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  ostusflower · Member · Jul 31, 2024 at 8:48 am

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  Hi everyone,

  so I’m trying to work with WordPress and started this website. At first I had a website name which was my name/surname, but than I thought maybe I should change it, since the website has nothing to do with myself and then use the name/surname.wordpress.com website for a personal site, that I could use for my cv etc. So I changed the name. But now, I can’t use the name/surname.wordpress.com anymore. How can I fix it? I would be so glad if someone could help me. Thanks in advance.

  Regards,

  J.A

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  staartmees · Member · Jul 31, 2024 at 9:08 am

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  When you changed the name of your wordpress.com site is was very clearly stated the old name would be locked forever. You even had to confirm you fully understood the consequences.

  You find all info at https://wordpress.com/support/changing-site-address/#change-your-word-press-com-site-address

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  themagicrobot · Member · Jul 31, 2024 at 3:22 pm

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  I’ve never understood why anyone would ever change the name of a free WordPress.com site when it is so quick and easy to create an additional free site and then have both names available.