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. If you choose to do so, you must acknowledge the risks in your request.
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
- start with ~2, as this is reserved for temporary accounts
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.

Ilyushin il 86-90vd → =Il-86

Current name: Ilyushin il 86-90vd (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: =Il-86 (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: 14:28, 13 December 2025 (UTC)
Reason: The "-90vd" is too complicated. Ilyushin il 86-90vd (talk) 14:28, 13 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username contains characters that cannot be used in usernames. See Wikipedia:Naming conventions (technical restrictions) § Restrictions on usernames. The = character cannot be used in usernames. —⁠k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 22:59, 13 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I have accidentally typed the equal sign. The actually name I want is "Il-86" Ilyushin il 86-90vd (talk) 13:09, 14 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Ilyushin il 86-90vd: Unfortunately, "Il-86" is too similar to an existing username (IL-86). Please consider a different name. —⁠k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 00:11, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How about "Ilyushin Il-86" Ilyushin il 86-90vd (talk) 01:58, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Ilyushin il 86-90vd: Unfortunately, that username is too similar to Ilyushinil86. —⁠k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 22:39, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@K6ka: Ilyushin Il-62? Ilyushin il 86-90vd (talk) 00:46, 18 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Ilyushin il 86-90vd I think that's too similar to User:IlyushinIL-62, but I might be wrong. HurricaneZeta^C 01:06, 18 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I'm afraid that's also the case. :( —⁠k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 02:34, 18 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Olympiaaaaaa → OlympiaT

Current name: Olympiaaaaaa (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: OlympiaT (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: 10:49, 15 December 2025 (UTC)
Reason: looks better Olympiaaaaaa (talk) 10:49, 15 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: The requested username is too similar to an existing username, or is the former username of another user (see Special:CentralAuth). Please pick a different username. —⁠k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 00:13, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

KalidJama → Inboundcosine6

Current name: KalidJama (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Inboundcosine6 (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: 17:55, 18 December 2025 (UTC)
Reason: i dont want to dox myself KalidJama (talk) 17:55, 18 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No objections to renaming while blocked. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 20:31, 18 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Withthepowerofourautismcombined → Peristeronic Noctivagant

Current name: Withthepowerofourautismcombined (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Peristeronic Noctivagant (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: 13:10, 19 December 2025 (UTC)
Reason: I grew annoyed of my old username. Withthepowerofourautismcombined (talk) 13:10, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Peristeronic_Noctivagant. Cabayi (talk) 15:09, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Timeclicksoftware → wilkmanyre

Current name: Timeclicksoftware (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Wilkmanyre (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: 14:33, 19 December 2025 (UTC)
Reason: My current username contains the name of a company, which is not permitted under the username policy. I am requesting a neutral, non-promotional username that does not represent an organization or brand. Timeclicksoftware (talk) 14:33, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Wilkmanyre: Done JBW (talk) 23:36, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

LangleseyWrites → LRA-2765

Current name: LangleseyWrites (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: LRA-2765 (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: 22:28, 19 December 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Remove use of personal name/privacy LangleseyWrites (talk) 22:28, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@LRA-2765: Done. JBW (talk) 23:33, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]