Want username of deleted account

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  angelmccoy · Member · May 21, 2012 at 8:00 pm

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  Hi there.
  I am trying to get a particular name for my blog, but it says it’s taken. But when I browse there, it says the blog has been deleted.

  Can I get the name?
  :)
  Angel…

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  feartheseeds · Member · May 21, 2012 at 8:17 pm

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  Nope. WordPress policy is to never recycle usernames or blog names. Once they’re deleted, they’re gone forever.

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  timethief · Member · May 21, 2012 at 8:20 pm

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  Please read the relevant support doc here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/ However, if you purchase your own domain name via a domain mapping upgrade then it won’t matter what the underlying .wordpress.com sub-domin URL is.

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  angelmccoy · Member · May 21, 2012 at 8:50 pm

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  Thanks guys! Much appreciated. Especially the links, timethief. :)

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  timethief · Member · May 21, 2012 at 8:52 pm

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  You’re welcome and best wishes. :)