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

This page hosts requests for username changes, which are carried out if deemed appropriate by bureaucrats. 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.
• If your request has to do with unified login, it probably belongs at Wikipedia:Changing username/SUL, not here.

Please read the following notes and instructions carefully before making your request.

Bureaucrats will make the name changes, but 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.

[edit] General notes

• 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.
• It is not possible for bureaucrats to merge two accounts, or to reattribute edits from IP addresses. Only registered accounts can be renamed.
• 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 might be more efficient to simply create a new username and discard the old one; disused accounts are harmless and may be safely ignored. This will also save you the trouble of submitting a request and waiting for it to be fulfilled. You can copy your old watchlist to your new account. In such a case, your edits from the old account will not be reattributed to the new account.
• If you want your edits from your old account to be reattributed to your new account, do NOT create the new account first. Rather, request a name change here.
• 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.
• Please do not request a name change because you plan to retire from editing Wikipedia. We have {{retired}} for that.

[edit] Effects of a username change

• When the request has been completed, your account will have been renamed. 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.
• The process responsible for reallocating your old contributions may take some time. This is perfectly normal. Updates should take at most a day to complete, although it may take longer if you have a lot of edits and/or the "job queue" mechanism is very busy.
• 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.
• Note that username changes on the English Wikipedia do not affect your other accounts in your SUL. To reunify, each username you own must be renamed to the new name on their respective wikis, and then remerged with Special:MergeAccount.

[edit] Choosing an appropriate new name

• First, take a look at the username policy to make sure the username you are requesting is appropriate.
• Using your real name as a username may put you at risk for harassment. Your request to use your real name will be delayed unless you state explicitly that you are aware of the implications of using your real name.
• Please note that for technical reasons, your username cannot begin with a lowercase letter, nor can it contain any underscores. However, you can change your signature to say whatever you like, within reason of course. You can also place a {{lowercase}} on your userpage, talk page, and subpages to make them display an initial lowercase letter.

[edit] Instructions

Once you have decided on the name you would like:

1. Check to make sure this username is not already in use. 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.
2. Do not create an account under the new name or move your userpages. We'll do that for you.
3. Log in with your present username in order to place your request. Renames will not be approved if the requester is not logged in.
4. Click here to place a request.
   • Replace the text "CURRENT" with your present username.
   • Replace "NEW" with the username to which you wish to be renamed.
   • Replace "STATE A REASON HERE" with the reason you are requesting a change.
   • *Do not add anything in the "subject/headline" box.
   • If that doesn't work, simply copy the following text to your computer's clipboard:

    {{subst:Renameuser|CURRENT|NEW|3=Reason for requested renaming.}} ~~~~ 

   Go to the "Requests" section of this page, click the "edit" link, and paste the text at the very bottom. Modify it as indicated above.

5. Make sure that you have spelled both names correctly. Save the page.
6. Check back 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.

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 user name as the request has been fulfilled.

Contents 1 General notes 1.1 Effects of a username change 1.2 Choosing an appropriate new name 2 Instructions 3 Current requests 3.1 M. James Roth → M.james.roth 3.2 Nshunsuke → NShunsuke 3.3 Moon Gallery → Roger Lin 3.4 Hleetranspo → hl649 3.5 Londonjerusalem → Steve Sabella 3.6 Petercaton → Peter caton 3.7 Ashtray.jp → Ashtray 3.8 Djoehana → Humboldt 3.9 Mariostofi → Marios Tofi 3.10 BaldFreak → RScalzo 3.11 Pacfanwwe1 → Jp14347 3.12 Fiberlink → PCJ 3.13 Wpfdc → Amiko2009 3.14 Neonovii → Misagroup 3.15 Jenscheid → Lionsmane 3.16 Moonmedia1 → Djpaq1 3.17 Hollisrules → James E Hollis 3.18 Moonmedia1 → DjPaq1 3.19 Amadsz → Amadeus Palarca Landingin 3.20 Drzarrakazi → Dr.zarrakazi 3.21 andrewponsford → augoutdujour 3.22 Pickbothmanlol → Z 3.23 Manuellebron → Emanuel Kingsley 3.24 Angelet → Alexandrecomas

Archives: See: Wikipedia:Changing username/Archives

[edit] Current requests

[edit] M. James Roth → M.james.roth

• Current name: M. James Roth (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: M.james.roth (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: punctuation change for readability (all lower case, please)

M. James Roth (talk) 02:29, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

• Bureaucrat note: The requested username is the same as your current name, aside from the first letter being in lowercase. Due to technical limitations, usernames must start with an uppercase letter. However, you may use the template {{lowercase}} on your user and user talk pages, and change your signature to reflect your preference. MBisanz ^talk 02:32, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

• Clerk note: Actually, he wants the "j" and "r" decapitalized, which is acceptable and possible. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 03:29, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

• No, he wants the M, J and R decap'd. MBisanz ^talk 05:33, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

• The name still is not the same because he's not asking for just the M to be decapitalized. I agree with Juliancolton. -Jeremy ^{(v^_^v Stop... at a WHAMMY!!)} 23:47, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

• Bureaucrat note: Can the user please confirm if you would be happy with an uppercase first letter, but lowercase j and r? We dislike performing multiple name changes for the same user, which is why MBisanz is being so careful not to just perform a change that you may still be unhappy with. --Dweller (talk) 12:30, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
• Bureaucrat note: Has this (or something else) been done? I can't see any edits for the old username? --Dweller (talk) 14:08, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
  • MBisanz seems to have renamed "M. James Roth" to "M.JamesRoth"[1] which is probably why no edits show up at the username listed above as "current". Regards SoWhy 14:57, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
  • I've fixed the request - it was missing a space, so the link to the contribs should be OK now. It would appear that the user created User:M. James Roth and had it renamed to User:M.JamesRoth (spaces removed). They then mistakenly recreated the old username, by logging into the SUL account, and have used that to place another request. It seems the user is not bothering to use either account any more, so perhaps this should just be closed not done. AJCham 14:59, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Nshunsuke → NShunsuke

• Current name: Nshunsuke (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: NShunsuke (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: I have the username NShunsuke in the Japanese Wikipedia and I want to use the unified login, and it is also confusing to use different usernames in different languages, so I'm thinking of unifying the usernames. Nshunsuke (talk) 14:26, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: There is already a global account registered for NShunsuke. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 15:05, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

• Clerk note: Please confirm that you own the jawiki account by logging in there and leaving a note on your talk page approving this change, then post the diff here. Thank you, AJCham 06:10, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Moon Gallery → Roger Lin

• Current name: Moon Gallery (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Roger Lin (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Non-company. Moon Gallery (talk) 07:50, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
• Bureaucrat note: Please confirm you have read WP:COI. Please also confirm you understand that this applies regardless of username. --Dweller (talk) 12:20, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

N Not done No response. MBisanz ^talk 14:48, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Hleetranspo → hl649

• Current name: Hleetranspo (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Hl649 (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)

• reason: Posed as a conflict of interest. Have read the WP:COI page. I will state my intentions on my user page with the new username. 20:44, 16 November 2009 (UTC) Hleetranspo (talk • contribs)
  • When will my request be looked at? Hleetranspo (talk) 14:01, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
• Bureaucrat note: Please confirm you have read WP:COI. Please also confirm you understand that this applies regardless of username. Please confirm you have saved the information in your userspace about your company so that I can delete it from there. Please confirm you will not recreate it on Wikipedia, further to WP:COI. --Dweller (talk) 18:02, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

• I have read WP:COI, and i understand it applies regardless of my username. I was planning on uploading my page after I worked on it further. I can't upload my page even if I state my intentions/affiliations on my user page?

[edit] Londonjerusalem → Steve Sabella

• Current name: Londonjerusalem (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Steve Sabella (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Would like to create a page in my name Londonjerusalem (talk) 12:48, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
• Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? MBisanz ^talk 15:35, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Petercaton → Peter caton

• Current name: Petercaton (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Peter caton (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: need space between names. 189.47.18.100 (talk) 22:38, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

• Clerk note: Please log in to request a rename. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 22:59, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Ashtray.jp → Ashtray

• Current name: Ashtray.jp (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Ashtray (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: I am considering "Unified login". The action was too early though I had still been considering at the last request. Ashtray.jp (talk) 11:08, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
  • I am acting in Japanese-Wikipedia[2].--Ashtray.jp (talk) 11:11, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
• Bureaucrat note: Thanks. This looks fine, except the account already exists on english wikipedia? Do you control it? If so, it's easy for me to handle, but you'll need to prove it by making an edit. --Dweller (talk) 11:23, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
  • Hallo, Mr.Dweller! Also the acount "Ashtray" in Commons are mine[3]. Thank you. --Ashtray.jp (talk) 13:59, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

Bureaucrat note: Please make an edit using the en: account User:Ashtray. --Dweller (talk) 14:17, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

• Sorry, I do not understand it well... Yet I do not have a acount "Ashtray" in en-wikipedia. I want to rename into the same name with ja-account for "Unified login". --Ashtray.jp (talk) 13:58, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

• Bureaucrat note: It was created in 2005, but has no edits at all since then. Hold on while I talk to my colleagues. --Dweller (talk) 19:57, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
• Bureaucrat note: Crats, how fussy should we be in trying to contact that editor from 4 years ago who's never used the account, when someone has an active SUL? I'm inclined to just do the usurp now. It seems silly to hang about, but I'm usually pretty conservative with these things and I'm wary of dashing in before someone has a chance to point out it's a bad idea. --Dweller (talk) 19:57, 19 November 2009 (UTC)
  • At last, I understood it. Sorry, I was recognizing that account did not exist. Because the result of SUL util showed "Registration date = unknown". --Ashtray.jp (talk) 13:16, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
  • Should I request again in Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations? Is there a possibility that I can rename it? --Ashtray.jp (talk) 14:16, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Djoehana → Humboldt

• Current name: Djoehana (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Humboldt (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Real surname, too easily identifiable Humboldt 13:20, 18 November 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Djoehana (talk • contribs)

Robot clerk note: 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. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 14:05, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot (talk) 17:31, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Mariostofi → Marios Tofi

• Current name: Mariostofi (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Marios Tofi (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Mariostofi (talk) 05:08, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 15:03, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

• Bureaucrat note: That name was registered in February. Was it by you? --Dweller (talk) 17:58, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] BaldFreak → RScalzo

• Current name: BaldFreak (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: RScalzo (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: My current username is said to have conflicts as a possible means of self-promotion, so I would like to change it in order to remain a member. 74.214.62.121 (talk) 00:02, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Clerk note: Please log in to make your request. Useight (talk) 00:51, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. Please choose another name that does not appear on that list. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 20:05, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Pacfanwwe1 → Jp14347

• Current name: Pacfanwwe1 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Jp14347 (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Reason for requested renaming. streme33 07:46, 19 November 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pacfanwwe1 (talk • contribs)
• Bureaucrat note: Please can you tell us the reason? "streme33" doesn't make sense to me. --Dweller (talk) 19:58, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Fiberlink → PCJ

• Current name: Fiberlink (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: PCJ (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: wanna use my initials. Fiberlink (talk) 09:41, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Clerk note: 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. --Katerenka (talk) 09:46, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Wpfdc → Amiko2009

• Current name: Wpfdc (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Amiko2009 (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: For unblock. 08:14, 18 November 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by wpfdc (talk • contribs)

Bureaucrat note: Are you familiar with WP:COI and can you assure us that, should your rename be processed, you would act in accordance with it? The Rambling Man (talk) 11:37, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Neonovii → Misagroup

• Current name: Neonovii (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Misagroup (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: please, change my username because of my workplace. 109.188.23.241 (talk) 14:05, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

• Clerk note: Please log in to file a request. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 14:07, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

• Clerk note: The username appears to be promotional. Use of a company name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please choose another name. —Mr. E. Sánchez (that's me!)^{What I Do} / _{What I Say} 04:54, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Jenscheid → Lionsmane

• Current name: Jenscheid (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Lionsmane (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: avoid use of real name Jenscheid (talk) 15:22, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Bureaucrat note: 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. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:09, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Moonmedia1 → Djpaq1

• Current name: Moonmedia1 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Djpaq1 (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: (none provided; moving this request from WP:USURP.) —Mr. E. Sánchez (that's me!)^{What I Do} / _{What I Say} 21:43, 21 November 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Moonmedia1 (talk • contribs)

Bureaucrat note: Please provide a reason for renaming. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:56, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Hollisrules → James E Hollis

• Current name: Hollisrules (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: James E Hollis (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: More appropriate. Hollis 22:21, 21 November 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hollisrules (talk • contribs)

Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? The Rambling Man (talk) 22:25, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Moonmedia1 → DjPaq1

• Current name: Moonmedia1 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: DjPaq1 (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: I am actually the publicist for DjPaq and would like the username to be something easier to remember when him or one of his associates tries to add things to the account. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Moonmedia1 (talk • contribs) 16:24, 22 November 2009 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 17:32, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

• Clerk note: Please be aware of our COI guidelines. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 17:38, 22 November 2009 (UTC)
• Clerk note: Furthermore, the account should not be used by DjPaq or another of his associates - only you. The general rule is one person to an account. AJCham 17:46, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Amadsz → Amadeus Palarca Landingin

• Current name: Amadsz (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Amadeus Palarca Landingin (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: amadeuspalarcalandingin 17:31, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

• Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 22:10, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

• Clerk note: 1. Please provide a reason for your request to rename. 2. Are you aware with (and comfortable) with the potential implications that may come with the use of a real name as your username? —Mr. E. Sánchez (that's me!)^{What I Do} / _{What I Say} 22:16, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Drzarrakazi → Dr.zarrakazi

• Current name: Drzarrakazi (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Dr.zarrakazi (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Drzarrakazi (Talk) 16:46, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

• Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 22:11, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

• Clerk note: Please provide a reason for renaming. —Mr. E. Sánchez (that's me!)^{What I Do} / _{What I Say} 22:17, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] andrewponsford → augoutdujour

• Current name: Andrewponsford (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Augoutdujour (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason:I am comfortable with my name being shown here. Aliases seem more common so I would like to do that. Andrewponsford 22:15, 22 November 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Andrewponsford (talk • contribs)

• Clerk note: Target username/account not yet registered; petitioner total contributions: 49. Rename appears possible. —Mr. E. Sánchez (that's me!)^{What I Do} / _{What I Say} 22:26, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Pickbothmanlol → Z

• Current name: Pickbothmanlol (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Z (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: The only real reason I want my name changed is because I originally had no intent of actually contributing to the site until my recent unblock. That and having a username with only one letter sounds awesome. ⇒ Pickbothmanlol 01:21, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot (talk) 01:22, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

  Are the edits and or deleted edits recent? ⇒ Pickbothmanlol 01:24, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

  Last edit was in 2003. You could request usurping. Shii (tock) 01:28, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

  I decided to make the usurp request with the username being E instead of Z because E has no edits. Feel free to close this request and leave my new one open. ⇒ Pickbothmanlol 01:32, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. Please choose another name that does not appear on that list. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 02:05, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

• N Not done User requested usurpation at WP:USURP. Regards SoWhy 15:01, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Manuellebron → Emanuel Kingsley

• Current name: Manuellebron (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Emanuel Kingsley (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: I no longer wish to use my real name for security reasons FulanoDeTal (talk) 01:27, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 01:31, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Y Done —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 13:43, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Angelet → Alexandrecomas

• Current name: Angelet (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Alexandrecomas (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Angelet connotes with Angels; Alexandrecomas is more professional. Angelet (talk) 04:32, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 04:33, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Y Done —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 13:45, 23 November 2009 (UTC)