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Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules.
you may request a name change ONLY if you fulfill EITHER of these requirements:
you have 100 posts or more total;
your account is at least 3 years old.
by default, you only get 1 name change;
you must provide a REASON;
you may revert to your old name, but only after at least 3 months have passed, and you will be ineligible for future changes for an extended period of time;
removal of numbers or other distracting text (e.g. tennisace0227 -> tennisace) will not count as a name change;
you can't request to ADD distracting text or request a username that includes distracting text (or any unicode characters / characters that can't be typed on a conventional keyboard), that's completely counterproductive and makes it makes it more difficult to tag users.
you will not be eligible for any second changes until an extended period of time has passed since your first one; we reserve the right to judge the situation ourselves, no two are equal. There is a SMALL chance for an exception to made sooner if you seriously want a second name or regret an old change, etc. but it will be permanent and under no circumstances will it ever be changed again. ever. Include a link to your original name change request that you want to revert.
you may not get a name change if you have an active infraction, are Wi-Fi blacklisted, or are (circuit) tournament banned and may be rejected on a case-by-case basis if you have a poor history as a user;
you will receive a custom title with your former username so that others may identify you;
you may not take the username of an existing account under any circumstances;
new/alternate accounts are against the rules, so you will be infracted if you are caught creating one instead of using this thread.
Name Changes for Badgeholders
badgeholders - all of the above applies to you;
you may take the name of an existing account ONLY IF
the account with the username you want has not been logged into for 3+ years, AND
the account with the username you want has 10 visible posts or less.
OR
the account with the username you want has not been logged into for 10+ years, AND
the account with the username you want has 25 visible posts or less.
not all names are created equal, and we reserve the right to reject high-value names for users who have a low badgecount or are not very active;
if you take the name of an existing account, you won't be eligible for any future changes including reverts for the next 3 years.
extenuating circumstances always exist; if you feel you have a strong case for an exception (e.g. deadname, privacy concerns) then feel free to make your case and we'll listen, either in this thread or in PM to a smod+ if you're not comfortable.
Name Changes for Staff Members
staff members - all of the above applies to you;
HOWEVER, you are exempt to the 100 posts requirement, and you may receive an exception to the 10 posts rule on taking over existing accounts on a case-by-case basis, e.g. for uniformity across platforms;
"staff members" includes forum mods and above.
Name Changes for PS! Contributors
PS! contributors - you can claim the forum name to match your main PS account if you meet and provide PROOF of ALL of the following conditions:
you are at least GLOBAL VOICE on the sim;
you are at least ROOMMOD or higher in at least one PUBLIC room OR you are at least ROOMDRIVER in the DEVELOPMENT room;
you haven't had a namechange on the sim in the past 3 months (don't try to pull a fast one, we can check);
globally voiced roomdrivers are eligible on a case-by-case basis if it's been at least 3 months since their (re)promotion to roomstaff.
this ONLY applies to the name matching your globally voiced PS account; if you want a different forum name, then get a name change on the sim first and we can process your request after 3 months;
only EXACT matches qualify; e.g. you cannot claim the forum account "mari" if you do not both own and are using "mari" as your main PS account, "mari215" is not good enough.
you are exempt to the 100 posts requirement, and you can claim taken names, but only those that meet the regular inactivity requirements;
HOWEVER, similarly to forum staff members, as long as uniformity across platforms is observed, global staff and public room ROs can be given an exception to the 10 posts on a case-by-case basis, as well as to the 3 months waiting period for the sake of immediate consistency for higher-ranked staff.
Profile Changes:
you may request birth date and related information to be changed only once;
please submit any birth dates in an unambiguous format (e.g. Nov. 12th, 2000, not 11/12/00), we don't know whether your country uses DD/MM/YY or MM/DD/YY;
we will not fulfill avatar or custom title requests;
badges and banners are earned, not given.
General Rules:
LOOK UP THE USERNAME BEFORE YOU REQUEST IT, as from here on out, you are likely to be denied future name changes if you attempt to request a name that is taken (TIP: use the search function; enter the username you are looking for and PRESS ENTER, the username doesn't always appear in the dropdown... if you get redirected to the main members page, the name is free! if the profile DOES appear, you may NOT request it unless you are a badgeholder. you have been warned.
do NOT ask super moderators or admins on their profiles OR in private message to change your name or to check the thread or anything of the like, as the point of the thread is so that you may request and so that we will get to it when we have the time to do so;
joke requests will not be tolerated and we will infract you if you do it at this point, have some sense;
Your custom title will be locked for a month after getting a new name. Remember to ask a Super Moderator or Admin to remove the lock after a month, it will not come off automatically;
naturally, this is a month after the change was carried out, not a month after you posted your request.
do not post here asking to unlock your profile "when my month is over in 3 days", if we want to go through the thread before then we're not gonna wait for you, and if we go through it later then there was no point in posting ahead of time in the first place.
Include a link to your name change request when you ask for your profile to be unlocked.
Archive of old name changes (for older changes see older threads)
Page 1 Mathy -> Mathy [old]
(331127) mathfreak231 -> Mathy (286726) Ayaka -> Gondra
(30578) TheRealPseudo -> maccy vert -> vert [old]
(186941) Vertex -> Vert
(445017) AtomicFish -> Prikki Lilos -> Lilos [old]
(513351) Test Techles ->Lilos
cleffa hater -> hater
hidingflames -> hidin ann -> ann [old]
Ann nonima -> Ann
Jac -> Anthiese
BoXeD -> Sebberball
Based Sexy Pants -> Em
Drivetacos -> choicebadkyurem
raisedintyo -> tyo Glue -> Glue [old]
Roseybear -> Glue
Enzo Gorlami -> The Gunner
theBigbrother17 -> TheLoyalBandito
abbehzt -> Abbehat
Page 2
Yadunovamaster -> Yadplayz
ImmortalZypther -> Sorrica Ishtar -> Ishtar [old]
keppy -> Ishtar
Lyss -> Lyssa
MajXP -> luckie
Eccalliti ✿ -> Ecca
Ice King -> Green King Kong
ketchup disliker -> sparks bloom
Kale EO Trixiewagon -> Melanie goes boating
Holy Ghost -> byulharang Javi -> Javi [old]
Javitu -> Javi
That Dude -> Teals
Chrome8 -> Chromate
3乂匚卂ㄥ|乃ㄩ尺 -> Harlequin_07
tomatosoup110 -> Queen of Bean
Hey i would like to change my username to branette17 to match my showdown username for the RBLT tournament,(my actual name plus RBLT is too long for showdown) ,i don't think my account is old enough or if i'm enough active in the community to ask this kind of thing . Hope it will not bother .
Thanks in advance .
Unfortunately you don't currently meet the requirements, sorry - deetah
Requesting Name change from ElevatedGodlynessOfficial to Elevated
Elevated doesn't seem to be a username used on the website, I go by Elevated on Discord as well as debloats my username with the extended characters. I also don't like how my name mentions god in slight vain so I'd like to reduce it to Elevated.
Hi, would like to request both a name change & date of birth change if possible
[Current name] -> Turn Up
It's been my tag/handle for a number of platforms for a while and I just haven't been active in Smogon for a while. Also don't really want my real name up there lol.
DoB -> 6 December 2001
I don't know if there was ever an age limit on these forums but sorry for lying haha.
All of my friends say CE or Concept to abbreviate the long spelling of Concept Everything. Concept is a lot easier to type comparatively to adding on Everything everytime. The only time I get called Concept Everything is when others are referring to my full username in tours or general conversations about me.
did this, however you wont be eligible for another name change for 3 years since this was of an existing user -maroon
requesting namechange to "Estragos"
I requested my H to be capsed a few time ago because I was trying to fix my username since I've been not liking it for a while. Felt inssuficient. Think I meet the requiriments?
hihi! I'd like to request the name "wind" (lowercase).
I tried to request this same name a few years ago but I believe I should be able to get it now. reasoning is, I don't go by the name Windingsss anymore. it's a hard username to spell that I rarely use nowadays (if at all) and I've been going by wind almost everywhere at this point, except here. it's what everyone calls me too anyway, and I think it's kinda cute idk
I'd like to change my name from Shane the Shroomish to ShaneTheShroomish the Gulpin because I like Gulpin more now, but still want to remember the great days I had as Shane the Shroomish.
I've come to dislike my user name. I find it pretty cringe these days (also didn't realise it was spelt wrong until too late). Requesting the name Sugarbear. There is no user with that name currently.
Hi.
I haven't been on Smogon for a long time. Recently came back and saw that I still have 10 years old name here that I find kind of cringe now. I'd like to ask to rename me into Effelon, the name I use online from like 2018 or something...
I would like to request a name change to Pia. been going by it for over a decade at this point. I have the username I do now on the forums because the name was unavailable when I made this account
I think I have asked of this either once or twice before. it has been some time since then but I finally got around to making this post and I have acquired the username "pia" on the sim about a year ago
As for this existing user on the forum I can't see their profile as it is locked to staff only but I had been informed that this account was virtually never used. I also have had a badge here now for a bit so I think I meet all the requirements I can think of. I believe this to be the account in question https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pia.137068/
So now I shall graciously ask for what I believe to be the third and perhaps final time: May I please acquire the name Pia on the forums!
done; no more name changes since you took an old account, but congrats
Requesting namechange to EpicBoyDiv since thats what I use everywhere now (also cuz this name is what the kid me came up with ages ago for xbox and its cringe)
Would like to change my name to just Sir Aaron if possible. I had 07 in the back only because it's my sd username and someone already took Sir Aaron on sd.
Sir Aaron's taken, you'll need a badge to claim that - Isaiah
done
