A to Z of names
A to Z of names Remembering names Technique Add surname Add movement Enhance the technique Examples Special concentration
Click on a letter below to see names that start with that letter. Then click on a name to see suggested "surnames" that should help you remember that name. Associate the "surname" you choose with an action that helps you remember the name.
Cal
How to remember the name Cal: Use the following mnemonic:
Cal
Cal Culator
(calculator)
Movement: Get them to add 2+2.
Camila
How to remember the name Camila: Use the following mnemonic:
Camila
Camila Queen
Camila is the Queen of Britain
Movement: See them be like a Queen.
Candy
How to remember the name Candy: Use the following mnemonic:
Candy
Candy Bar
(candy bar)
Movement: See them eating a big chocolate bar.
Cara
How to remember the name Cara: Use the following mnemonic:
Cara
Cara Van
(caravan)
Movement: See them dragging a giant caravan.
Carl
How to remember the name Carl: Use the following mnemonic:
Carl
Carl Alarm
(car alarm)
Movement: See them make a car alarm noise.
Carl
Carl Breakdown
(car will break down)
Carrie
How to remember the name Carrie: Use the following mnemonic:
Carrie
Carrie Abag
(carrier bag)
Carrie
Carrie Cot
(carrycot)
Carrie
Carrie Oaky
(karaoke)
Movement: See them singing a song to everyone.
Charlotte
How to remember the name Charlotte: Use the following mnemonic:
Charlotte
Charlotte Lady
(charlady)
Charlotte
Charlotte Sharllot
(shallot)
Movement: Smells like an onion.
Cher
How to remember the name Cher: Use the following mnemonic:
Cher
Cher Ing
(sharing)
Movement: Imagine sharing her teeth.
Chip
How to remember the name Chip: Use the following mnemonic:
Chip
Chip Munk
(chipmunk)
Movement: See them bury their nuts.
Chloe
How to remember the name Chloe: Use the following mnemonic:
Chloe
Chloe Clone
(Chloe has a clone)
Movement: Imagine seeing double.
Chloe
Chloe Clover
(Chloe is a clover)
Movement: See her show you how many leaves she has, is she a four leaf clover, or a three leaf clover.
Chris
How to remember the name Chris: Use the following mnemonic:
Chris
Chris Cross
(criss-cross)
Chris
Chris Crisp
(Chris is a crisp)
Movement: See them eating a giant bag of crisps.
Chris
Chris P. Bacon
(crispy bacon)
Chuck
How to remember the name Chuck: Use the following mnemonic:
Chuck
Chuck up
(chuck up)
Movement: See them chuck up.
Claire
How to remember the name Claire: Use the following mnemonic:
Claire
Claire Annette
(clarinet)
Claire
Claire Voyant
(clairvoyant)
Movement: See them as a fortune teller.
Colin
How to remember the name Colin: Use the following mnemonic:
Colin
Colin Sick
(call in sick)
Movement: See them make a call to work to say they're sick.
Constance
How to remember the name Constance: Use the following mnemonic:
Constance
Constance Snoring
(constant snoring)
Movement: See them snoring.
Corey
How to remember the name Corey: Use the following mnemonic:
Corey
O'Graff
(choreograph)
Movement: See them teach you some dance.
Cosmo
How to remember the name Cosmo: Use the following mnemonic:
Cosmo
Cosmo Naut
(cosmonaut)
Courtney
How to remember the name Courtney: Use the following mnemonic:
Courtney
Courtney Fish
(caught any fish)
Movement: See them reel in a fish.
Crystal
How to remember the name Crystal: Use the following mnemonic:
Crystal
Crystal Ball
(crystal ball)
Movement: See them be a fortune teller.
Curt
How to remember the name Curt: Use the following mnemonic:
Curt
Curt Ain
(curtain)
Movement: See you look out from behind curtains with binoculars at neighbours.
Curt
Curt Sy
(curtsy)
Cyril
How to remember the name Cyril: Use the following mnemonic:
Cyril
Cyril Box
(cereal box)
Cyril
Cyril Killer
(serial killer)
Movement: See them pretend to be a serial killer.
