How can I get back a blog name that I accidentally deleted?

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  ktmcgdesign2 · Member · May 31, 2012 at 5:49 pm

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  I used to have ktmcgdesign.wordpress.com and I am not sure what I did (it was a while ago) but I think I deleted it and ended up with ktmcgdesign2.wordpress.com.

  Eventually, I started a new account with a different email address and have a blog there called kara365.wordpress.com that I have done well with.

  I want to completely abandon the original account. I also want to rename the kara365.wordpress.com blog to be ktmcgdesign.wordpress.com, but I no longer have access to that address and don’t know how to get it back.

  Sorry this is so confusing!!!! Any help is appreciated…
  Blog url: http://ktmcgdesign2.wordpress.com/

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

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  thesacredpath · Member · May 31, 2012 at 5:55 pm

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  You cannot get back a deleted blog URL. Once it is deleted, it is gone forever. There are clear warnings during the process that this is permanent.

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/delete-blog/

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  ktmcgdesign2 · Member · May 31, 2012 at 5:58 pm

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  no room for changing one’s mind then, eh? seems a little rigid

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  timethief · Member · May 31, 2012 at 5:59 pm

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  Here’s the relevant link > http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

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  ktmcgdesign2 · Member · May 31, 2012 at 6:07 pm

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  That makes sense, when it comes to claiming someone else’s deleted address. I just wish that wordpress could see when it was your own previous address (same account and everything) and let you revive it in case you made a mistake or changed your mind.

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  timethief · Member · May 31, 2012 at 6:09 pm

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  We Volunteers always recommend making the visibility of blogs “private” rather than deleting them. However, every day we experience bloggers who create and delete multiple blogs. :(

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  raincoaster · Member · Jun 1, 2012 at 3:08 am

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  There are three warnings, in three different places including an email, asking if you’re sure. I don’t know what else WP could do, particularly when you realize some are deleted because of account insecurity or online impersonation.