Deleted Blog Name

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  mchipko · Member · Nov 8, 2013 at 4:59 pm

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  How long does it take for a deleted blog names to reset? I accidentally deleted the blog name that I wanted to use. Now when I try to rename/recreate that blog, the website tells me that the name is taken. Is there a specific time frame for deleted names to reset?

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  timethief · Member · Nov 8, 2013 at 5:01 pm

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  To prevent accidental or inadvertent deletion of blogs, there are multiple warnings given that blog deletion is permanent and irreversible. Lastly, a verification link is sent in an email and must be clicked to delete a blog. If clicking that link does not work then copy and paste it into your upper browser window and click. Once clicked the blog URL is forever gone, gone, gone.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/delete-site/

  You cannot recover or register any deleted blog URL. Deleted blog URLs are not recycled, regardless of who registered and deleted them and no exceptions are made.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

  You can register another .wordpress.com blog http://en.support.wordpress.com/register-a-blog/

  Then if you wish to you can register a domain via a domain mapping upgrade because it does not matter what the underlying .wordpress.com address is when you are domain mapping.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/register-domain/