Wikipedia:Changing username/Unfulfilled/2006/March

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[edit] User:MartijnL

I have a unusual (and probably an invalid) request, but I'd like to try anyways: Could my username be renamed to Martijn? This would be consistent with my usernames on both on nl: and id: wikipedia (nl:Martijn and id:Martijn). Problem is: this username already exists. User:Martijn has an editcount of 2 and both were in 2004... MartijnL 16:33, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

Unfortunetely, that's not going to be possible. The policy on taking over accounts that have edited in the past is still very shakey, so for right now we can't help you there. Sorry. Linuxbeak (drop me a line) 16:45, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User:W1nstonSmith

I wish you could change my nickname to User:W1nstonSmith - the symbol in my current nickname gets me crazy every time I have to log in from other computers. Thank you :-)

Leaden´skij 22:49, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
Although this username is available, it may cause confusion with User:WinstonSmith, so using it would break the username policy. Is there another name you would like? Warofdreams talk 01:55, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User:StanBrinkerhoff

I would like my account changed to silver StanBrinkerhoff 23:28, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

The account name silver already exists. Please choose another name. =Nichalp «Talk»= 08:38, 5 March 2006 (UTC)


[edit] User:Salty

I'd like to be changed from "Salty!" to "Salty" please. When I joined, it seemed that somebody was already named "Salty". Salty! Talk! 01:50, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

We can't usurp another account. =Nichalp «Talk»= 08:55, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User:Lewis

Hello, I'd like to change my username away from using my real last name User:Lewiscrouch, mainly for privacy reasons, to prevent personal attacks/vandalism etc. Thanks very much. Lewis 09:22, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

The account "Lewis" already exists. please select another username. =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:23, 5 March 2006 (UTC)


[edit] User:Samir_grover

Would like to change my user name from User:Samir_grover to User:Samir; for privacy reasons, I'd like to exclude my last name. Didn't realize how personal WP could be when I first registered. Have about 600 edits. Thanks. -- Samir ∙ TC 03:03, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

Account already exists. Please choose another name. =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:23, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User:Mike

For privacy reasons & for the sake of simplicity I'd like to change my username from User:Mikkerpikker to User:Mike. Thanks, Mikker ... 01:36, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

Mike already exists. Please select another username. =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:23, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User:e_goldobin

I would like to be renamed to "gold" Edward 10:53, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

"Gold aready exists. Please choose another username. =Nichalp «Talk»= 12:52, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User:Voyager_ch

Please change my name to Voyager. I already use this name at Commons, Mediawiki and German wikipedia. Thanks. --Voyager 08:34, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, already Voyager exists. =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:02, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
Please look again, there is no User:Voyager and no edits have ever been made with this account. --Voyager 21:48, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
I'm sorry, but there is a User:Voyager already, as you can see at listusers. Angela. 00:24, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User:HolyRomanEmperor

Greetings. I think that my current version of my nick spreads a rather bad opinion of me. It's regarding the "Holy" part. Perhaps someone could advice me on the issue? I am thinking of changing to Foyle, for instance. Also, I would want that done after my Nomination for Adminship fails/succeeds. Thanks in advance! --HolyRomanEmperor 16:18, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

Please be certain what name to choose. =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:16, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
OK, how about Surgeon --HolyRomanEmperor 13:06, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
The account exists. Please go through the above instructions to check if a username is available. =Nichalp «Talk»= 07:25, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] user:mxdxcxnx

Please rename to user:spirit. Thanks! mxdxcxnx 23:33, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

Spirit exists. Please go through the instructions above before requesting a new name. Regards, =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:16, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
Hmph. Thanks anyway! (It might help to have a better username search process because in the above method, most usernames don't show up.) mxdxcxnx 14:31, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User:Apeman

If I may trouble you with a silly request: I would like to change my username to User:Bilbo Baggins. I already created the Bilbo Baggins username (whoops). So I'm not quite sure what to do now. My excuse for all this is, I just got started as "Apeman" the other day. Thanks. [[User:<Bilbo Baggins>]] 14:41, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

You need to choose a name that doesn't exist already. Alternatively, you can just start using the Bilbo Baggins name and not worry about the old account. Angela. 00:24, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikikrieg

I have been prohibited from editing several times due to my username. It needs to stop, so I am requesting that it be changed to "HailJohnnyRamone." Wikikrieg 18:33, 30 March 2006 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 152.163.100.8 (talk • contribs)

It's your IP that is being blocked, not your username. This is because you use AOL. Changing name won't help. You need to change ISP. Alternatively, you might find that logging in at secure.wikimedia.org prevents this happening. Angela. 04:41, 31 March 2006 (UTC)