Is there a host name for wordpress.com I can add as a CNAME

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  lisemeijer · Member · Jul 12, 2011 at 1:55 pm

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  I’ve decided to open this as a separate topic to
  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/changing-nameserver-not-working?replies=1#post-643985

  since my hosting provider keeps asking for alternatives to the Nameserver mapping described in WordPress guide for domain mapping.

  So is it possible to map a main domain by adding a CNAME record pointing to WordPress?

  Thanks,
  Rune

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

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  timethief · Member · Jul 12, 2011 at 4:03 pm

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  Have you read the information here?
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#additional-information

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  lisemeijer · Member · Jul 13, 2011 at 7:50 am

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  Yes, I have. i thought that was only relevant until AFTER the Nameserver change was effective.
  I cannot seem to get the NS record change to make the mapping from lisemeijer.dk to lisemeijer.wordpress.com (as per the other support forum thread).
  Thanks
  Rune

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  thesacredpath · Member · Jul 13, 2011 at 9:11 am

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  CNAME is what is used here to map a subdomain such as blog.mysite.com or something similar. At wordpress.COM, to map a TLD (top level domain) such as mysite.com you have to point set the DNS to the wordpress.COM nameservers.