Every possible-blog-name.wordpress.com shows up as registered

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  adaef · Member · Jun 24, 2011 at 11:07 pm

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  Hi,
  I’m trying to register a new blog but it looks like every name I choose including fairly odd ones like bla-bla-bla-bla won’t do. When I try to check if the addressed are taken by just typing “bla-bla-bla-bla.wordpress.com” in the address tab of my browsers, I always get a window that says the following:

  “The address bla-bla-bla-bla.wordpress.com is reserved and cannot be registered, but you can sign up and choose another one.”

  This doesn’t seem to make sense. Can anyone help me here?

  Thanks a lot,
  Ada

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  supportbot · Member · Jun 24, 2011 at 11:07 pm

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  You did not specify a blog address or reason for posting when you created this topic.

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  adaef · Member · Jun 24, 2011 at 11:09 pm

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  I’m trying to register a new blog @ wordpress.com!!!

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  timethief · Member · Jun 24, 2011 at 11:09 pm

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  When a person registers a username at WordPress.com the matching blog name is reserved by Staff for them and they can claim it by contacting Staff.

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  timethief · Member · Jun 24, 2011 at 11:12 pm

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  Also note that two others have had this same problem and I have flagged this thread for Staff attention > https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/registration-of-new-blog?replies=4