Using Reserved site name

• 

  munoerc · Member · May 13, 2013 at 12:18 pm

  • Copy link
  • Add topic to favorites

  Hi,
  I am currently making a site for the Ocean Engineering Research Centre of Memorial University, and would like to change the old url of the site to a new site name. When trying to change the site name, I was not allowed, the reason being that the site was “reserved”.

  This may have been my own mistake. When I was trying to figure our how to change the domain, I first went to my user settings and changed it there, only to realize that it did not affect the actual blog website. When I then tried to change it via the my blogs page on my dashboard, I was met with the previously mentioned problem.

  Thank you.

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

• 

  munoerc · Member · May 13, 2013 at 12:19 pm

  • Copy link

  As such I’m wondering if there’s anything I can do to get back the site name. I’ve already switch the URL on my user settings back to my old URL.

• 

  auxclass · Member · May 13, 2013 at 2:16 pm

  • Copy link

  Depending on what you did the name might be able to be used – however we need the names you are asking about to give you accurate help

• 

  munoerc · Member · May 13, 2013 at 2:45 pm

  • Copy link

  I’ve typed in web address I want to use and it does not direct me to a specific blog, so I’m assuming it is not used.

  I would prefer not to so no one takes it. It’s not a very common name, just don’t want someone to troll me.

• 

  munoerc · Member · May 13, 2013 at 2:45 pm

  • Copy link

  Thank you though auxclass.

• 

  timethief · Member · May 13, 2013 at 3:02 pm

  • Copy link

  When we register a username account the matching blog is reserved for our future use. It cannot be obtained by anyone other than the person who has registered the matching username account.

• 

  munoerc · Member · May 13, 2013 at 4:30 pm

  • Copy link

  So if I get a message saying the address is reserved and cannot find an actual website corresponding to the address, then there is probably a user with that name?

• 

  timethief · Member · May 13, 2013 at 4:42 pm

  • Copy link

  Correct

• 

  munoerc · Member · May 13, 2013 at 4:48 pm

  • Copy link

  Is there no other reason it would be reserved? I can’t see how someone would have the username that would prevent me from using the address I want.

• 

  timethief · Member · May 13, 2013 at 4:52 pm

  • Copy link

  If you want me to tag this thread for a Staff response I’ll gladly do that but the answer I provided for over 7 years now will not change. Only those with the matching username can register the blog.

  You can register another blog with a similar name. http://en.support.wordpress.com/register-a-blog/

  Or you can register a domain via a domain mapping upgrade and it will not matter what the underlying .wordpress.com address is.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/register-domain/

• 

  munoerc · Member · May 13, 2013 at 5:32 pm

  • Copy link

  Seeing as there is nothing they can do if the name is reserved, I don’t think that will be necessary. Thank for your help. There was recently another thread I looked at where your comment helped me out, so thank you for that as well.

• 

  timethief · Member · May 13, 2013 at 5:33 pm

  • Copy link

  I’m sorry the answer wasn’t the one you wanted to hear. You’re welcome and best wishes with your blogging.