Wikipedia talk:Changing username

Latest comment: 1 month ago by DreamRimmer in topic 14-day hold period

Problem with changing username.

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I want to change my username to Lucy LostWord, which I usually go by, but it said it was taken and I saw it was registered on MediaWiki, then I remembered that was me who had made a MediaWiki account when searching for somewhere to make a new wiki. If I log into that account and change its username, will I be able to the change the username of this account to Lucy LostWord? I do not want to make that other account my main.

Lucy LostWord (ILike Leavanny) 23:40, 18 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

It will need to be manually handled. Go post over at meta:Steward_requests/Username_changes#Requests_involving_merges.2C_usurps_or_other_complications. You will need to be able to log on to both accounts to prove they are you. — xaosflux Talk 00:12, 19 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
I am confused. I'm on mobile so there isn't a button to make a post on there and it seems hard to do it based on the other posts.
Lucy LostWord (ILike Leavanny) 19:13, 19 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
Oh nvmLucy LostWord (ILike Leavanny) 19:14, 19 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

14-day hold period

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There is an ongoing discussion about extending the hold period for username usurpation requests to 14 days. Please join the discussion and share your views. Thanks! – DreamRimmer (talk) 17:49, 10 November 2024 (UTC)Reply