15 Ways to Find Out Her Name... When You Forgot

15 Ways to Find Out Her Name When You Forgot

Have you ever met a hot girl on a Saturday night and after a few cocktails, suddenly forgot her name? Well, you could simply ask her at the risk of sounding offensive, something like: "It was a pleasure to meet you... What's your name again?" *gasp* Or, you could take the high road and follow these 15 'cunning' tips to find out her name without causing suspicion:

1. Have her put her info into your phone –

After you exchange phone numbers, hand your phone over to her, with a smile, of course, and ask for her to type in her name and number. However, if you've already called her phone when you first met, but you failed to "lock it in," this will not work.

2. Listen to her voicemail -

Call her phone number when you know she will not be available (at work, school, late at night, at church, etc.). Some people actually leave their name on the voicemail... then again, some people will say, "Hello, I'm not available to take your call right now, so leave a message." Oh, by the way, your excuse for calling her at 2a.m.? You pocket dialed her while you were hanging out with the fellas.

3. How do you spell your name?

You can use this tip at the risk of sounding foolish if her name is Jill, Sarah or Mary. These names just simply don't require a spelling explanation. However, if her name is Mary, for example, you could say, "Is that Mary or Marie?"

4. Do you have a nickname?

This obviously will only work if she has a name like "Jennifer (Jenny)," "Briana (Bri)," or "Janet (Jane)." If her nickname is "Thumpy," or "Pumpkin," you are on your own with this one!

5. Who did your parents name you after?

You could say, "My parents named me after James Bond... James... LOL (throw the giggle in there for dramatic effect). How about you? What celebrity do you share a name with?"

6. Look at Ms. X's driver's license -

Here's how to do that: You could whip out your driver's license and produce a blank stare, while saying, "My driver's license picture looks awful (knit your eyebrows here as hard as you can) ... lookey here (hand it to her) Let me see what yours looks like (prod your fingers into the air reaching for theirs)."

7. Facebook -

Hey, let's be friends on Facebook!
This is a sure fire way to get someone's name without asking them. On the other hand, they might think you're a stalker if you don't sound casual enough. Practice. Then repeat.

8. Email address –

Many people by now have gone standard with email addresses to include their first and last name or first initial then last name, i.e. Jane.Doe@email.com. or JDoe@email.com. Let them know that you'd want to send them a link, picture, chain letter, anything to get an email out of them.

9. Rhyme the name –

"Lana, Lana, fo-Lana, banana-fana, fe-fona, phe-phi-fo-Nana... Lana. So, how do you rhyme your name?"

10. ABCs -

Go through the ABCs, from A to Z, in your head and try to think of all the names with that letter. For example: A... Anne, Arianna, Andria. B... Brenda, Bailey, C... Carla, Connie, Christina... and so on.

11. New phone -

This old trusty standby works like a charm! Answer the phone and pretend like you don't know who it is (ugh, you really don't know who it is!). The person texts/calls you and then you'd say, "Hey, I just got a new phone... Who is this?"

12. Ask for a business card -

This can work in some situations, especially in a professional setting. Business cards usually carry all the basic information, including her name!

13. Introduce her to a friend -

Introducing her in a social setting can also do the trick. When you see an ol' buddy strolling by at a cocktail party (while you're sipping on a dirty martini with blue cheese olives, no doubt), you can say, "Hey Brenda (hopefully you have remembered Brenda's name correctly), have you guys met?... Or, "You guys should meet each other." Then step aside and let nature take its course. They'll be introducing themselves.

14. Wait it out...

Eventually, in a group setting, one of her friends will let it slip. People usually do some name calling around lots of people to clarify who they are talking to: "Hey Tina... it's been a while. How've you been?" *ding*ding* Mission accomplished... However, the downside of this tactic is that it could take several weeks or months to find out her name.

15. Fess up! You're loveable... but forgetful –

When all else fails (if you're lucky, and she's still speaking to you), fess up! Your morals will stay intact, but your heart may not grow fonder if she's disappointed in you for forgetting her name. :)

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