HRWiki:Changing username
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The user name users choose for themselves is no longer set in stone. On request, bureaucrats can change user account settings and article histories such that all previous edits of a given user are attributed to the new name using Special:Renameuser. Note: You must make the request from the account you want renamed; anonymous requests (except users whose usernames begin with a lowercase letter and therefore cannot log in) are ignored for security reasons.
Requesting a change
To have your name changed, please make your request on this page. Please follow the procedure carefully or your request will not be fulfilled. With rare exceptions, multiple name-change requests by the same user will not be honored.
Instructions
- Check if the new name you want does not exist (Special:Listusers). Do not create an account under the new name. (If you already created the new account, don't worry. We can do some stuff and fix it, but it's still recommended that you don't.)
- Sign in with the account that you want renamed.
- Of course, this is not possible if your account has a lowercase first letter. If you can't log in, then skip this step.
- Add your request to the bottom of the section below. Use the following template:
{{renameuser|Old username|New username}} - Once your request is dealt with, all edits from your old account will be reattributed to your new account.
- Move and redirect your user page and talk page to the new name if it has not already been done.
Current requests
Please use this template for new requests: {{renameuser|Old username|New username}}
