Most people complain about forgetting names, mostly because they haven’t taken the right steps to remember a name when hearing it for the first time. Follow these steps to improve your memory for names:
Pay attention. Make sure that you hear the name clearly. If you don’t, ask him to repeat it.
Give the name special meaning. Connect the name with some aspect of his physical appearance or personality by:
Exaggerating: Imagining an artist drawing a caricature of the person and highlighting that one physical feature
Associating: Linking that one physical feature with some aspect of his personality, such as the way he moves or expresses himself or wears his clothes.
Repeat the name. Use it in conversation with him — but don’t overdo it. Repeat the name silently to yourself.
Review afterward. Think again about the clever association you’ve made between his name and some aspect of his appearance or personality.
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Source:http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-remember-a-name.html
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