Gamer tag help

there is no dibs on names

It's not an on demand service

If you try and get the name then it's available not before not now

Gamertags as smwutches mentioned cannot be reserved so I donno why the agent told you what he told you

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You will have to be more creative with your name

It could be wolf it could be woLf and it won't show unless you type the exact context to get the name to show up

If the system says a tag is taken, then it's in use somewhere on Microsoft's servers. The system doesn't see things like spaces as making a gamertag unique. So if you were to look up "gamertag" it may show as unavailable even if it's in use as "gamer tag".
That's the case with that gamertag. Unless the owner changes the tag to something else or he doesn't sign into it for 5 years, you won't be able to use it.

I signed up using a different gamer tag, if that helps any- i signed up under "Panglossia" then changed my gamer tag.

Hotmail is a windows live id and just call xbox support if you forgot your info 1-800-4MY-XBOX

I logged in with the email to which I get my Xbox notifications. It's a hotmail account. R u suggesting that I should b using a live email, as I'm not sure I have one, as I've always used hotmail to log in whenever given the opportunity.