Template:Changing username

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This template provides prewritten responses for use on Wikipedia:Changing username.

List of responses

Response	Code for clerks	Code for renamers	Alternative parameters
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|accountnotused|<username of requesting user>}}	{{CHUR|accountnotused|<username of requesting user>}}	notused, anon
Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use.	{{CHU|accounttaken|<requested username>}}	{{CHUR|accounttaken|<requested username>}}	taken, occupied
Clerk note: The requested username is too similar to an existing username, or is the former username of another user. Please pick a different username.	{{CHU|antispoof|<optional username of conflicting account>}}	{{CHUR|antispoof|<optional username of conflicting account>}}
Clerk note: The MediaWiki software automatically capitalizes the first letter of all usernames, so it is not possible to have a username that starts with a lowercase 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|autocap}}	{{CHUR|autocap}}	cap
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}}	{{CHUR|blank}}	empty, noname, norequest, missing, malformed
Clerk note: You appear to be blocked on one or more Wikimedia projects. Please resolve all active blocks before requesting a username change.	{{CHU|block|<optional list of pages or wikis they're blocked on>}}	{{CHUR|block|<optional list of pages or wikis they're blocked on>}}	blocked
Clerk note: The requested username contains characters that cannot be used in usernames. See Wikipedia:Naming conventions (technical restrictions) § Restrictions on usernames.	{{CHU|characters}}	{{CHUR|characters}}
Clerk note: This username may classify as an inappropriate username under the username policy. Please choose another name.	{{CHU|inappropriate|<optional reason why username is inappropriate>}}	{{CHUR|inappropriate|<optional reason why username is inappropriate>}}	inaprop
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}}	{{CHUR|lowercase}}	lcase
Clerk note: You already have another open rename request. Please pick only one username to be renamed to, and only file one rename request at a time.	{{CHU|multiple}}	{{CHUR|multiple}}	multiplerequests
Clerk note: Please provide a reason for renaming.	{{CHU|noreason}}	{{CHUR|noreason}}	reason
Clerk note: You appear to have already been renamed within the past six months. The global rename policy only allows renames made with good reason, and frequent or repeated requests may be declined.	{{CHU|past}}	{{CHUR|past}}	pastrenames
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}}	{{CHUR|promotional}}	promot, promo, pro
Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name?	{{CHU|realname}}	{{CHUR|realname}}	reallife, irl, real name
Clerk note: Is 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. If you are looking to vanish, please submit your request to Special:GlobalVanishRequest.	{{CHU|rtv}}	{{CHUR|rtv}}	vanish
Clerk note: Left a note on the user's talk page.	{{CHU|talk}}	{{CHUR|talk}}	talkpage, t
Clerk note: It appears that you are using a temporary account. Temporary accounts cannot be renamed, but you can deactivate them by ending your session, after which a new one will be created when you edit. They will also automatically be deactivated 90 days after creation.	{{CHU|temp}}	{{CHUR|temp}}	tempaccount, temporaryaccount
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}}	{{CHUR|underscore}}	uscore
Custom message	{{clerk note}} Your message here.	{{renamer note}} Your message here.

Deprecated responses

The following responses are deprecated and should not be used. They are kept in the template to avoid breaking archives.

Response	Code for clerks	Code for bureaucrats	Alternative parameters
Clerk note: As target username does not exist, there is nothing to usurp. May be fulfilled as "simple" request.	{{CHU|CHUS}}	{{CHUC|CHUS}}	chus, simple
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|conflict}}	{{CHUC|conflict}}	sulc
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}}	{{CHUC|est}}	established
Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U.	{{CHU|moved}}	{{CHUC|moved}}	move
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>}}	{{CHUC|nocontrib|<username>}}	nocontribs, unused
Clerk note: This does not appear to be related to m:SUL. Please see WP:CHU.	{{CHU|notsul}}	{{CHUC|notsul}}	sul
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}}	{{CHUC|record}}
Clerk note: Verification requested. Please log in to your home wiki and make an edit at your talk page certifying this request.	{{CHU|verify}}	{{CHUC|verify}}	ver

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