Template:Editnotices/Page/Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

INSTRUCTIONS
Once you have decided on the name you would like:
  1. Read this page first. You must be aware of, and understand, all of that information before requesting a username change
  2. Check to make sure this username is not already in use. Do this by searching for the name here. If the name appears in the results, even if on another Wikimedia project, it is taken.
  3. Do not create an account under the new name or move/redirect your userpages. We'll do that for you.
  4. Log in with your present username in order to place your request. Renames will not be approved if the requester is not logged in.
  5. Click here to place your request.
    • Add your desired username after NEW=
    • Add a reason for the change after REASON=
    • Do not change anything after CURRENT=
  6. Make sure that you have spelt your desired name correctly, including capitalization and spacing. Save the page. If your request is submitted malformed, please remedy it according to this page.
  7. Check back on this page periodically to answer any questions that may arise regarding your request. Please be patient. It may take a few days for your request to be completed. If you do not answer any questions, your request may be declined due to no response.
  8. Once your request has been completed, please do not remove or change your request. It will be archived automatically by a bot.
  • Requests that do not adhere to these instructions or that are grossly malformed are subject to removal.
For help 'vanishing' from Wikipedia,
please see courtesy vanishing.
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Response template for clerks and global renamers

Usage for clerks

edit
Result Code
 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by Example (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. {{CHU|notused|username}}
{{CHU|anon|username}}
{{CHU|accountnotused|username}}
 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use. {{CHU|taken|username}}
{{CHU|accounttaken|username}}
{{CHU|occupied|username}}
 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you are an established user and wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at m:Steward requests/Username changes. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to. {{CHU|usurp|username}}
{{CHU|accounttakenusurp|username}}
{{CHU|takenusurp|username}}
 Clerk note: The requested username is the same as your current name, aside from the first letter being in lowercase. Due to technical limitations, usernames must start with an uppercase letter. However, you may use the template {{lowercase title}} on your user and user talk pages, and change your signature to reflect your preference. {{CHU|lowercase}}
{{CHU|lcase}}
 Clerk note: The requested username is the same as your current name, but with underscores where your current name has spaces. These are considered identical by the MediaWiki software. {{CHU|underscore}}
{{CHU|uscore}}
 Clerk note: Please provide a reason for renaming. {{CHU|noreason}}
{{CHU|reason}}
 Clerk note: The username appears to be promotional. Use of a company, organization, group, website, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please choose another name. {{CHU|promotional}}
{{CHU|pro}}
{{CHU|promot}}
 Clerk note: This username may classify as an inappropriate username under the username policy (Optional reason why username is inappropriate). Please choose another name. {{CHU|inappropriate|(Optional reason why username is inappropriate)}}
{{CHU|inaprop|(Optional reason why username is inappropriate)}}
 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? {{CHU|realname}}
{{CHU|irl}}
{{CHU|reallife}}
 Clerk note: In order to ensure that usurped usernames be put to good use, we prefer only to grant requests from reasonably well-established users. Please feel free to re-file this request in the future after your account has been established. {{CHU|est}}
{{CHU|established}}
 Clerk note: Verification requested. Please log in to your home wiki and make an edit at your talk page certifying this request. {{CHU|ver}}
 Clerk note: This request appears to be blank, missing syntax or otherwise malformed. Please remedy this according to the instructions at the top of the page. {{CHU|blank}}
{{CHU|noname}}
{{CHU|missing}}
{{CHU|malformed}}
 Clerk note: The username Example (talk · contribs) has made no contributions to the project aside from this edit, or has only a few minor contributions. {{CHU|nocontrib|username}}
{{CHU|nocontribs|username}}
{{CHU|unused|username}}
 Clerk note: If this is a request for courtesy vanishing—meaning you intend never to edit the English Wikipedia again—or are you just wanting to abandon this account? Please note that returning after exercising courtesy vanishing may be met with automatic relinking of the new account with the old one. If you are just interested in retiring, an extended vacation, or are considering a clean start in the future, placing {{retired}} on your user and/or talk page(s) and abandoning the account is the better option. {{CHU|rtv}}
{{CHU|vanish}}
 Clerk note: As your request appears to be related to a desire for anonymity/privacy, please note that a permanent log record will be created noting your previous name. As such, you might consider simply creating a new account and having your current account renamed to something random and abandoning it. Please advise. {{CHU|record}}
 Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U. {{CHU|moved}}
 Clerk note: It appears that a user on another Wikimedia project holds the claim to the SUL for this name. Please see Wikipedia:Handling SUL conflicts for more information on this topic. {{CHU|sulc}}
{{CHU|conflict}}
 Clerk note: Left a note on the user's talk page. {{CHU|talk}}
{{CHU|talkpage}}
 Clerk note: (use this to write a custom message) {{clerk note}}

Usage for global renamers

edit
Result Code
 Renamer note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by Example (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. {{CHUR|notused|username}}
{{CHUR|anon|username}}
{{CHUR|accountnotused|username}}
 Renamer note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use. {{CHUR|taken|username}}
{{CHUR|accounttaken|username}}
{{CHUR|occupied|username}}
 Renamer note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you are an established user and wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at m:Steward requests/Username changes. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to. {{CHUR|usurp|username}}
{{CHUR|accounttakenusurp|username}}
{{CHUR|takenusurp|username}}
 Renamer note: The requested username is the same as your current name, aside from the first letter being in lowercase. Due to technical limitations, usernames must start with an uppercase letter. However, you may use the template {{lowercase title}} on your user and user talk pages, and change your signature to reflect your preference. {{CHUR|lowercase}}
{{CHUR|lcase}}
 Renamer note: The requested username is the same as your current name, but with underscores where your current name has spaces. These are considered identical by the MediaWiki software. {{CHUR|underscore}}
{{CHUR|uscore}}
 Renamer note: Please provide a reason for renaming. {{CHUR|noreason}}
{{CHUR|reason}}
 Renamer note: The username appears to be promotional. Use of a company, organization, group, website, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please choose another name. {{CHUR|promotional}}
{{CHUR|pro}}
{{CHUR|promot}}
 Renamer note: This username may classify as an inappropriate username under the username policy (Optional reason why username is inappropriate). Please choose another name. {{CHUR|inappropriate|(Optional reason why username is inappropriate)}}
{{CHUR|inaprop|(Optional reason why username is inappropriate)}}
 Renamer note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? {{CHUR|realname}}
{{CHUR|irl}}
{{CHUR|reallife}}
 Renamer note: In order to ensure that usurped usernames be put to good use, we prefer only to grant requests from reasonably well-established users. Please feel free to re-file this request in the future after your account has been established. {{CHUR|est}}
{{CHUR|established}}
 Renamer note: Verification requested. Please log in to your home wiki and make an edit at your talk page certifying this request. {{CHUR|ver}}
 Renamer note: The username Example (talk · contribs) has made no contributions to the project aside from this edit, or has only a few minor contributions. {{CHUR|nocontrib|username}}
{{CHUR|nocontribs|username}}
{{CHUR|unused|username}}
 Renamer note: If this is a request for courtesy vanishing—meaning you intend never to edit the English Wikipedia again—or are you just wanting to abandon this account? Please note that returning after exercising courtesy vanishing may be met with automatic relinking of the new account with the old one. If you are just interested in retiring, an extended vacation, or are considering a clean start in the future, placing {{retired}} on your user and/or talk page(s) and abandoning the account is the better option. {{CHUR|rtv}}
{{CHUR|vanish}}
 Renamer note: As your request appears to be related to a desire for anonymity/privacy, please note that a permanent log record will be created noting your previous name. As such, you might consider simply creating a new account and having your current account renamed to something random and abandoning it. Please advise. {{CHUR|record}}
 Renamer note: Moved from WP:CHU/U. {{CHUR|moved}}
 Renamer note: It appears that a user on another Wikimedia project holds the claim to the SUL for this name. Please see Wikipedia:Handling SUL conflicts for more information on this topic. {{CHUR|sulc}}
{{CHUR|conflict}}
 Renamer note: Left a note on the user's talk page. {{CHUR|talk}}
{{CHUR|talkpage}}
 Renamer note: (use this to write a custom message) {{Renamer note}}