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For questions relating to a presentation of one person to another, in which each is told the other's name.

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How can I get someone to say their first name without letting on that I've forgotten?

You could ask them directly, by saying something like: I'm sorry, I have a terrible memory. Remind me one more time of your name? Or, if you actually have a good memory and you're pedantic, mayb …
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