Name Skillz: Remember Names 9+

Great app - names need to be updated!

Pleasantly surprised with how easy to use and effective this app is. It lets you add your own name associations and photos which is helpful. My main gripe is the name choices they have you memorize - Mary, Margaret, Charles etc… these may have been common names back in 1920 but it’s now 2021, can we update the list please? I only have so much room in my head

Developer Response ,

Hi. Thanks for the suggestion. I am totally with you on that. I used census data and I think the old fashioned names still rise to the top. Maybe I could have done a little more hand picking and weighting to the last 20 years. Sorry for the late reply but I appreciate the kind words about the app.

Really works

I actually tried the tips from this app because I was going on a church retreat and wanted to be super sociable and remember everyone’s names. Using the method they teach for remembering names is a bit trickier to do without the app. Some of the name associations they used were ones I didn’t care for, like janitor-Jennifer, but it would take a lot of effort to come up with each association from scratch. If there are ones you like better, you can change the associated word and even the picture too. However, you can’t create your own custom name flash card set of less common names or names of people you are trying to remember in real life. That’s the only extra feature I wish they had. Otherwise I think the app is pretty good.

Works well!

I use this app usually when I wake up to get my brain moving and met someone this week whose name has still stuck with me. Love that you can add your own associations to the name and the illustrations. The trophies also make a nice goal-oriented person like myself feel like I’ve accomplished something 🙌🏼 Would definitely recommend this app for those looking to memorize names or even improve memory.