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Noooo. Faces and voices I can remember, names? Nope. I have to grab the phone in the morning at work and I'm not joking when I say I forget people's names in the time it takes me to transfer their call. "Coworker, a lady is on line 1 for you"...when she just told me her name!

I voted always remember, but maybe it would be more like almost always! I had to memorize many names as a teacher.

I always remember, but I'm a teacher, so it's part of my job!

Nope, not at all unless it's a name I like. Really it's weird if i have a connection to a name I can easily remember it, otherwise I'll just remember where someone sat and that's it.

I used to be, but I swear my memory is worse since having my son. I blame sleep deprivation for killing brain cells

I've read somewhere that the key to remembering a name is to repeat it as once you say it aloud, it forms a new pathway in your brain that cements the name in your memory better than just hearing it. I employ this technique a lot (without being completely obvious and ridiculous in the way in which I repeat their name) and am then usually very good about remembering names. If I don't repeat the name, it goes in one ear and out the other quicker than you can say 'my name is...'

I always remember. I remember where I know them from, too. If I see the grocery cashier at the mall (just an example) I remember who they are. I rarely forget people.

I'm really good with faces but not names. Like, I can recognize someone I've only met once and haven't seen in a long time. I could tell them exactly where I met them and maybe even what we talked about. But their name - no clue!

@Ree723: I've always heard that but it doesn't ever seem to help me any.

Not always, but I'm usually good with names.