MarioWiki:Changing username/Archive 11

The wiki software allows bureaucrats to change any user account to a new name, as long as it's not already in-use by someone else.

All edits made by the user will be changed in the edit history to reflect the change. However, this feature has been somewhat abused in the past, so there are some limits:

Users must be registered for at least three months to be eligible for a rename. Exceptions may be granted for minor tweaks to correct registration errors. Each user must wait one year between renames (user rename log). However, changing and then reversing the change is allowed once. For example, going from Alpha to Beta and back to Alpha is allowed, but you would need to wait a year if you want to change to something else. We will not consider requests for names which include symbols, accented letters, foreign alphabets, or other specialized characters which could be an inconvenience to type on a standard QWERTY keyboard. If the name you want is already being used by a short-lived account that has been completely inactive for years, and provided you have a good reason for wanting the name (e.g. it's your established nickname on the forums), you may directly contact a bureaucrat to see if the original account can be renamed, making the name available for you instead. However, if the account in question has made any legitimate mainspace edits (i.e. non-vandalism contributions), it will not be considered. Note that once a rename is completed, your old username is released back into the pool of available usernames and will be obtainable by others (by way of both new user registration and rename). Abandoned usernames which are of major significance to the wiki community may be reserved at the discretion of the wiki staff. All requests go at the bottom of this page, not on the user talk pages of bureaucrats.

Previous renames are archived: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.

Instructions

1. Create a new subsection at the bottom of the page using this syntax: === CurrentName to NewName ===
2. Below this, use {{rename user}} and put both your current and desired names (both case-sensitive), using this format: {{rename user|CurrentName|NewName}}
3. Leave a comment as to why you want the change after the template and then save the page.
4. Bureaucrats will check this page regularly and if accepted can use the "Rename" link on the top-right corner of each section to directly change the username and move all userspace pages.
5. The bureaucrat will say whether the name change is accepted or rejected in each section, and if rejected, why (such as already being given a name change over the preceding 12 months).

Requests

GSYoshi to J-Luigi

Rename

GSYoshi (talk)	J-Luigi (talk)
	Approved

My trademark around the internet is having my name begin with J-, so I think I'd like to bring that here. Also you might have heard that I like Luigi a lot lately, so I'm going with J-Luigi.

Also first request off this archive, so that's notable I guess. J-Luigi (talk) 19:44, 16 June 2017 (EDT)

The Koopa Bro. to Shy Guy on Wheels

Rename

The Koopa Bro. (talk)	Shy Guy on Wheels (talk)
	Approved

This is name I use on the forums, and the name I'm most often referred to, so I'd like switch to it.
Shy Guy on Wheels^(T|C|S) 13:46, 18 June 2017 (EDT)

Marshal Dan Troop to Chester Alan Arthur

Rename

Marshal Dan Troop (talk)	Chester Alan Arthur (talk)
	Approved

Koopas lost shell to Koops

Rename

Koopas lost shell (talk)	Koops (talk)
	Rejected

Koops is my forum username, and everyone knows me under it. Koopas lost shell has become an obscure name, I want to change it.Koopas lost shell 04:31, 10 July 2017 (EDT)

I'm very sorry, but that username is already registered and has made legitimate edits. You'll have to choose another name.

Shokora (talk · edits) 17:48, 10 July 2017 (EDT)

I see. Should I suggest that other name right here, or do I create a new section for it? Koopas lost shell 07:32, 11 July 2017 (EDT)

Best create a new section.

Shokora (talk · edits) 08:00, 11 July 2017 (EDT)

Koopas lost shell to ManKoops

Rename

Koopas lost shell (talk)	ManKoops (talk)
	Approved

So I've decided I would still have a username with Koops in it. Is that good? Koopas lost shell 01:11, 14 July 2017 (EDT)

SuperYoshiBros to Waluigi Time

Rename

SuperYoshiBros (talk)	Waluigi Time (talk)
	Approved

I don't really like my old name anymore, and Waluigi is my favorite character now. -- Too Bad! Waluigi Time! 17:15, 18 August 2017 (EDT)

Rpg gamer to Mister Apple

Rename

Rpg gamer (talk)	Mister Apple (talk)
	Approved

Mister Apple is my forum account, and my name throughout the internet. The name Rpg gamer was made a while ago, and I'd like to distance myself from myself back then. RPGGAMER'I HAVE RPG' 16:56, 21 August 2017 (EDT)

Skuchi037 to lcrossmk8

Rename

Skuchi037 (talk)	lcrossmk8 (talk)
	Rejected

lcrossmk8 is my main name across the Internet on such places as YouTube, GameFAQs, and more...except here. Since I work here mainly, I'd like to be called lcrossmk8 to fit with my other names. Lcrossmk8 (talk) 17:22, 21 August 2017 (EDT)

Blocked users do not get name changes: please re-request when after your block expires.

Shokora (talk · edits)

Chocolate Mario to Drago

Rename

Chocolate Mario (talk)	Drago (talk)
	Approved

Matches my username on other NIWA wikis. Chocolate Mario 13:16, 29 August 2017 (EDT)

FebruaryDracaena to Mashabely

Rename

FebruaryDracaena (talk)	Mashabely (talk)
	Approved

My current one is too long, and mashabely at least fits my forum username, and you have to have them match according to the rules. --FebruaryDracaena (talk) 03:30, 2 September 2017 (EDT)

Supermario85 to BNSFFan184

Rename

Supermario85 (talk)	BNSFFan184 (talk)
	Approved

I feel like my username isn't that appropriate and people may think I am a Super Mario profile, so I request this name change so I can have a more casual username, not to mention this name actually matches most of my other usernames on other websites. --Supermario85 (talk) 23:03, 13 September 2017 (PDT)

The yoshi co. to Mario Kart DS Fan

Rename

The yoshi co. (talk)	Mario Kart DS Fan (talk)
	Approved

I like maro kart ds. MKDSF^Talk!

Yosh Strider to Agent Kiryu

Rename

Yosh Strider (talk)	Agent Kiryu (talk)
	Approved

"Yosh Strider" is another deprecated internet name I don't use anymore. Plus naming myself after one of my characters is a lot less likely to become outdated :P wow it's Kiryu (^T_C) 21:18, 18 September 2017 (EDT)

Skuchi037 to lcrossmk8

Rename

Skuchi037 (talk)	lcrossmk8 (talk)
	Approved

lcrossmk8 is my main name across the Internet on such places as YouTube, GameFAQs, and more...except here. Since I work here mainly, I'd like to be called lcrossmk8 to fit with my other names. Lcrossmk8 (talk) 17:22, 21 August 2017 (EDT)

Polterpup to Cappy

Rename

Polterpup (talk)	Cappy (talk)
	Rejected

Very sorry, but we can't give you another rename until March 15, 2018.

Shokora (talk · edits) 02:14, 2 November 2017 (EDT)

M*I**X to Howzit

Rename

M*I**X (talk)	Howzit (talk)
	Approved

I don't like my current username, and would like a change to make it less generic.

Mario Kart DS Fan to Astro-Lanceur

Rename

Mario Kart DS Fan (talk)	Astro-Lanceur (talk)
	Approved

I shouldn't have given you a rename since you already had one in September, but I only realize the mistake after the fact, so um, free rename you get. --Glowsquid (talk) 17:25, 4 November 2017 (EDT)

DiamondDragon721 to OrbicularCicada

Rename

DiamondDragon721 (talk)	OrbicularCicada (talk)
	Approved

Just a more creative username/gamer tag I thought up. I've used "DiamondDragon721" everywhere and I'd like to go through all my accounts on various platforms and change it to this.

Rosalina1999 to PowerKamek

Rename

Rosalina1999 (talk)	PowerKamek (talk)
	Approved

I miss this name, and since PowerKamek is my name on MarioBoards, I want it to be the same here so I don't get confused anymore. Thank you :) (talk|contribs) 12:49, 14 November 2017 (EST)

WhompKing to Whimp

Rename

WhompKing (talk)	Whimp (talk)
	Rejected

I like "Whimp" more and I already had an account where my name was WhompKing.

Sorry, but you must be registered for at least three months before you can ask for a rename. You may request one again after 19 March, 2018. Mario JC 19:19, 31 January 2018 (EST)

Polterpup to King Boo

Rename

Polterpup (talk)	King Boo (talk)
	Rejected

King Boo is my favorite Mario character, and the account using the username is no longer active.

Will not rename any account that has at least one legitimate edit. --Glowsquid (talk) 14:39, 13 February 2018 (EST)

Astro-Lanceur to Mario Kart DS Fan

Rename

Astro-Lanceur (talk)	Mario Kart DS Fan (talk)
	Approved

I miss my old username and I am known by that on the forums. MKDSF^Talk!

Odo2718 to Delfino4

Rename

Odo2718 (talk)	Delfino4 (talk)
	Approved

I have used the latter more than the former on the Internet recently. odo2718 (talk) 09:02, 1 March 2018 (EST)

Mr. Ice Bro. to Mechanical Dirge

Rename

Mr. Ice Bro. (talk)	Mechanical Dirge (talk)
	Approved

I just thought of a name I like better, which I'll use in other sites. Bro Hammer (Talk • Cont) 11:59, 14 March 2018 (EDT)

Polterpup to Fawful

Rename

Polterpup (talk)	Fawful (talk)
	Approved

Been looking for a new username and this one is surprisingly not taken.

It was taken, but it's made no edits and hasn't been active for more than two years so it's yours now. Please note that you can't request another rename until March 19, 2019. Mario JC 01:19, 19 March 2018 (EDT)

@Mario jc: Isn't the correct date February 13, 2019 or earlier? From what I read on the policy page, two successful name changes can be made within a one-year period, not merely two requests for a name change. ^(T|C) 15:44, 2 April 2018 (EDT)

"Each user must wait one year between renames." The two-renames-per-year rule was changed in June last year. Mario JC 22:58, 2 April 2018 (EDT)