I don't know her name yet and we're going on a 3rd date

lets pick and choose wrote:

I got a good one for you. You do it in a foreign language. This way you can be playful and it won't be obvious.

Me llamo John. ¿Como te llamas?

Moi, je m'appelle John. Tu t'appelles comment?

Horrible idea. As jagerbomberjacket has said, there is way too much potential to go wrong, especially since we know the OP isn't the smoothest guy out there.

I did this the other day, and I am a girl.

I asked where his name came from... was it a family name? did his parents just like it? Does it have a meaning?

Got it.

Ask her if she had any nicknames growing up. That will often give it away, or she will just say, "no it's always just been [her name here]."

but i do like the idea of waiting to see how long you can go.

See how long you can go without actually getting her name. Give her stupid nicknames like in the McDonalds commercial. Report back to us on all the nicknames you have used so far and the length of time you have gone without getting her name.

I would like to see this thread go on for a least a few more pages...

Call from a restricted number regardless of time of day. She probably won't pick up.

Mr Oblivious wrote:

Anyone been on the other end of something like this? ...

Similar:

Just after college graduation I decided to ask out a girl who worked on campus and whom I had several quick interactions with. I knew her name but didn't have her number. I don't know why I didn't just ask her in person but instead called her while she was working. I said, hi, this is WDC Runner, blah blah blah, would you like to go to a movie with me this Friday? She agreed and gave me her home address. Picked her up, saw the movie, went for dessert. While talking at the restaurant she admitted that when I asked her out she thought I was a different guy.

I guess when she opened the door and saw me she must have felt it was too late to back out of the date. Fortunately, I never had to go back to school and never saw her again.

apologetically show her this thread

Leslie Nielsen wrote:

Avocado's Number wrote:

Just keep calling her by her stage name.

Shirley, you can't be serious?

I am Serious, and DON't CALL ME SHIRLEY

Ask what her name was before the sex change operation. Usually they pick something similar when they change it - like if she says Don she's probably Donna now, etc.

Where did you get your name from? That's awful.

I second calling to get the name through voicemail.

Enter a road race together and look at her race bib.

Actually my husband admitted that he forgot my name after meeting me. He ran into a mutual friend and she mentioned me by name and he paid close attention. He went home and called me to ask for a date.

I went out with a girl for a month. Met her drunk, dated her for a month. I called her "hottie" the entire time. Even though I did find out her name halfway through the relationship. I found it out by getting really drunk with her and I just asked her straight up, she didn't even remember the convo. But then I was stuck looking like an asshole calling her hottie in front of my friends because I'd done it for 2 weeks already and couldn't stop abruptly.

Her name is Victoria. It is on her underwear, dummy.

This happened to me once. Just plan to go someplace and have one of your friends be there when you arrive. After you "run into" your friend, have him introduce himself to her. When she introduces herself, you learn her name. Bam.

Forget this challenge of how long you can date her before knowing her name. What you need to do is see if you can go in through the out door prior to learning her name. That would be impressive. It's your third date already, time to get to it.

Wow dude, you're the f***in man.

Tiene derecho wrote:

This happened to me once. Just plan to go someplace and have one of your friends be there when you arrive. After you "run into" your friend, have him introduce himself to her. When she introduces herself, you learn her name. Bam.

Mr Oblivious wrote:

Anyone been on the other end of something like this? ...

My freshman year of college I met a pretty girl in my dorm who accidentally called me by the wrong (but similar sounding) name. I was too shy to correct her (because I'm a pansy). She called me that for three weeks until I finally corrected her and she was really embarrassed and like "why the heck didn't you just tell me?" From then on she just called me "loser."

grgr wrote:

No Idea wrote:

After meeting out one night, I got this girl's number but didnt catch her name. Somehow I got through the entire first date without getting it again and was too embarrassed to ask during the 2nd date. How do I find out what it is?

It's Mulva.

Yes!

Ohh...you!

atrrunner wrote:

Where did you get your name from? That's awful.

I second calling to get the name through voicemail.

you gotta be ready for her to pick up and just say hello though. then you ask for someone else in another voice and if she says no this is so-and-so you got it. if she does not do that then you say "where shaneiqua at?! who dis is?!" to get a name.