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.

Wikalevi → Winter_the_dog

Current name: WikaleviWikalevi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Winter_the_dog (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: 07:30, 25 February 2025 (UTC)
Reason: My name has a bit of my real name. Wikalevi (talk) 07:30, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

The username WikaleviWikalevi does not exist.
The request was made by Wikalevi, not WikaleviWikalevi; please login as WikaleviWikalevi to request a name change.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 07:40, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Per clerk. - FlightTime (open channel) 16:45, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The user has left a message about the name change on my talkpage; see User talk:Rosiestep#Question from Winter the dog (07:20, 26 February 2025). --Rosiestep (talk) 13:40, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Xander Vanacker → MR.Wikipedia

Current name: Xander Vanacker (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: MR.Wikipedia (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: 10:46, 25 February 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Wil graag privé blijven Xander Vanacker (talk) 10:46, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 10:50, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: Requested name does not comply with username policy (bullet point 5), however I always get dinged when quoting UPOL issues, so I'll leave this one for someone else to figure out. - FlightTime (open channel) 16:54, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done per FT. Phương Linh (thảo luận) 05:48, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

wikaleviWikalevi → Winter_the_dog

Current name: WikaleviWikalevi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Winter_the_dog (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: 18:29, 25 February 2025 (UTC)
Reason: My Wikipedia name has part of my real name. Wikalevi (talk) 18:29, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

The username WikaleviWikalevi does not exist.
The request was made by Wikalevi, not WikaleviWikalevi; please login as WikaleviWikalevi to request a name change.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 18:30, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Again, per clerk. - FlightTime (open channel) 21:06, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

K.S. Pruthi → ituterirgwhjirhtofjsdkf

Current name: K.S. Pruthi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Ituterirgwhjirhtofjsdkf (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: 22:14, 25 February 2025 (UTC)
Reason: it was my name, felt uncomfortable having it online K.S. Pruthi (talk) 22:14, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 22:20, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Iamaman234567 → WikiUser28747

Current name: Iamaman234567 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: WikiUser28747 (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: 13:21, 26 February 2025 (UTC)
Reason: My current name is very gender and it can offend someone and i also not uncomfortable using my current name.Iamaman234567 (talk) 13:21, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: The username Iamaman234567Iamaman234567 does not exist.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 13:30, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry i made a typo Iamaman234567 (talk) 13:32, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Per requestor. - FlightTime (open channel) 15:14, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Iamaman234567 → WikiUser27350

Current name: Iamaman234567 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: WikiUser27350 (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: 13:36, 26 February 2025 (UTC)
Reason: My current name is to gender it can offend someone i also feel uncomfortable using this username. Iamaman234567 (talk) 13:36, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 13:40, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sr-12w → y6xe24

Current name: Sr-12w (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Y6xe24 (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: 00:55, 27 February 2025 (UTC)
Reason: privacy Sr-12w (talk) 00:55, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 01:00, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]