Wikipedia:Changing username

This page should not be confused with requests for checkuser or documentation about the renaming of pages.

This page is a forum in which users can request, and bureaucrats can consider and carry out, username changes. It is usually only possible to rename an account to a name which is not yet taken. Renaming is carried out in accordance with the username policy.

• Requests to "usurp" an existing username should be made at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations, not here.
• SUL notice:
  • If your request has to do with the recently enabled unified login feature, it probably belongs at Wikipedia:Changing username/SUL, not here.
  • If you already made a request here and it has vanished, we have probably moved it to Wikipedia:Changing username/SUL.
• Please read the instructions carefully before making your request.

[edit] Instructions

Note: More help regarding the entering of a request can be found when you follow 'Click here to place a request' below.

• First, take a look at the username policy to make sure the username you are requesting is appropriate. Also, please note that for technical reasons, your username cannot begin with a lowercase letter, nor can it contain any underscores.
• Check to make sure the username you are requesting is not already taken. Do this by searching for the name in this list. If the name appears in the list, even if the link is red it is taken. Do not create an account under the new name. 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 requestee is not logged in.
• Check back periodically to answer any questions that may arise regarding your request. Do not be surprised if you suddenly cannot log in to your old account; this merely indicates that you should log in under your new name as the request has been fulfilled.
• Please be patient. It may take a few days for your request to be completed.

Effects of a username change

• When the rename has been completed, your account will have been renamed, and any contributions you have made (including deleted contributions) will be reattributed to your new account as a background process. Your account preferences, watchlist contents, password, etc. will all be preserved, and your user and user talk pages will have been moved to the new name.

  Note: The process responsible for reallocating old contributions is currently dependent upon the job queue mechanism. As such, you may find old contributions do not immediately appear under your new account; this is perfectly normal. Updates should take at most a day to complete, although the length of time will vary according to the size of the job queue on this wiki, and the status of the server processes which process this queue.

• The change will appear in the user rename log and the request will be moved to the archives in the interest of transparency. It is not possible to rename accounts without an entry being created in the log.
• This change will not affect signatures you have already left on talk pages, or other places where you signed your username with ~~~~. Those pages will continue to display your signature (including the link to your old username) unless edited manually.
• Be aware: Once you have been renamed, your old account will no longer exist and may potentially be recreated by a third party. This is true even if your old account pages have been redirected towards your new account. To guard against impersonation, you may wish to recreate the old account yourself.

[edit] Instructions for other Wikipedias

To request a namechange or usurpation on another language Wikipedia, see the box on the left titled "languages" on this or the usurpation page. If you want to have an account usurped, but the Wikipedia you are looking for is not in the list on the usurpation page, use the namechange page of that Wikipedia instead.

If the Wikipedia does not have a namechange page neither, you have to contact a local bureaucrat directly (bureaucrats are users who can rename users). See the "languages" box at Wikipedia:Bureaucrats for a list of pages with bureaucrats on other Wikipedias. If the Wikipedia is not there, it might not have crats. To be sure of that, go to the Special:ListUsers of the Wikipedia and search for bureaucrats (<lc>.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:ListUsers/bureaucrat).

If the Wikipedia on which you want to request a namechange or usurpation does not have crat users, you should contact a steward on Meta-Wiki (stewards are users who manage user rights on all Wikimedia wikis). To request one or multiple name changes, go to Steward requests/Username changes. For general requests about SUL accounts, go to Steward requests/SUL requests.

Contents 1 Instructions 2 Instructions for other Wikipedias 3 Notes 4 Current requests 4.1 LeBaron1 → Alinganster 4.2 dcb0sr → haron C Richardson - Senior Tutor 4.3 Notefju → KH2008 4.4 CURRENT → NEW 4.5 stevem1122 → fjerrybee 4.6 Blakerollins → Blake Rollins 4.7 Fcardini → GreenDoor 4.8 Dhblaine → Dbln 4.9 Bagelpizzas → BobPeck

[edit] Notes

• It is not possible for bureaucrats to merge two accounts, or to reattribute edits from IP addresses. Only registered accounts can be renamed.
• This page is for requests on the English Wikipedia only. To change your username on another Wikimedia project, please ask a bureaucrat on that project or make a request on Meta.
• As an alternative, please consider changing your signature. This will change your "public appearance" on talk pages and other places where you sign your username with ~~~~.
• If you have not made very many edits, it may be easier for you simply to create a new account. You can then discontinue use of the old one. It does not need to be deleted; disused accounts are harmless and may be safely ignored. This will save you the trouble of submitting a request and waiting around for it to be fulfilled.
• Account names requested here are regarded as being "reserved" until the request is accepted or rejected. If someone else registers the account while the request is here, it will be renamed if necessary to allow for the requested move.
• Usernames cannot start with a lowercase letter or contain underscores; the first letter will be automatically capitalized and underscores replaced with spaces. However, you can change your signature to say whatever you like, within reason of course.
• Of possible interest: the Wikimedia Foundation privacy policy; "Right to vanish".

Several users provide assistance with the mechanics of this process. If you wish to help please read the linked page carefully.

Archives: See: Wikipedia:Changing username/Archives

[edit] Current requests

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[edit] LeBaron1 → Alinganster

• Current name: LeBaron1 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Alingan (SUL conflicts?)
• For bureaucrat use only: (rename user)(rename vandal)
• Reason:want short id that avoids any use of names, titles, numbers

Bureaucrat note: Moved from WP:CHU/SUL. EVula // talk // ☯ // 15:42, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Bureaucrat note: Your requested username is very similar to an existing username, Alingana. Is there another name you'd be comfortable with? EVula // talk // ☯ // 15:45, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

N Not done No response. =Nichalp «Talk»= 14:56, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] dcb0sr → haron C Richardson - Senior Tutor

• Current name: Dcb0sr (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Sharon C Richardson - Senior Tutor (SUL conflicts?)
• For bureaucrat use only: (rename user)(rename vandal)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Dcb0sr (talk) 12:55, 14 August 2008 (UTC)want people to know who I am
• SoxBot VI has analyzed this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 12:57, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Bureaucrat note: To avoid future renames, I'd like you to state that you understand the dangers of using your real name (as witnessed by another rename request just a bit further down), and that putting temporary titles (such as "Senior Tutor") in usernames generally means you'll want it changed later. Would "Haron C Richardson" work for you? EVula // talk // ☯ // 15:10, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Just to check the bureaucrats are aware, I'm pretty sure that the user wants to be Sharon C Richardson - the missing S in the title seems to be a typo. TSP (talk) 20:17, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

N Not done No response. =Nichalp «Talk»= 14:58, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Notefju → KH2008

• Current name: Notefju (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: KH2008 (SUL conflicts?)
• For bureaucrat use only: (rename user)(rename vandal)
• Reason: I hope my English Version ID = my Chinese Version ID. Notefju (talk) 16:47, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
• SoxBot VI has analyzed this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 16:48, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Bureaucrat note: Since you have activated SUL, could you place a confirmation request on zh wiki, and paste the diff here? This is to prevent a bogus request. Thanks! =Nichalp «Talk»= 14:53, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] CURRENT → NEW

• Current name: CURRENT (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: NEW (SUL conflicts?)
• For bureaucrat use only: (rename user)(rename vandal)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Alien disclosure group (talk) 23:33, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

I have noticed i have only placed one CAPITAL on my username. If possible could you ammend my usename to include caps, example.. Alien Disclosure Group. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alien disclosure group (talk • contribs) 23:33, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

• SoxBot VI has analyzed this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 23:36, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Bureaucrat note: Need the old and new names. Left note for him. — Rlevse • Talk • 01:01, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Clerk note: This appears to be either a promotional or role account. I suggest renaming to something not as confusing. Maxim (☎) 01:03, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Clerk note: - just a note: typically, requests this malformed are simply removed, with a note to the user, to prevent the possibility of archival confusion and general disorder with the carrying out of renames. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 13:21, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

"N Not done Per above. =Nichalp «Talk»= 14:56, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] stevem1122 → fjerrybee

• Current username: Stevem1122 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Fjerrybee (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log) (SUL conflicts?)
• Datestamp: 19:50, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Stevem1122 (talk) 19:50, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Clerk note: User "Fjerrybee" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 19:51, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U. Maxim (☎) 01:14, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

N Not done Rename not necessary. Create the new account instead. =Nichalp «Talk»= 14:54, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Blakerollins → Blake Rollins

• Current name: Blakerollins (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Blake Rollins (SUL conflicts?)
• For bureaucrat use only: (rename user)(rename vandal)
• Reason: Would prefer the space between first and last name. I do understand the risks of using my real name. Blakerollins (talk) 22:46, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
• SoxBot VI has analyzed this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 22:48, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Y Done EVula // talk // ☯ // 23:09, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fcardini → GreenDoor

• Current name: Fcardini (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: GreenDoor (SUL conflicts?)
• For bureaucrat use only: (rename user)(rename vandal)
• Reason: "F. Cardini" is my real name. I know "Green Door" already exists and still want "GreenDoor". Thanks. fc Fcardini (talk) 23:35, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
• SoxBot VI has analyzed this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 23:36, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Y Done EVula // talk // ☯ // 01:00, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Dhblaine → Dbln

• Current name: Dhblaine (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Dbln (SUL conflicts?)
• For bureaucrat use only: (rename user)(rename vandal)
• Reason: Avoid confusion with another user. Dhblaine (talk) 01:26, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
• SoxBot VI has analyzed this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 01:27, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Y Done EVula // talk // ☯ // 05:19, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Bagelpizzas → BobPeck

• Current name: Bagelpizzas (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: BobPeck (SUL conflicts?)
• For bureaucrat use only: (rename user)(rename vandal)
• Reason: I hate the name Bagelpizzas. I want my username to be more similar to my real name. Bagelpizzas (talk) 03:28, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
• SoxBot VI has analyzed this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 03:30, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Y Done There was a BobPeck account, but it was a vandalism-only account; I've renamed it "BobPeck (rename)", making this a somewhat unofficial usurpation. Perhaps a bit unusual, but oh well. EVula // talk // ☯ // 05:25, 21 August 2008 (UTC)