Hard to remember names?

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I have a sharp memory when it comes to names and faces so I guess I'm an uncommon Aspie

I'm better at remembering peoples names now that I'm an adult, but when I was a child I used to forget names all the time. I still don't even remember some of my teachers names after having them as teachers for an entire year.

A trick I used as a child to remember names was I would repeat them to myself over and over, which was kind of weird and made some kids avoid me. Now I just do that in my head, but it doesn't work as well for some reason. lol

I answered this and it has dissapeared.

Cant answer the pole as I don't know yet if I am on the spectrum or not.

Now I have prosopragnosia and also I can forget names. Prosopragnosia is funny as it varies and I don't know when I have it or not.

faces are a lot easier to remember.

I'm too focused on how I'm doing in the conversation to remember something as trivial as names.

I take longer than most people to remember a person’s name, I think, but if I interact with someone on a regular basis I usually remember their name eventually. For example I have a GP doctor, a psychiatrist, a dentist, an ENT specialist, and an oncologist, all of whom are Doctor (insert last name), and I have trouble keeping track of which one is which name. I’m paranoid about getting people’s names wrong, so I usually avoid using names unless I really have to.

Usually no problem with names, but don't get me started on faces. I can take a long time to recognize someone and often won't if seeing them outside of where I tend to see them.

Names I remember.

It takes me a very long time to learn new names. I remember faces a lot more easily than I remember names.

Oh, GOD yes. I can never remember anyone's name if I don't see them frequently or related to them.

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I don't know how to act my age, I've never been this old before. Which begs the question....
Since ASD means various parts of the brain stop developing at various ages...
Just how the hell am I supposed to know WHICH age to act, anyway?

I majorly had this problem my whole life but I never associated it with autism. I thought it was partly due to my Dyslexia. I get things mixed up a lot like dates, terms, I sometimes spell things mixed up, & I sometimes word things kinda backwards. I also considered that it might be related to Aphasia. My mom was in labor with me for 3 days so there may be some kinda brain damage or something