How do you remember other people's names?
Jun 28, 2007 at 4:21 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 41
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Got a good trick to share? Especially when you meet a group of people.
 
Jun 28, 2007 at 4:30 PM Post #2 of 41
I don't. I just say "hey you" and somesuch. On the other hand, I'm notoriously bad with names, so folks seem to take it in stride.
 
Jun 28, 2007 at 4:42 PM Post #3 of 41
I don't use a person's name in conversation until I know him or her very well. If I use your name when I talk to you, be flattered, because it means I like you. If I don't, it means I don't care about you one way or another and I don't feel like taking the risk of getting your name wrong and looking like an idiot. I met my brother's girlfriend a couple weeks ago and I used her name after knowing her for only a few days. She had no idea, but that was a big deal.

Of course, people warm up to you faster if you call them by their names, so unfortunately most people don't like me.
 
Jun 28, 2007 at 4:46 PM Post #4 of 41
If you tell me your name right now, I will have forgotten it before I finish typing this post, even if I make a specific and concerted effort to remember.

Please, if people have any tips, it would be much appreciated. This is a bad thing at parties.
 
Jun 28, 2007 at 4:50 PM Post #6 of 41
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I don't. the last place I lived I called my Neighbor "Louise" for 2 years, her name was "Joanne".


I'm bad with names too
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It's so darn embarassing... Surprisingly, anatomy doesn't seem to be a problem. I can remember the names of dead stuff
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EDIT: BTW, if I remember your name, it doesn't mean you're dead too.
 
Jun 28, 2007 at 4:50 PM Post #7 of 41
When I first started at my current job there were three Kellys, two Michelles, two Sues, two Matts and two Mikes out of about 20 people. Needless to say I didn't use anyone's name for about three months. To make matters worse there was a Michelle who looked exactly like a Nicole I had previously worked with and there was a Nicole who looked exactly like one of the Kellys.
 
Jun 28, 2007 at 4:52 PM Post #8 of 41
I dont do anything special. I've always been pretty good with faces and names.
 
Jun 28, 2007 at 5:15 PM Post #10 of 41
I always used to carry an analog notebook at work that needed no batteries, and when I'd talk to somebody who I wasn't familiar with I'd invariably instantly forget their name but would just as invariably need to write something down in my notebook about our conversation, and I would pick that time to sneak a peek at their badge and add their name to my notes.

I don't work now....I can't remember a damn thing about names.
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Jun 28, 2007 at 5:30 PM Post #11 of 41
Here's how I do it - when I'm introduced to someone I say "Hi [name], how are you?" and I never forget their name after doing that.
 
Jun 28, 2007 at 5:31 PM Post #12 of 41
Lol, I guess I'm not alone at being atrociously bad with names.
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I really need some tips though. Have an internship coming where I need to remember a lot of names as quickly as possible. Probably a lot of Chinese names, too, which really sucks.

I've always admired politicians for remembering names so well.
 
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