Reserved Domain Name

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  hokestra · Member · Jul 10, 2015 at 8:48 pm

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  Hello,

  I’m trying to register a domain name. Unfortunately, I get a message that says that the domain name is reserved. I think I’m the one who reserved it but I’m not certain. How can I get a confirmation that the domain name is reserved under my name or not?

  Best,

  Philippe

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  bruceallen070715 · Member · Jul 10, 2015 at 8:50 pm

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  If you do a WHOIS lookup (Google that) on the domain, you can see who it is registered to, and under what email address.

  Unless the domain was registered and set to private, then you will just see the info of the privacy company.

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  auxclass · Member · Jul 10, 2015 at 8:58 pm

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  A custom domain name (where a whois is relevant) will never show a name as reserved – the names are either registered or not

  for a blog name at WordPress.COM – (name.wordpress.com) – a blog name is now reserved for the matching account name – you would need to recover your old account to get the reserved name

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  hokestra · Member · Jul 10, 2015 at 9:10 pm

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  Hi.

  Thanks for your replies!

  I’m trying to start up a new blog and the name I want to use seems to be taken. However, when I search WordPress for it all I get is a message saying “Sorry this username and site is reserved.” But there’s no sign of that blog using that name. What does that mean? Is it possible for a site to be “reserved” and not show up?

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  hokestra · Member · Jul 10, 2015 at 9:13 pm

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  Do you think by contacting Support with all the details it might be possible to free the name?

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  auxclass · Member · Jul 10, 2015 at 9:15 pm

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  It means the name is reserved to match the account name – you need to own that account to get that name – or you need to contact that account owner and get them to give you the domain – – if the account was yours in the past you would need to recover that account

  what is the name you can’t live without?

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  hokestra · Member · Jul 10, 2015 at 9:22 pm

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  Thanks for your reply!

  The name is appak.wordpress.com

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  auxclass · Member · Jul 10, 2015 at 9:28 pm

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  That account is 5 years old: https://en.forums.wordpress.com/profile/appak

  Might you have been around then?

  If so you might be able to recover the account

  Account Recovery Page

  https://wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=recovery

  Lost Password

  https://en.wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword

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  hokestra · Member · Jul 10, 2015 at 9:37 pm

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  Thanks for your reply!

  Unfortunately, i wasn’t around. I’ve subscribed to WordPress in 2012.

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  hokestra · Member · Jul 10, 2015 at 9:44 pm

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  It looks like the account is inactive for quite sometime.
  If it was the case, Do you think I could ask to free up the domain name?

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  auxclass · Member · Jul 10, 2015 at 10:04 pm

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  Ask all you want – WordPress.COM will not give you the blog name

  You need to pick a different name or you can register a custom domain name and map it to a blog here – then the custom domain name replaces the base blog name / URL

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  hokestra · Member · Jul 10, 2015 at 10:08 pm

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  Thanks again for your help.

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  auxclass · Member · Jul 10, 2015 at 11:11 pm

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  You be welcome & good luck