New Blog Name Taken

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  dukgaming · Member · Dec 18, 2011 at 8:36 pm

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  I want to create a new WordPress blog using a certain name. When I went to use that name on the sign-up page, it said that it was taken. When I went to the site using the domain, it said that the authors had deleted the blog and it was no longer in use. Why can I not use that name now?

  It is very frustrating as I really want that name and no one is actually using it.

  Thanks!

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  auxclass · Member · Dec 18, 2011 at 8:40 pm

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  Reclaim a blog

  You can’t – gone is gone forever and WordPress.COM does not recycle names, You need to choose a bit different name or buy a custom domain and map it.

  More: http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/