Sorry, you name slipped my mind!

I also think that somehow, it does not look polite if we keep asking other people somebody else's name. But if there's no other way at the time, I apologize in advance and ask the person his name directly. I am also having problems recalling a new acquaintance's name. There was one time, a colleague always greeted me and I would always acknowledge her greeting. We would exchange a few lines. She already told me her name more than a couple of times but I don't know why I kept forgetting it. And then, the next time it happened again, she thought I did not like her as a friend which was not the case. I was just so forgetful but we did not have the chance to talk; so, up to the time she resigned, all she was thinking was I did not like her. I was just so shy to talk about it with her. I thought she would not believe me that I was just forgetful and I did not reject her at all. Too bad, I did not have the chance to explain what really happened.

well it happens to me alot. well i will just say that most people are really have problems remembering names. well i will say that it is really terrible we knew before and can't remember there name though we really know them personally. i really don't know why i have that kind of problem many times. sometimes i think we really have to train our brain to remember things more. and so that we will not have that kind of problems forgetting things when we get older. well i really don't want to keep forgetting things when i am already old. i think it is really great to always remember things.

I don't think it's impolite at all because you can't remember everything. Especially when you see the person every now and then. I'll be upfront about it because I'd want to know. Also when having someone with me and not knowing the person I ran into's name, I'd like to introduce them to each other but I'd have to have their name to do so. I wouldn't be offended at all if one can't remember my name. I can remember faces like a book but I can't remember names so yes I'm going to ask.

I will tell the person I forgot her name, or her name is on the tip of my tongue, and I am trying to think of it! It does happen all the time and most people realize that! Sometimes we can almost forget our own name!

Hi gxnfly, I have used the wrong person's name on many occasions. In fact just the other day I called someone rather important by the wrong name in a letter of all things! In my defense I said his name twice on the phone to him and he did not correct me! I do agree that it is very rude to not remember someone's name but sometimes it is unavoidable. This is especially true if you meet large quantities of people all the time!