> I have forgotten people's names far too many times to get angry Same here. I've forgotten enough names on people, even people I've known for ten years and de

> I have forgotten people's names far too many times to get angry Same here. I've forgotten enough names on people, even people I've known for ten years and deal with on a weekly basis, to be bothered by it. I generally remember the name some minutes later, but it's often too later by then. I've never found asking someone for their name ("Dude, I'm sorry, I'm completely blanking on your name", depending on the formality of the event) to cause any particular problems.