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.
Please read the instructions carefully before making your request.
Instructions
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 to your present username in order to place your request.
Replace the text "CURRENT" with your present username.
Replace "NEW" with the username to which you wish to be renamed.
Fill in a reason where indicated but 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.
Make sure that you have spelled both names correctly. Save the page.
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.
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.
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.
Reason: to be as my username in arabic wikipedia Rasheedsk (talk) 06:04, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
SoxBot VI has analyzed this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 00:36, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
There doesn't seem to be an account on the arabic wikipedia by the name of RASHEED SHAIK, Rasheed shaik or Rasheed Shaik - could you clarify? WJBscribe(talk) 00:43, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Clerk note: notified user too. — Rlevse • Talk • 00:46, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Reason: I did not read the group name policy before creating my username. Palmbeachpost (talk) 14:51, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Bureaucrat note: PalmBeach_DanB still seems to be associated with the Palm Beach Post. Can you assure us that your editing will remain neutral and will not take the POV of the newspaper? Kingturtle (talk) 15:18, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Reason: hide identity Oberoiaman (talk) 18:22, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Clerk note: The pound fouls up templates and Wikilinks; thus it can't be used in a username. Sorry. -Jéské(v^_^vMrrph-mph!) 19:44, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
I did not know this. Is it listed somewhere that the # sign affects templates? =Nichalp«Talk»= 13:16, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
I do know that the pound sign is used in wikilinks to point directly to a section of a page; thus any templates on this user will read his name as !@, and try to direct whomever clicks on it to the $ section of his userpage/user talk page. -Jéské(v^_^vMrrph-mph!) 18:21, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
Reason: Sorry i made a mistake with wrong name,would still like to be renamed DhdCruiser (talk) 05:13, 24 July 2008 (UTC)*
SoxBot VI has analyzed this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 05:15, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
Bureaucrat note: User DhdCruiser has been migrated to the unified login system. Renaming it will cause the local user to be detached from the global one. Please let us know if you would still like to be renamed.
Also, please don't remove your previous request (along with my note) just to place the same request. EVula// talk // ☯ // 13:51, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
Reason: my username doesn't sound nice, my friend knows my username and password, my username has nothing to do with my name: Herman Tan Websty (talk) 07:34, 24 July 2008 (UTC)*
SoxBot VI has analyzed this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 07:36, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
Clerk note: Did you mean Hermantan? You give your name as Herman above, and I wonder if this is what you meant. PeterSymonds(talk) 12:06, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
Reason: Not to be recognized by others, real actual name. Moshin 12:32, 24 July 2008 (UTC)*
SoxBot VI has analyzed this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 12:33, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
Bureaucrat note: User Moshin has been migrated to the unified login system. Renaming it will cause the local user to be detached from the global one. Will that be ok with you? Kingturtle (talk) 15:14, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
Yes please, I don't mind. Thanks. Moshin 15:20, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
Reason: Privacy request. Justsomeboy (talk) 23:11, 25 July 2008 (UTC)*
SoxBot VI has analyzed this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 23:12, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
NNot done Sock puppet might lead you to getting blocked as that is considered to be a "hit" word. Could you please choose another name. =Nichalp«Talk»= 10:05, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
Reason: i need to change my account because i lost my password and i forgot to write email in. so can you kind of change the password and tell me it??i think a vandal changed it. 119.11.34.244 (talk) 02:48, 26 July 2008 (UTC)*
SoxBot VI has analyzed this request, and a problem(s) was found. Request was made by ip 119.11.34.244, instead of the original account. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot VI (talk) 02:51, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
NNot done We're sorry, we cannot perform a rename if you place a request without being logged in. Create a new username since you don't have the password. Make sure you set an email this time around. =Nichalp«Talk»= 10:13, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
Reason: Username is too old. 84.162.9.39 (talk) 06:22, 26 July 2008 (UTC)*
SoxBot VI has analyzed this request, and a problem(s) was found. Request was made by ip 84.162.9.39, instead of the original account. SoxBot VI (talk) 06:24, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
NNot done We cannot rename you as an IP address. Also, please log in to make a request. =Nichalp«Talk»= 10:14, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
Reason: It's my real name as opposed to just a nickname. 210.196.68.194 (talk) 09:46, 26 July 2008 (UTC)*
SoxBot VI has analyzed this request, and a problem(s) was found. Request was made by ip 210.196.68.194, instead of the original account. SoxBot VI (talk) 09:48, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
NNot done Please log in to make the request. =Nichalp«Talk»= 10:16, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. 72.80.1.237 (talk) 22:49, 26 July 2008 (UTC)I made a mistake typing when I opened my account the first time.*
SoxBot VI has analyzed this request, and a problem(s) was found. Request was made by ip 72.80.1.237, instead of the original account. SoxBot VI (talk) 22:51, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 72.80.1.237 (talk·contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. Soxπed93(blag) 03:44, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
