Beginner: my name is reserved but I can't access it

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  millipodnetwork · Member · Jul 19, 2014 at 3:29 pm

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  I searched for my name in an earlier login, and reserved it, but now I can’t find it or access it. Just get the message that it’s reserved. How can I liberate it and continue to build my website please? Thanks for your help.

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  timethief · Member · Jul 19, 2014 at 3:35 pm

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  Are you referring to http://millipodnetwork.wordpress.com/ ?

  You must be logged in as Admin http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#administrator under the exact same username account that registered the blog to access the blog’s dashboard.

  Clicking this link should display all your blogs registered under the same username, including the hidden ones: https://dashboard.wordpress.com/wp-admin/index.php?page=my-blogs&show=hidden

  If you do not see the blog here http://en.support.wordpress.com/my-blogs/ then
  follow this guide > http://en.support.wordpress.com/my-blogs/#my-blogs-dashboard-visibility

  If you have lost your log-in information you can visit https://en.wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword

  If required please complete the form for account recovery at this link https://en.wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=recovery and submit it to the Account Recovery Staff so they can contact you by email ie. not on these public support forums which are available to everyone with internet access.

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  millipodnetwork · Member · Jul 19, 2014 at 4:46 pm

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  Thank you for replying. I want to set up
  griseldamussett.wordpress.com
  I see that WP ‘reserves’ the name the first time anyone signs up, but is it possible for me to use that exact URL?
  I have created one now with my maiden name incorporated (griseldacannmussett.wordpress.com) but that is soooooo long and people don’t know me by that name.
  Thanks for any guidance. I do find navigating all the info on wordpress is pretty daunting. :-)

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  druesome · Staff · Jul 21, 2014 at 12:58 pm

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  Hi there!

  Unfortunately, “griseldamussett.wordpress.com” isn’t an available blog address and may not be freed up for you to register. I’m afraid that there isn’t much I can do about this one. Alternately, you may want to map the domain “griseldamussett.com” to your blog (if you own it) or register a new domain such as “griseldamussett.co” instead.

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/register-domain/

  Let me know if any of these interest you. Thanks!