Problems with the URL

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  veradeblaaij · Member · Jul 14, 2015 at 10:05 am

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  I wanted to completely start over, so i deleted my blog. Because I did not wanted to go through all the trouble of adjusting all the settings. When I try to make a new blog, it says that the name is already taken. When I type in the blog URL in my browser, it says that the page has been removed. How can I get the name back?

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  micawbr · Member · Jul 14, 2015 at 11:07 am

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  Hello,
  Unfortunately, veradeblaaij.wordpress.com can’t be reused, even though you were the one who originally created and deleted it. It’s the policy of WordPress.com not to allow blog names to be reused: https://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

  You can create a new blog using a variation of the original name, though.

  In the future, I suggest emptying your blog if you want a fresh start. That way you can still keep using the same blog name, just with new content: https://en.support.wordpress.com/empty-site/