If I rename a blog, is old name immediately available?

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  cordy1977 · Member · Aug 31, 2011 at 5:25 am

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  I seem to have mucked up my blog. Want to fix it but need to know something:

  I like the oldname.wordpress.com address. If I rename oldname to newname, is the oldname URL available immediately, or in a short time, for me to create a brand spanking new blog using oldname.wordpress.com?

  Help much appreciated. I don’t want to try it in case I lose oldname forever, which is what seems to happen if I delete the oldname site.

  Hope this makes sense…

  -Dana

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  feartheseeds · Member · Aug 31, 2011 at 5:55 am

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  As long as you don’t delete oldname, it’s yours forever. Once you delete oldname.wordpress.com it’s gone forever.

  newname.wordpress.com will have to be registered using a separate email address. Keep in mind you can have as many .COM blogs as you want.

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  cordy1977 · Member · Aug 31, 2011 at 6:12 am

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  Feartheseeds, thanks for the quick reply. I think I get it! Glad you responded so quickly so I can move on! :)

  -Dana