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.

THESKlMElSTER → WaverlyPlaceVillager

Current name: THESKlMElSTER (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: WaverlyPlaceVillager (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: 16:52, 23 June 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Need this name change in order to accurately represent myself THESKlMElSTER (talk) 16:52, 23 June 2025 (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 WaverlyPlaceVillager.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 17:00, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note for whoever deals with this request. The user making the request is a dupe of TheSkimeister. New user WaverlyPlaceVillager mentions the established user I have linked, on their user page. WaverlyPlaceVillager has now been blocked for vandalism. I have requested a block for the dupe making this request. Knitsey (talk) 18:32, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
User requesting name change is now blocked. Knitsey (talk) 18:38, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
As the user WPV was attempting to dupe, I just want to make sure my account isn’t going to be affected by this. Am I correct? TheSkimeister^Trailhead 18:44, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't deal with name changes @TheSkimeister, but both of the accounts have been blocked so it shouldn't affect your account in any way. Knitsey (talk) 19:00, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@TheSkimeister: - I confirm you won't be affected by this. PhilKnight (talk) 21:28, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done For the bot. - FlightTime (open channel) 23:11, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Justhereforresearch → Theeverywhereperson

Current name: Justhereforresearch (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Theeverywhereperson (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: 15:16, 24 June 2025 (UTC)
Reason: My current signature violates WP:SIGNPROB and i was told by an admin to change it. I decided to just change my username all together. Theeverywhereperson (talk here) 15:16, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 15:20, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

CommonSenseKing → MrRetail

Current name: CommonSenseKing (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: MrRetail (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: 02:31, 25 June 2025 (UTC)
Reason: I no longer go by the old username in my socials etc and I do not want to open a new account, as I wish to use the same email address and am worried about login conflicts should two accounts exist with the same email address. CommonSenseKing (talk) 02:31, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dawn.5000 → sunbeam.metre

Current name: Dawn.5000 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Sunbeam.metre (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: 03:10, 25 June 2025 (UTC)
Reason: clean start Dawn.5000 (talk) 03:10, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Dawn.5000 was renamed to Retiring.5000 from a request on the global queue. Cabayi (talk) 06:47, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]