My friend got married recently but I've never met her new husband. She told me his name, but I honestly can't remember? Is that rude? Is it something that might offend my friend?
2007-08-10 12:41:07 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Sometimes I forget my sister husband name and they have been married for 7 years just wait tell she mention his name. then it will come back
2007-08-10 12:47:28 · answer #1 · answered by egyptianla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is rude, but it is an indicator of the depth of the relationship. If you don't know her husband's name, chances are that the relationship is still rather superficial or new. Be on the lookout when she's visiting with you, generally someone's name is dropped. Or you could look up her name in the phone book and see if his name is listed, too. Or, and this is probably easiest and most straight forward, just say, "What was your husband's name again?" She'll probably not even think anything of it. I wouldn't.
2007-08-10 12:46:20 · answer #2 · answered by Glory 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL!! O my gosh that's hilarious. Anyways, here's a solution
This always works for me. Since he's your friend's husband, you may only have a meer acquatance but have a relationship close enough to be on a first name basis. So, let's say your friends last name is Richards. Call him Mr. Richards and he'll be like "Please, call me Jerry" or whatever his name is.
But in all honesty I think it would be funnier if you just didn't know his name for the rest of both your lives, lOl
2007-08-10 12:52:27 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not rude to forget the name of someone you have never met. But if you are not that close a friend with her....Just wait for her to say his name again so that she doesn;t know you forgot.
2007-08-10 12:44:43 · answer #4 · answered by toe poe gee gee oh 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not rude at all,ask your friend to meet her husband,i am show after you meet him you will remember his name.I am show because i have trouble remembering names also specially the name of a person i never seen before.
2007-08-10 12:51:18 · answer #5 · answered by fedeler j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if you haven't met him then there's an obvious reason why you don't know him at all. There's nothing wrong with that. If you're going to ask, ask in a nice way or ask how you spell your husbands name.
2007-08-10 12:44:13 · answer #6 · answered by teenster 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not. You can probably just ask her. It's not always easy to remember the name of someone you've never met and was only mentioned once.
2007-08-10 12:45:03 · answer #7 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just tell her you forgot his name...no big deal..people do it all the time. After all, you haven't met him yet,,once you do, I am sure you will remember..it is definitely not rude..
2007-08-10 12:51:00 · answer #8 · answered by dreamdress2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are really colse with your friend, maybe a little, but if you two are aquainteces, then probablably not. I f yuo want to find out, act like your making a list and they are on the list, then ask them how to spell it
2007-08-10 14:40:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is your friend you should and to my opinion it sounds very rude not to know his name. Is this just a "light" friend? If you really value her friendship ask around for his name.
2007-08-10 12:47:07 · answer #10 · answered by nevflo2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋