Blanking on names

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If I don't see someone for a few years, even a friend, I might forget his or her name. I may have gotten worse lately, but I could also attribute it to changing circumstances.

I usually have a terrible time learning names in the first place. Sometimes I get on a roll, but for most of my life they've gone in one ear and out the other.

If I see someone I like in a different context than usual, I might not recognize them at all.

I also remember faces very well, unless they're out of context. There are also certain names I typically mix up, such as Larry and Randy, or Jeff and Greg, or Karen and Mary (maybe it's that they have similar vowel sounds). It could also be because those are such common names in my generation, but I always seems to remember other common names like Mike and David and Jim.

I know so many people. It can be hard for me to come up with their names at times.

I have this problem all the time. Quite embarrassing.

I'm pretty good at remembering faces, but I suck at remembering names. Even though many NTs say that they are this way as well, I think I'm even worse at remembering names than a typical person.

I just called somebody the wrong name today on email at work. That's the worst thing to do as it's a permanent record of your mistake.