Does connecting to WORDPRESS change the name of my domain?

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  stein444 · Member · Apr 6, 2020 at 9:18 pm

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  Hi
  I purchased a domain and I would like it to keep its original name – not become ‘wordpress.com’
  Can I still use WORDPRESS for the site? Or is the name change a must?

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  stein444 · Member · Apr 6, 2020 at 9:21 pm

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  I mean I purchased a domain before coming to WORDPRESS, now I would like to connect it to WORDPRESS but to keep its original name.

  How does that work?

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  staff-mckluskey · Staff · Apr 7, 2020 at 10:05 am

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  Hi there!

  If you map or transfer a custom domain to your WordPress.com site and mark it as your primary domain, it will hide the address with .wordpress.com. Only you will be able to see it.
  If you’d like to learn more about domains, have a look at this page:

  https://wordpress.com/support/domains/

  Let me know if you have any more questions regarding that.