Changing blog name back to original name

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  emilybracken · Member · Oct 10, 2012 at 1:39 pm

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  Hi!

  I had the blog name pairents.wordpress.com – and changed it to socialcircles.wordpress.com – but i want to change it back to pairents.wordpress.com

  When I try to change it back to the original name, it won’t let me. Can anyone help me with this?

  Thanks!

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Oct 10, 2012 at 3:22 pm

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  Did you use this process to change the URL? http://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/

  7. The final option presented on this screen allows you to discard your current address. This option will permanently disable the address and you will not be able to reuse it. Only select this option if you are sure you will not use the address again. If you want to redirect traffic to the new blog, you can keep the address and purchase the Site Redirect upgrade. http://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/

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  timethief · Member · Oct 10, 2012 at 3:24 pm

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  Note: Deleted blog URLs are not recycled.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/delete-site/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/I

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  ontheothersideof40 · Member · Oct 10, 2012 at 3:31 pm

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  I was interested in reading about the recycling-blog-names link that you posted timethief but it goes to a page about iChat??

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  timethief · Member · Oct 10, 2012 at 3:34 pm

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  I’m sorry that was a wrong link > http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/ The bottom line is that what you ask for is not possible. Deleted blog URLs are not recycled.

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  emilybracken · Member · Oct 12, 2012 at 6:57 pm

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  Oh bummer- thanks for the input! I appreciate it!