Why can't I reuse a URL I just deleted?

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  danv06 · Member · Aug 11, 2014 at 1:52 am

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  How long does it take for a URL to become available once deleted? I had two blogs and wanted to consolidate to one. I deleted one (which was really just a placeholder), then immediately tried to change my “main” URL to the one I just deleted. No dice. Help?

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

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  wpgaurav · Member · Aug 11, 2014 at 3:46 am

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  Never. Once you delete a blog url, it goes out of sight.

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  timethief · Member · Aug 11, 2014 at 3:47 am

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  You cannot recover or register any deleted blog URL. Deleted blog URLs are not recycled, regardless of who registered and deleted them and no exceptions are made.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

  To prevent accidental or inadvertent deletion of blogs, there are multiple warnings given that blog deletion is permanent and irreversible. Lastly, a verification link is sent in an email and must be clicked to delete a blog. If clicking that link does not work then copy and paste it into your upper browser window and click. Once clicked the blog URL is forever gone, gone, gone.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/delete-site/

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

  Then if you wish to you can register a domain via a domain mapping upgrade because it does not matter what the underlying .wordpress.com address is when you are domain mapping.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/register-domain/

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  danv06 · Member · Aug 11, 2014 at 11:46 am

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  Good information. Thanks for the replies! I’ll think up a new name now. :)