Steward requests/Username changes
This page hosts requests to stewards and global renamers for a username change across the entire Wikimedia network. Please read the instructions before posting a request.
This is also the page where the usurpation of inactive accounts can be requested.
| Cross-wiki requests |
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| Meta-Wiki requests |
Instructions
SUL finalization
If you are requesting a merge of a global account with one or more unconnected local accounts as part of finalizing your single unified login (SUL) username, please specify which wikis and accounts you want to merge into your global account. These accounts were typically named "account name~wikiname". Please note that we can only merge a local account into a global account when the global account has no edits on the same wiki as the local account.
How to add an entry here
To add an entry, please copy and paste the text below into the appropriate section.
=== Oldname ===
{{SRUC
|status = <!--don't change this line-->
|domain = global
|Oldname =
|Newname =
|reason = (your remarks here)
--~~~~
}}
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For global rename requests: === Example ===
{{SRUC
|status = <!--don't change this line-->
|domain = global
|Oldname = Example
|Newname = Foo
|reason = your remarks here
--~~~~
}}
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Making a request for your own account
For changing your username on one wiki:
Please include the following information in your request:
- the old username,
- the new username,
- please sign
~~~~request with your account for a simple move (first section), or sign this request with both the originating and the target accounts if you are requesting a merge (second section).
If anything is missing from your request, a steward will request more information. This helps ensure that you are requesting a rename for your own account. Please check before posting your request that the username you want is available.
You can test that by going to the (new) user page and looking into the sidebar. If there is a link to user contributions, the account already exists, or check via Special:CentralAuth.
Private requests
Account renames are not private, once renamed many links from the old username to the new username will be permanently made. The reason submitted on the rename form (Special:GlobalRenameRequest) is private, and only visible by the renamers. Additional information that needs to be made in private may be sent using this direct wiki-email interface while logged-in.
Simple rename requests
If your rename request is simple and does not involve usurpation of an existing account or other SUL issues, you have two options:
- Use the request form at Special:GlobalRenameRequest; or
- Submit the request below in this section.
Please use this tool to check if the username is taken before filing a request.
Requests involving merges, usurps or other complications
Please add new requests at the end of the section. Sections should be titled your username and requests should be signed by the requesting user.
Please note: Per standard procedure and consensus, accounts with valid edits are not usurped, and the target account must be notified by renamer at least two weeks before usurpation.
We are sorry to announce that Global User Account Merges are not possible as the UserMerge extension is incompatible with CentralAuth. As such, we will not accept any request to merge user accounts as it is technically impossible at this moment to do so. |
Aesurias
- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: Aesurias (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: 90210 (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • similar names • UV • CentralAuth)
- Previous renames: current user, target user. Queue: open req, closed req
- Stewards/Global renamers: usurp user, rename user
- Reason: I created a BLP on English Wikipedia a number of months ago and my username was published in a conspiracy theory Instagram reel that received hundreds of thousands of likes. I would like to disassociate with this. The account I want to usurp has never made any edits since a 2013 sign up. Aesurias (talk) 16:16, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
Apwcow
- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: Apwcow (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Ighs (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • similar names • UV • CentralAuth)
- Previous renames: current user, target user. Queue: open req, closed req
- Stewards/Global renamers: usurp user, rename user
- Reason: I would like to change my global username from Apwcow to Ighs for anonymity, and as the shorter name is more recognisable. The user with the name Ighs has no activity since 2013, and no edits. Last time I applied I was told I needed over 100 edits and at least a month of activity, and those conditions have been met. Thank you for your time!
On hold until 19 June 2026 (usurpation notice diff on ptwiki). Sincerely, Qədir (talk) 23:44, 4 June 2026 (UTC)
Bozqurd77
- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: Bozqurd77 (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Shovgu (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • similar names • UV • CentralAuth)
- Previous renames: current user, target user. Queue: open req, closed req
- Stewards/Global renamers: usurp user, rename user
- Reason: I'd like to use my personal name. The account under this name was created 3 years ago and has no activity.
Note: There is an ongoing local discussion regarding this request. Sincerely, Qədir (talk) 12:13, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
- @Qədir: It would be appreciated if you can give a link to the discussion. 1F616EMO (on zhwiki) 12:22, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
- @1F616EMO: could you please add it for me? I don't know how to do it. Thanks! Sincerely, Qədir (talk) 16:13, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
- The only discussions that can be linked are on-wiki discussions. Usually, "local" discussion means an on-wiki discussion happening outside of meta. If you are referring to the mailing list conversation, there are no ways to link to it. 1F616EMO (on zhwiki) 16:17, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
- @1F616EMO: could you please add it for me? I don't know how to do it. Thanks! Sincerely, Qədir (talk) 16:13, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
- @Qədir: It would be appreciated if you can give a link to the discussion. 1F616EMO (on zhwiki) 12:22, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
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What is referred to as "local" is the mailing list where the global renamers discuss and deliberate among themselves. Sincerely, Qədir (talk) 01:11, 6 June 2026 (UTC) - All edits of Shovgu are found to be invalid, and usurpation can there be granted. A longer delay is used as the user have edits.
On hold until 9 July 2026 (usurpation notice diff on trwiki). 1F616EMO (on zhwiki) 01:27, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
Lišiak
- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: Lišiak (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Corin (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • similar names • UV • CentralAuth)
- Previous renames: current user, target user. Queue: open req, closed req
- Stewards/Global renamers: usurp user, rename user
- Reason: Hello, I am a regular contributor and am also active offline in Wikimedia projects. My current username is in Slovak and contains diacritics that can be difficult for non-native speakers to read and pronounce. I would like to rename my account to a username that is more internationally recognizable and easier for non-native speakers to read, pronounce, and remember. However, I noticed an account with the same name was created on Portuguese Wikipedia, but has only three small edits from 14 July 2014, at least two of which were subsequently reverted, and it has not been active since. Given the account's minimal activity and long-term inactivity, I would like to request usurpation of the username if appropriate. Thank you for considering my request.--Lišiak (talk) 20:35, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
Floxir
- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: Floxir (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Phlox (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • similar names • UV • CentralAuth)
- Previous renames: current user, target user. Queue: open req, closed req
- Stewards/Global renamers: usurp user, rename user
- Reason: I would like to request a global username change from Floxir to Phlox.
The target account "Phlox" exists only on English Wikipedia and Portuguese Wikisource, it is permanently blocked on English Wikipedia and has no meaningful edits. It was blocked on 17 March 2015 (11 years ago). The account has no other contributions on any Wikimedia project.
I have been active on Arabic Wikipedia, Arabic Wiktionary, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons under the name Floxir and have met the requirements. I would prefer the meaningful, cleaner username "Phlox" for personal consistency.
Thank you for considering my request. --Floxir (talk) 09:20, 10 June 2026 (UTC)
On hold until 28 June 2026. The user to be usurped does not have an email account attached to their account. 45 edits is on the higher side, but the majority of their edits were non-contributive and this was taken into account. Leaderboard (talk) 06:55, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
See also
Archives:
- for this page: Category:Steward requests archive/Username changes
- for the former "Steward requests/SUL requests" page:
- 2008: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
- 2009: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
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- 2013: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
- 2014: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
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- 2015: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
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