I have some tips in my my memory improvement guide on remembering names. There are two keys to doing this effectively, in my view. The first is to repeat the name outloud. Most of the time when someone forgets a person’s name it’s because they never really stored it in memory at all. So if someone introduces himself, shake his hand and say, “hi, .” Just saying the first name outloud goes a long way. The second key is association. Associate the name with a feature of the peron which stands out. Using sound-alike words or famous people with similar names helps.