Reclaim name of deleted blog?

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  gregoff82 · Member · Apr 29, 2015 at 8:09 am

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  Hi,

  I had a blog named x.wordpress.com (“x” is not the real name of course) and I decided to delete it since I wanted to start on a fresh plate (wrong decision, I know).

  Now I wish to re-use x.wordpress.com but that seems not possible. Is there a way I can claim my previous blog name?

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

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  geekinthegirl · Member · Apr 29, 2015 at 8:11 am

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  Hi there,

  Take a look at this post: https://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

  Once a blog has been deleted, its related address is no longer available to use under any circumstance. Just to quote:

  Addresses (URLs) for blogs that have been deleted by the owner will remain deleted. We cannot, under any circumstances, allow someone to take over the address of a blog that was owned and deleted by its original/previous owner.

  If there’s any way you can think of a new, original address to restart your blog with, or a small variation on the name you were using originally, that’s probably the best option. Hope that helps :)

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  gregoff82 · Member · Apr 29, 2015 at 8:13 am

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  Hi,

  Yes, saw that post too but I thought that only applied when someone other than the original creator wanted to claim the name. In this case I was the one that claimed the name originally.

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  geekinthegirl · Member · Apr 29, 2015 at 8:19 am

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  The same rule still applies, whether it’s another user or the original creator of the blog.

  Hope there’s some way you can work around creating a similar address to the original, though. As it stands, that’s still an option that’s open to you :)

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  gregoff82 · Member · Apr 29, 2015 at 8:19 am

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  Ok, thanks anyway.

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  geekinthegirl · Member · Apr 29, 2015 at 8:22 am

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  No problem, you’re welcome!

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  bixfrankonis · Member · May 5, 2015 at 9:34 pm

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  This is a pretty ridiculous policy. I get restricting other people from showing up and claiming someone else’s old subdomain. I like that, Protect my identity/brand. Good.

  But why do they think refusing to let me reclaim my own old subdomain is protecting anyone? It’s actually harming me.

  Staff?

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  timethief · Member · May 5, 2015 at 9:39 pm

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  There’s no need to tag this thread for Staff. The policy is what it is and it will not be changing.

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  timethief · Member · May 5, 2015 at 9:43 pm

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  P.S. If you insist on it you can always email
  help@wordpress.com to communicate with Staff about this or any other policy.