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memory tells me the difference. You can prove this to your-
self only through your own experience. Here are some other
"standards" that I employ:—
The name Davis always makes me think of the Davis
Cup in Tennis. So when I meet a Mr. Davis, I always pic-
ture a large loving cup. If the name were Davison, I would
picture the large loving cup and a tiny one next to it; the
large cup's son. Sure, it's silly, but it works! Of course, the
name Davis may bring an entirely different picture to your
mind. If it does, use it. For the names ending with either
"itz" or "witz," you can picture itch or brains (wits). i.e.—
Mr. Horowitz—you might picture yourself being horrified
at the sight of brains. Horror wits—Horowitz.
Many names end in either "ly" or "ton." A lea is a
meadow, so I always get a meadow into my association to
help me recall "ly." "Ton," of course, has a meaning. You
might picture a weight, a barbell or a dumbbell to always
represent "ton." There are many names that either end or
begin with "berg"; for these, I always use iceberg. The suf-
fix or prefix "stein" always makes me picture a beer mug
or stein. I come across the suffix, "ler," quite often, as in
the name, Brimler. "Ler" sounds like law to me, and I
always picture a judge's gavel to represent law. You might
decide to picture a policeman or a jail or handcuffs to
represent law; that's okay, just use the same picture for the
ending "ler" each time. Eventually you will fall into a pat-
tern with most endings or entire names. This will make it
easier and will cut down on time if you have to meet and
remember people quickly.
The knowledge of a foreign language will sometimes
help in creating a picture or association. The name Baum,
means "tree" in German. The name, Berg, means "moun-
tain." If you know this, you can use it in creating your
substitute words or thoughts. Just recently I met a Mr.