Are You Any Good At Remembering Names? [View All]

Even if I use the old trick of repeating the person's name ("Hello, MARY, it's good to meet you MARY.")... I'm likely to end up forgetting their name.

After the third time of being embarrassed that I've forgotten (yet again) the neurons make a permanent connection in my brain and I'll finally remember. --- When I was in the situation of having forgotten someone's name, I used to try and fake-it and hope that I'd eventually remember, or that I'd hear someone else use the forgotten name. But now, I just 'fess up and admit right out "I'm sorry, but I can't remember your name." (Most folks are nice about it and nobody seems offended.)

I tend to do better with remember a name if I only have to meet one or two new people at a time... but if it's a large gathering with MANY new faces, then I might as well forget about even trying.