Check out 'Moonwalking with Einstein - The Art&Science of Remebering'. It's a really cool book and could help you a lot. Try to associate something to a name,

Check out 'Moonwalking with Einstein - The Art&Science of Remebering'. It's a really cool book and could help you a lot. Try to associate something to a name, a story that person told you, where you met the person, what the person was wearing, etc. - makes it easier to remember the name.