Hi I am thinking of changing my BC screen name.

Just wondering what the negatives will be if I do that?

Someone suggested CrazyForeignWoman and I very much like. :rolleyes:

Well I think it does confuse things when someone changes their name. But if it makes you happy to be know as crazyforeignwoman then go for it. :D

Oke it can be confusing for people like they think, hey who is this friend I ahve in my friends list?
But there must be more negative things to it? :rolleyes:


NBy the way any other suggestions for a new screenname? :bananadance:

I like that one and it matches your avatar! :D

You've also been called CrazyDutchWoman. :)

I think you'd be okay if you changed it, Marleney. We all know who you are! :giggle:

O how hard. CrazyDutch woman or CrazyForeignwoman :blink:

I like them both.
The latter is how you started calling me here. :wub:

:rofl:

Who would have suggested that? :whistle: :rofl:

I get confused too wen people change names - or don't have the same name here as BC - but I am very easily confused!

If I understand right that you really want to know what else might go wrong with changing your name -

I think the main concerns are:

• that people will not recognize you anymore (so people who used to be willing to trade with you might not let you join their bookbox this time)
• that it might look like you're trying to hide something (like this criticism of a possible book-hoarder on BC: "please don't lie and change your name")

But the good news is that you have so many friends here at BO who already know you (with both names, the old and the new) that you don't have to worry about either of those! :D



EDIT: And while I was trying to figure out how to make a list with html, giz posted another reason :giggle:

I changed mine, and it wasn't too much trouble. Some of my concerns were:

* Getting skipped on bookrings/rays because the name on the list no longer existed on bookcrossing. This happened at least once to me (even though I PM'd all the ring organizers to let them know of my name change) but it was no big whoop for me to miss out on one or two books.

* People not "recognizing" you any longer... but I can't see that being a big problem for you, since you hang out so much more here then at BC itself.

* It did kind of bother me for a while that books I released before the name change have my old screenname written in them... but it wasn't a big enough deal to me to stop me changing.

I say if you want to change it, go for it! Any problems are likely to be minor and sort themselves out. :)

Thanks for all the help.

especially potok and nw for listing the negatives.

You're changing your nick?
Just for a record: In my address book you are under CrazyDutchWoman since always (and you wouldn't be "Foreign" among Dutch BookCrossers anyway but will be the only one who is Crazy :rolleyes: )

:giggle: :ditto2: I think ZZZ summed it up pretty well.

Well I like them both too. Everyone will still know exactly who you are around here anyway! :lol: :kiss:

But yes, you're only "foreign" to non-Dutch people....
But then you were our Crazy Foreign Woman first....
And there's always the "crazy" part to explain any questions about the rest of the name.....
And they both sound good.....
So I'm no help. :P

CFW or CDW? :giggle:

hmm I like CDW better but I have some emotional feelings to Crazyforeignwoman.
It feels like I am from the land of ET. :lol:

O what to do. :thinking:

I like CDW better, only because I think it flows better.

I say go for it love. :cheers:

I think you should create second profile as well. That's how you'll satisfy your multiple personality disorder appetites; you'll be able to alienate and become 'foreign' to yourself as well and then after stomach cramps are over you can be Dutch again. Not sure how to heal that "crazy" though :huh:

Do whatever makes you happy, CFF!!!! :hug:

That will never change Milan.

This afternoon I was thinking of you.
I was making weird sounds and trying to talk a bit of Russian/Turkish gibberish. Then I thought lol, I wish i could tape this and send it to Milan. That would make him smile. :rolleyes:

Yes I think I will go for the CrazyForeignWoman.
You just have to keep on calling me Marlene instead of CFW :rolleyes:

I have more emotional attachment to tat name.
Normally I am the one that changes names here but i do not recall who started to call me that? anyone?

Not sure, maybe Sand? I've always called you Crazy Foreign Friend or Crazy Foreign Sister......

Maybe you then?

Well bad news. I can't do CFW cause it is to long.

so I will go fro CrazyDutchwoman .
choice has been made for me. :rolleyes:

eta: YES I did it.
How exiting. :bananadance:

Now I have to change my url in my sig. Pm cherie and maybe change my zozo name to. I think CrazyDutchwoman will be free? :whistle:

Oops I also had to email cliff for my wish list.
There is more hassle than I thought.

I know I have used my siggy in forums and such. That is why I have a decent amount of tell a friend
108 all-time, 17 during last 4 weeks

Huh :o 17 during last 4 weeks. How did this happen and why did they not become members? :whip:

not bad news at all (you were always my CDW!) :rolleyes:
Should I congratulate at all since it's not big change for me? But congratulations Crazy! (just in case)

yes of course you should. :bananadance:
Haha Just read a part of your post I missed. That I am CrazyDutchwoman already in your address book. :rofl: :whip:

It is so much fun to see this.


the CrazyDutchwoman bookshelf

I never liked the TC thingy

Umm ... Marlene why you didn't write that 'W' in big letters??? :erm:

Hey, you did it! :bananadance: Congratulations!!!

I liked it without the W better.

Hey. I have lost my wings???? :angry: :angry: :angry:

Hey my CrazyDutch friend do you wanna stay Marlene here or change it over here also? :huh:

:) :yahoo: Congrats my Crazy Dutch Friend ..... :rofl:

No I will stay marlene here thanks :rolleyes:

Someone on BC suggested I should not forget to update my profile on RABCK.com

The problem is, How do I do that?

I don't think there is a way to change your screenname there so my profile points to my old BC shelf and it says they cannot find a member who is called Marlene-TC

Should I make a new account? :wacko:

Cliff responded very quick by the way.
I will change it in my sig as well.

Howdy, you Crazy Dutchwoman. You couldn't have chosen a better name. :lol: :hug:

Well I think you lot chose it. :whip: I still am contemplating why? :shrug:

:lol: Thanks babe. :hug: