by Carrie Brownstein

Carrie Bradshaw.

Maybe that character is an alter-ego you don't even know about yet!

You even have the same initials AND first name. And you're both writers.

So you're exactly alike. Except the complete opposite of that.

Sent by tara | 2:36 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Jack "Legs" Diamond

Sent by mike | 2:36 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Sarah-Gail Gibson!

Sent by Jason M. | 2:48 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Client 9

Sent by chris | 2:50 PM ET | 03-12-2008

This could be your opportunity to transform into BlogStiein!

How about Eddie MoneyShot? Ok, it may not make sense since you are a woman, but it still makes me laugh.

In keeping w/ your initials, CB:
Condaleeza BrownNose?
Condaleeza Bananahammock?
Condaleeza BoomBox?

I could do this all day.

CHEERS!

PS > Do they have (any) good microbrews in TX?

Sent by ting | 2:52 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Terry Gross

Sent by mp | 2:55 PM ET | 03-12-2008

"Anon."

Sent by Gina V. | 2:56 PM ET | 03-12-2008

go with a nickname. my favorite nickname is:

porkchop

don't know why, it just is. if anyone asks why there is only one name on the badge, say you're a brazilian soccer player.

Sent by brian b | 2:56 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Johanna O'Neil

Sent by Eric | 2:58 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Jimmy Hoffa

or maybe,

Amelia Earhart

Sent by Ralph | 2:59 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Since it says you're from NPR, how about
"One of those annoying Car Talk guys"

Sent by Sam | 3:00 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Carrie Gross

Sent by Jerkface McGee | 3:08 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Hmm...Strangers With Name Tags. How about Carrie Blank?

Sent by adrienne | 3:11 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Ira Glass.

Sent by Paul | 3:13 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Boo Boo Glass

Sent by Piggy | 3:19 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Nina Totenberg or Robert Siegel. Try reading Supreme Court transcripts aloud and saying "This is All Things Considered" in a pleasant tone. Go with whichever you're better at. See if you can get drinks out of people with your newfound identity.

Sent by Raina B | 3:20 PM ET | 03-12-2008

A few more:

Wanda Wurlitzer
2Pac Terwilliger
Toby Tchoupitoulous
(pronounced: Chop-A-Too-Lis)

Sent by ting 2 | 3:20 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Foxy Shuttlesworth

Sent by ML | 3:21 PM ET | 03-12-2008

yeah, like anyone is going to see "carrie brownstein" written on a nametag, see that it's you, and then be like, "what is SHE doing here!?"

Sent by robert | 3:22 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Bob Loblaw

Sent by Thaddaeus | 3:22 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Whitney Houston

Sent by dave | 3:23 PM ET | 03-12-2008

BARE WRITER IS CON

I love anagrams and that's the best I can do on such short notice. Whether that accurately describes you is for you to decide.

Sent by East Coast Terry | 3:23 PM ET | 03-12-2008

The symbol for the artist formerly known as Prince?

Sent by scott | 3:23 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Jandek

Sent by Mike | 3:30 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Sarah Lacy - the lady that bombed during her interview with Mark Zuckerberg

Sent by Curt | 3:30 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Marsha Staxx
L. Ron Hubbard
Sister Anne
Sharon Needles
The Man From S.L.E.A.T.E.R.
Pipi Rocklockings
Scoops

Sent by Coco | 3:30 PM ET | 03-12-2008

carl kassel.

Sent by JD | 3:32 PM ET | 03-12-2008

"Felicia" - which enables you to pretend you were John Munch's never seen on screen-girlfriend in the beginning of "Homicide"

Sent by JY | 3:33 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Zach Galifianakis

Sent by delinion | 3:34 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Jo Vapnek.

Sent by Steven | 3:36 PM ET | 03-12-2008

garrison keehler . i probably butchered the spelling

Sent by Don | 3:37 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Local

Sent by bonita sarita | 3:37 PM ET | 03-12-2008

I've gotta say "Kristen". Mr. Spitzer's friend. It's funny and you can demand 30 grand a day from NPR.

Sent by e | 3:38 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Corin Tucker.

Sent by Maestro | 3:39 PM ET | 03-12-2008

possible names:

Anna Banana
Britt Daniel
Alotta Fachina
Jack B. Nimble

Sent by Melinda | 3:39 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Steve Albini. You can tell everyone you meet that you'll record their shitty band.

Sent by Seni | 3:45 PM ET | 03-12-2008

come ON, only one answer to that - Sarah Lacy!

Sent by bill | 3:51 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Lakshmi Singh

Sent by Jason | 3:54 PM ET | 03-12-2008

C.B. McGrumbleton!

C'mon, it sounds kinda cool, is kinda descriptive, and allows you to wave away anyone questioning your credentials by saying, "Pish-posh, I'm C.B. McGrumbleton!"

Sent by GregoMyEgggo | 3:57 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Greil Marcus

Sent by Aaron | 3:58 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Hilary Duff

And I second C.B. McGrumbleton.

Sent by Laura E. | 4:01 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Diane Rehm

Sent by Dave | 4:06 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Any of the Car Talk faux employee names would be cool... like Landon McKeester, Viola Fuss, Phyllis Steen, Gladys Radio, L. Ron Cupboard (more: http://www.cartalk.com/content/about/credits/credits.html )

Who have you always wanted to be for a short period of time?

Do you ever get, "Has anyone told you you look like ...?"? You could use that.

to riff off the last one on the NY gov., and I must apologize for being so off-color, but you could be the pun from last nights Daily Show: Spitzer Swallows.

Sent by joe | 4:08 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Sir Stewart Wallace

Sent by Dennis York | 4:09 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Cindy Overton of course!
BOINK in da house!
REP-RAH-ZENT!

Sent by Brent Kelly | 4:10 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Hey Foxy Mop Handle Momma "that's me"

Sent by JJ Condon | 4:12 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Sent by mernlar | 4:13 PM ET | 03-12-2008

you could use this opportunity to use "blogstein," ie, carrie blogstein

Sent by ld | 4:16 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Pepperoni Milkshake!

Barbara "Boobie" Curmudgeon
Kristi Kream - to go along with the stripper heels
Beluga Carnivale

Sent by ting 3 | 4:17 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Okay, considering it's his birthday, how about Ron Jeremy? Liza Minnelli?

I have to say I do kind of second Client 9. It's smart enough for the NPR set, yet cool even if no one knows the reference.

Sent by Elizabeth | 4:22 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Valerie Solanas

Sent by Dirk | 4:25 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Big Bank Hank of the Sugarhill Gang

Sent by Mark | 4:26 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Lubomir Loob

From Sweden of course...

Sent by jl.clark | 4:26 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Either Joanne Silberner or Joe Ansilberner, your pick.

Sent by an | 4:27 PM ET | 03-12-2008

carrie blogstein

Sent by toni | 4:35 PM ET | 03-12-2008

"I prefer their older stuff"

Sent by boo | 4:35 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Blast Hardcheese
Paul Ramone
Stingray
Manu Ginobili
Marian McPartland

Sent by donraleigh | 4:35 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Lynn Port

(As in: Port, Lynn)

Sent by G | 4:36 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Speedy Cooper

Sent by chunk | 5:02 PM ET | 03-12-2008

"Dinsdale Piranha"

Sent by diakron | 5:03 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Monnie Tormix

Sent by boo | 5:16 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Lester Bangs

Sent by Magglio | 5:17 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Barrie Crownstein

Sent by Ted | 5:19 PM ET | 03-12-2008

I like the suggestion for "Carrie Blogstein," I think it's a great play off of your official name. =P

Sent by Jeff | 5:22 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Dolly Parton

Sent by esme | 5:23 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Sal Monella

Sent by chriso | 5:25 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Lucille McGullicutty

Sent by Ivan | 5:28 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Bob Boilen's Nanny

Sent by Katie | 5:29 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Rachel Setchufree

Sent by blake | 5:46 PM ET | 03-12-2008

I meant . . .Raquel Setchufree . . .you get the idea . . .ask the car talk guys for a suggestion . . they are good at these.

Sent by blake | 5:48 PM ET | 03-12-2008

carrie blogstein get's my second. lol. :)

and i would put forth that you claim to be the Lindbergh baby, Charlie Lindbergh.

Sent by Jack | 5:52 PM ET | 03-12-2008

my votes from those already listed = Barrie Crownstein or Carrie Blank or even Jerri Blank

Sent by ab | 5:53 PM ET | 03-12-2008

ok, now i like Raquel Setchufree

Sent by ab | 5:54 PM ET | 03-12-2008

I will loan you my name for a while, as it is quite lovely:
Claude Ramshackler

Sent by Jake | 6:14 PM ET | 03-12-2008

April March

Sent by rick | 6:25 PM ET | 03-12-2008

POODLE

Sent by rita | 6:27 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Sexcopter The Magnificent, Esq.

Sent by Fyodor Dostoevsky | 6:28 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Ada Fierro

Sent by Brendan K. | 6:31 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Lemmy from Motorhead

Sent by Mike T | 6:35 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Sorry, I just realized I dropped an "N" in my previous submission. I'll never make it as a speed anagramist.

Here's a different one:

Born As Nice Writer

Not very punk is it?

Sent by East Coast Terry | 6:38 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Doofloppy Caddidlehopper. It's the nickname my mom used for my sisters when she felt they were misbehaving. I have no idea where she got it from.

Sent by matt m | 6:45 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Dinglebert Slaptyback
Zinglebert Danglebeck
Slutbumwalla

Sent by Lyla | 7:33 PM ET | 03-12-2008

+1 carl kassel.

Sent by steve | 7:38 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Barrie Crownstein is great. I think I'd even add an Esq. to the end of that.

Sent by Greg | 7:40 PM ET | 03-12-2008

How about Leslie Bangs?
Or Janet Weiss (of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, not the Jicks or Quasi)

Sent by David | 7:46 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Cokie Roberts

Sent by jonathansen | 7:55 PM ET | 03-12-2008

knuckles

Sent by barbarabananas | 8:01 PM ET | 03-12-2008

The Venerable Bede

Sent by Rick | 8:06 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Fred Durst

Sent by Rick | 8:07 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Rembrandt Q. Einstein

Sent by martell | 8:16 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Bunneh

Sent by Moonpie | 8:31 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Shelley Winters

Sent by TerenceF | 8:48 PM ET | 03-12-2008

"Difficult to Pronounce"

Sent by bloodyserb | 8:59 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Perhaps Corin Weiss or Janet Tucker, just to confuse the hell out of everyone.

Sent by Hoainam | 9:44 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Third to the Carrie Blogstein... or maybe just something like "concerned Mother"

Carrie Blogstein: Concerned Mother
cha cha!

Sent by Matthew P | 9:48 PM ET | 03-12-2008

"bernie crownstair" (an anagram of your real name!!)

Sent by dave s | 10:06 PM ET | 03-12-2008

donatta stare

Sent by rockynotbullwinkle | 10:07 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Connie Lingus

Sent by Michael Kelly | 10:18 PM ET | 03-12-2008

While the classiest move would simply be "Boner," I want you to indulge in your Left Banke references and go as Michael Brown...stein.

Sent by Nick | 10:18 PM ET | 03-12-2008

hello my name is

Sent by emily | 10:27 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Bunny Brownstein

Sent by ryan | 10:30 PM ET | 03-12-2008

lmao at suggestions. there's some really great ones in there.

Sent by Marissa Dailey | 10:30 PM ET | 03-12-2008

You could also put "your band name here"

I don't know.
Carrie Brownstein is already a great name.

Sent by ryan | 10:33 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Johnny Cash

She who must not be named

Sent by Jessie | 10:46 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Band 1701
The 3rd Wail
Chel Whitestein

Sent by warrior ant press | 10:49 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Carrie Nation

Sent by Glenn | 11:00 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Becky Peach

Sent by sarah martin-graduates | 11:14 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Carrie, please not "Blogstein" (I don't even get it). "Local" is pretty good, but works only if it were true. How about "Friend of Bob's"?

Sent by Warren Evans | 11:31 PM ET | 03-12-2008

Debbie Harry

Sent by Alyssa | 12:18 AM ET | 03-13-2008

-Genesis P-Orridge
-Brix E. Smith
-Suri Cruise
-The unknown 3rd Lohan sister
-Will perform P. Townshend guitar impression for food
-After 5 drinks I work for BBC
-Not the one everyone blames for having a baby and breaking up the band

...and in the spirit of "Client 9" without being quite so cruel to poor Client 9:

-http://www.myspace.com/ninavenetta

Sent by David G. | 12:44 AM ET | 03-13-2008

The Yellow Princess.

Sent by The Soup Nazi | 12:48 AM ET | 03-13-2008

"Pledge Driver"

(Earn some points with the NPR Fat Cats)

or "Douglas Fir"

Sent by gcn | 12:53 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Dumbledore

Sent by sncf | 12:54 AM ET | 03-13-2008

[Rep.] Sally Kern

Sent by nsf | 12:57 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Vince Young. You'll get free food and drinks your entire trip. Check eBay and practice the signature.

Sent by Brett Keith | 12:59 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Dixie Normous (outre, je sais)

Sent by chien bizarre | 1:00 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Undertoad

Sent by une fesse, s.v.p. | 1:05 AM ET | 03-13-2008

How about:

cbeebies or seabee?

Do we get anything if we win?

Like your voice on our phone greeting or a coupon towards the NPR Music store.

Sent by xavier | 1:09 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Yuri G. (s.v.p.: scratch the Undertoad--I was thinking of John Irving)

Sent by bnsf | 1:14 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Bier Leigh Soundskein

[to compliment the microbrews]

Sent by Zia | 1:26 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Juliet Burke or Dobby.

Sent by MS | 1:55 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Scat Power

Sent by td | 2:04 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Since it says NPR ...
Scott Simon
Nina Totenberg
Sylvia Poggioli (love her voice)

Sent by amanda k | 2:44 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Last year a political satire group called 'the chaser' booked two airline tickets under the names 'Al Quida' and 'Terry Wrist'. They then filmed undercover the airline customer service operator calling on public announcement for both these individuals to present themselves as the flight was fully boarded and about to leave.. Very funny when you watch the faces of the various people in the airport lounges... So, they would be my suggestions.

Sent by Patz | 2:46 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Carrie Bradflaw
Carrie Fisherspooner
Carrie-Anne Lichen
Carrie Nation
Carrie Overmetal
Carrie White
Sarah Consonant

Sent by chicken curry | 2:49 AM ET | 03-13-2008

mike jones or blogsy malone.

Sent by Lauren | 3:42 AM ET | 03-13-2008

S'CARRIE

Sent by Witness To Your Low-Blood-Sugar Road Rage | 4:07 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Mom.

Sent by Tobey | 4:10 AM ET | 03-13-2008

JFC COP

Sent by Concerned Pedestrian | 4:13 AM ET | 03-13-2008

"FooFoo Le Shnauser". It's got to be that.

Sent by Milly | 6:02 AM ET | 03-13-2008

How about "blog-blogstein"?

Sent by Mamiko | 7:25 AM ET | 03-13-2008

100% METAL.

Sent by McCormack | 8:37 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Terry Gross. It would have to be someone at NPR, and since its radio you have free reign cause no one knows what these people look like. For sure it should be Terry Gross, though. Although un-NPR releated, I think Bob Loblaw is the funniest name I've ever heard. Bob Loblaw Blog? Even funnier.

Sent by Dave | 8:44 AM ET | 03-13-2008

(Correspondent)

Sent by tommy | 9:11 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Why ISN'T your name printed on the name tag? Did you join the gang too late? You could get one of those label makers and make it look semi-professional. And while you're at it, your name could just be A Music Blogger... They'll be sure to let you in! But if you really want to be someone else for a few days... I also second Corin Tucker. Cheryl Hines? Cheryl David? (I just love her).

Sent by Rhianna | 9:43 AM ET | 03-13-2008

I also like Carrie Blogstein, but I prefer Dr. Carrie Blogstein or Dr. Blogstein

Sent by shannon | 9:51 AM ET | 03-13-2008

um...why not Cindy Overton???

Sent by brittani | 9:52 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Quincy "Cankles" Pancakes.

Sent by brandi | 9:52 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Copper Black and the Second Three

Sent by Johanna | 10:03 AM ET | 03-13-2008

How about CB Radio Lady?
Or maybe Miss Breaker Breaker?
Or some variation on one of those themes?

Sent by Leslie Blatteau | 10:11 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Ira Flatow

Sent by tim | 11:29 AM ET | 03-13-2008

or Zac Efron

Sent by tim | 11:33 AM ET | 03-13-2008

Raoulette Duke.

Because you're a doctor of music journalism!

To get into the character, have room service deliver a big knife, 4 cantaloupes, a liter of Myers's rum and a spoon for breakfast every morning.

Sent by bud | 11:56 AM ET | 03-13-2008

David wrote:
>>Or Janet Weiss (of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, not the Jicks or Quasi)>>

Uh, er, ya know, uh...never mind.

How about Inigo Montoya? That never ceases being funny.

Sent by Peter | 12:10 PM ET | 03-13-2008

I second the Terry Gross suggestion. Of course, there's always BLOGGER.

Sent by knitknit | 12:20 PM ET | 03-13-2008

A variation on JD's and Steve's: "I'm Carl Kasell" (with the quote marks).

Sent by Rich | 12:43 PM ET | 03-13-2008

James Starley, inventor of the penny-farthing bicycle.

Sent by Ben | 12:43 PM ET | 03-13-2008

Mr. Brownstein
sort of like a safer, funnier, more ethnic street name for heroin courtesy of Axl and
Co.

Sent by Rick | 12:47 PM ET | 03-13-2008

wow, 150 responces... where was I?
knowing your a fan of Larry Davids, where is your Seinfeld ready and waiting alias Dr Van Nonstrom? Cal Varnson? or of course... Buff Naked.

Im sure its been mentioned above? but if not... something with the last name of Blogstein?

Other wise, I would suggest going music related

Carrie Ann with the Shaky Hand
Susie Q
Polk Salad Annie
Good Golly Miss Molly
Long Tall Sally
Lucille

you get the picture...

Sent by Kramer aka the MadCat aka Chilao Minowis aka... | 1:07 PM ET | 03-13-2008

Sappys Curry

Sent by Omar Choudhury | 1:24 PM ET | 03-13-2008

jayne condo

Sent by chris | 1:29 PM ET | 03-13-2008

Echo and The Bunnymen
or
Vera Katz

Sent by James from Portland | 1:38 PM ET | 03-13-2008

Jeff Gannon

Sent by Enid | 1:41 PM ET | 03-13-2008

Omar Little

Sent by geoff | 2:19 PM ET | 03-13-2008

Art Vandalay.

Er, I mean C.B. Grumbleton.

Sent by Jaime | 4:27 PM ET | 03-13-2008

The value of 'Blogstein's that it's ADVERTISING. Who could object? (On their own blogs, bien sur, some will.)

Understated self-promotion: isn't that a big part of a successful SXSW?

Sent by sfnc | 4:51 PM ET | 03-13-2008

Corin Tucker...see if those "kids" down there actually know their SK!

Do people just come up to you constantly and treat you like the indie-rock guitar goddess that you are? they should.

Thanks, but no. -CB

Sent by ben | 5:56 PM ET | 03-13-2008

uops, blogstein has been there and now it's too late..
i woud have also liked

karla kolumna

Sent by toni | 1:48 PM ET | 03-14-2008

The Bad One

Sent by marco | 10:36 PM ET | 03-16-2008

Fan of LACONA

Sent by pat | 11:29 PM ET | 03-23-2008