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My trick for remembering names: When I meet someone new, I try and think of someone else I know with the same name (a friend, famous person, etc.), and picture
by rodh 16y ago
My trick for remembering names: When I meet someone new, I try and think of someone else I know with the same name (a friend, famous person, etc.), and picture the two standing next to each-other.
With unique and foreign names I try and thing of an object or animal that sounds like that name. Sometimes I've had to get a bit more creative, like associating my Nepalese acquaintance Badu with Fred Flinstone (yabba dabba doo), but it always works.
- saroz 16y agoHey ! I am a Nepalese guy. Never heard the name "badu" in my life.
- dctoedt 16y ago> associating my Nepalese acquaintance Badu with Fred Flinstone (yabba dabba doo) If I were to do that, I'd probably end up forever calling the guy Fred instead. Or maybe I'd remember it wasn't Fred, but it started with a B, so it must be ... Barney.
- xtrycatchx 16y agomy strategy is after a person had mentioned his/her name, I'm gonna recite it 3 times. it works for me.