Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

Changing username/Simple
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 For help 'vanishing' from Wikipedia, please see courtesy vanishing. 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.
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.

Djchainz → Adj

• Current name: Djchainz (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Adj (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 18:35, 16 December 2010 (UTC)
• Reason: Remove professional name from wikipedia to stop appearing in search results for name dj chainz (talk) 18:35, 16 December 2010 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 18:36, 16 December 2010 (UTC)
•  Bureaucrat note: Are you owner of the Vietnamese user Adj? If so, please post a note there, in English, confirming that you own the account. Thanks! ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 05:10, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

Thomas Birmingham → Tom Birmingham 1954

• Current name: Thomas Birmingham (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Tom Birmingham 1954 (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 21:43, 18 December 2010 (UTC)
• Reason: Name Thomas Birmingham is too close to the article on Tom Birmingham. Want to distinguish between him and me. Thomas Birmingham (talk) 21:43, 18 December 2010 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 21:45, 18 December 2010 (UTC)
•  Bureaucrat note: I'm a little confused how this is any less close to Tom Birmingham than your previous name? ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 03:39, 19 December 2010 (UTC)
  • My rational was based on how "disambiguation" for many same names is handled in Wikipedia. Like, Tom Birmingham (b. 1954) to distinguish me from another Tom Birmingham born in another year. Ideally, I would like to have my username be "Tom Birmingham (b. 1954)". Could you change it to that? That would be great. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thomas Birmingham (talk • contribs) 18:10, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
    • Ah. Generally, usernames are not handled that way. We try to not have usernames which are too similar to each other so one user doesn't get mistaken for another. Also, you may want to read WP:REALNAME to make sure you're comfortable continuing with using a real name as your username. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 06:31, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

I read through the WP:REALNAME and understand the risks. With Tom Birmingham (b. 1954) as my username I'm hoping there is no other person born back in 1954 named Tom Birmingham. With this username, folks that know me will clearly see that it is me versus another person named Tom Birmingham. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thomas Birmingham (talk • contribs) 17:36, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

Checkerlimousine → Checker Limousine

• Current name: Checkerlimousine (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Checker Limousine (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 10:10, 19 December 2010 (UTC)
• Reason: Account user name was incorrectly entered at time of sign up. Checkerlimousine (talk) 10:10, 19 December 2010 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 10:12, 19 December 2010 (UTC)
•  Bureaucrat note: The username appears to be promotional. Use of a company, organization, group, website, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please choose another name. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 20:36, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Micheal.cooper → Gatc

• Current name: Micheal.cooper (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Gatc (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 07:28, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
• Reason: Was asked to create an account with my real name by German administrator, but my supervisor supported my desire to keep using my anonymous account. I just made the account and have made no edits. Micheal.cooper (talk) 07:28, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 07:30, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
•  Bureaucrat note: Please login to your account on eswiki and make an edit in English on your talk page there confirming that you own the account. Be sure to logout before coming back here so you don't accidentally create the account here before we can move your existing enwiki account to the requested username. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 08:04, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

Srivastava.kshitij → Srivastava.Kshitij

• Current name: Srivastava.kshitij (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Srivastava.Kshitij (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 18:11, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
• 118.102.173.35 (talk) 18:11, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Request was made by ip 118.102.173.35, instead of the original account. SoxBot (talk) 18:12, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

 Not done. Please log in to make your request. Useight (talk) 03:51, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

Aero Mongolia → BATZAYAQWE

• Current name: Aero Mongolia (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: BATZAYAQWE (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 00:18, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
• Reason: USER NAME IS SAME AS COMPANY'S NAME IN WIKIPEDIA Aero Mongolia (talk) 00:18, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 06:36, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
•  Bureaucrat note: Did you intend to request an ALL CAPS username? If not, please let us know. Otherwise, we will change the username to the currently requested "BATZAYAQWE". ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 06:38, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

Pdelongchamp → Ehdrive

• Current name: Pdelongchamp (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Ehdrive (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 16:04, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
• Reason: Privacy Pdelongchamp (talk) 16:04, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 16:06, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

Zulu foxtrot → Charlie Tango Bravo

• Current name: Zulu foxtrot (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Charlie Tango Bravo (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 19:35, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
• Reason: Simple name change. delta_foxtrot_zulu 19:35, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 19:36, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

Sam.andrastek → Sam Andrastek

• Current name: Sam.andrastek (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Sam Andrastek (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 20:11, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
• Reason: Accidentally began typing my email address in the username area; I'd rather have my full name as my username. Yes, I feel like an idiot. Sam.andrastek (talk) 20:11, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 20:12, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

Badakhshon → Amilia Bodge

• Current name: Badakhshon (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Amilia Bodge (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 20:38, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
• David Andersons (talk) 20:38, 21 December 2010 (UTC) Real name
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 20:39, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

Badakhshon → Amilia Dodge

• Current name: Badakhshon (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Amilia Dodge (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
• For global renamer: rename user
• Datestamp: 20:40, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
• Reason: STATE A REASON HERE - Its my real name 2222 20:40, 21 December 2010 (UTC)