18 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

WikiSmartLife → Philosophy

Current name: WikiSmartLife (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Philosophy (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
Datestamp: 11:24, 17 May 2020 (UTC)
Reason: It is the name I use for almost everything and I feel like I do not like my current name. WikiSmartLife (talk) 11:24, 17 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: There is already a global account registered for Philosophy (primary wiki: kawiki).—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 11:30, 17 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: Please pick a new name; the username you have requested has already been taken. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 10:51, 18 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Rohit kumar Singh → Rohit_Kumar_Singh

Current name: Rohit kumar Singh (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Rohit_Kumar_Singh (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
Datestamp: 22:00, 18 May 2020 (UTC)
Reason: middle name start with small letter Rohit kumar Singh (talk) 22:00, 18 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to.
There is already a global account registered for Rohit_Kumar_Singh.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 22:10, 18 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nileobroin → NiallÓBroin

Current name: Nileobroin (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: NiallÓBroin (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
Datestamp: 13:42, 19 May 2020 (UTC)
Reason: NileOBroin is spelled incorrectly Niall Ó Broin 13:42, 19 May 2020 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 13:50, 19 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done by Justlettersandnumbers—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 20:00, 20 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Alexhagiage → alexhnyc

Current name: Alexhagiage (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Alexhnyc (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
Datestamp: 04:56, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
Reason: to limit personal information shown in username Alexhagiage (talk) 04:56, 20 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 05:00, 20 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 19:51, 20 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

CMVM (Portugal) → Carve most vivid memories

Current name: CMVM (Portugal) (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Carve most vivid memories (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
Datestamp: 09:24, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
Reason: I want to change the username because I want to make it more personal, identify more with it, losing all those caps or country reference, please. thanks CMVM (Portugal) (talk) 09:24, 20 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 09:30, 20 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

JR607 → jacklroberts

Current name: JR607 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Jacklroberts (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
Datestamp: 19:02, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
Reason: Old Standard for Username J.Roberto (talk) 19:02, 20 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 19:10, 20 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 19:51, 20 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Brianleeharris → Bernardwebb

Current name: Brianleeharris (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Bernardwebb (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
Datestamp: 23:38, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
Reason: views have changed Brianleeharris (talk) 23:38, 20 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]