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.

Annick Lodge → Vorsicht

Current name: Annick Lodge (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Vorsicht (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: 02:41, 7 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: requested to change name by moderator CFred due to confusion with historic place. Annick Lodge (talk) 02:41, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: There is already a global account registered for Vorsicht (primary wiki: dewiki).—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 02:50, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done, per above. Aqurs1 (talk) 04:57, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Apologies I should have checked more thoroughly. Request name change to 'Ancient Timeline' Annick Lodge (talk) 09:38, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: @Annick Lodge: You'll need to create a new request. - FlightTime (open channel) 14:45, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have a great knowledge → Bigbrain

Current name: I have a great knowledge (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Bigbrain (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: 10:22, 8 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: My current username is too long and my fingers are a bit too big. I have a great knowledge (talk) 10:22, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

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.
There is already a global account registered for Bigbrain (primary wiki: zhwiki).—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 10:30, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Bigbrain is already registered. Also, it is not available for usurpation as it has valid edits. Please choose a different username. – DreamRimmer (talk) 14:03, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Aaron101OfficialYT → Equinoxis727

Current name: Aaron101OfficialYT (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Equinoxis727 (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: 08:19, 9 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Wanted to change my name so it looks more cleaner, and a little bit more professional than my current username. Aaron101OfficialYT (talk) 08:19, 9 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 08:20, 9 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Aqurs1 (talk) 09:50, 9 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]