# Things that were on the tip of your tongue? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 7, 2017, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-were-on-the-tip-of-your-tongue/790686 "2017-07-07T13:29:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2017, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-were-on-the-tip-of-your-tongue/790686/1 "2017-07-07T13:29:57Z")
So I was trying to remember the name of a street from where I am from last night and only figured it out this morning So wondering what tip of the tongue moments you have had? ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-were-on-the-tip-of-your-tongue/790686/2 "2017-07-07T15:16:01Z")
As I get older, I find that I have fewer “tip of the tongue” moments; instead, my brain will come up with an answer that I know is the _wrong_ answer, but no matter how hard I think, I can’t come up with any other answer. For example: **Me:** Hey brain, what was the name of that actress who fell off a boat and drowned, way back at the start of the 80’s? **Brain:** Nathaniel Wood. **Me:** No, that’s wrong. I know that’s wrong. What was her name? She was married to Richard Wagner at the time. **Brain:** Nathaniel Wood. **Me:** No, that’s wrong. “Nathaniel” isn’t even a girl’s name. What was her name? She was filming a movie called _Brainstorm,_ which had to be delayed and re-edited because she died. **Brain:** Nathaniel Wood. **Me:** No! I told you already, that’s wrong! I’m pretty sure it was an “N” name, though. Perhaps it was Nadine? Naomi? Nicole? Noreen? Naomi? Natasha? **Brain:** Nathaniel Wood. **Me:** NO!!! I’ve talked to some older friends & family about this, and they’ve assured me that it is in fact a consequence of getting old. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-were-on-the-tip-of-your-tongue/790686/3 "2017-07-07T15:58:55Z")
They become increasingly frequent with old age. I can gednerfally bring somethming to mind by cycling through the alphabet, and filtering for letters hat seem to be in the word. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2017, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-were-on-the-tip-of-your-tongue/790686/4 "2017-07-07T16:08:18Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > As I get older, I find that I have fewer “tip of the tongue” moments; instead, my brain will come up with an answer that I know is the _wrong_ answer, but no matter how hard I think, I can’t come up with any other answer. For example: > > **Me:** Hey brain, what was the name of that actress who fell off a boat and drowned, way back at the start of the 80’s? > **Brain:** Nathaniel Wood. > **Me:** No, that’s wrong. I know that’s wrong. What was her name? She was married to Richard Wagner at the time. > **Brain:** Nathaniel Wood. > **Me:** No, that’s wrong. “Nathaniel” isn’t even a girl’s name. What was her name? She was filming a movie called _Brainstorm,_ which had to be delayed and re-edited because she died. > **Brain:** Nathaniel Wood. > **Me:** No! I told you already, that’s wrong! I’m pretty sure it was an “N” name, though. Perhaps it was Nadine? Naomi? Nicole? Noreen? Naomi? Natasha? > **Brain:** Nathaniel Wood. > **Me:** NO!!! > > I’ve talked to some older friends & family about this, and they’ve assured me that it is in fact a consequence of getting old. :smack: I go through this every time I try to remember Clive Owen’s name. The first thing that pops into my head is “Colin”, and I start running through the list of Colins: Colin Farrell, Colin Firth, Colin Powell… nope, none of those. Then as I keep trying to remember more Colins, I suddenly remember “oh wait, it’s not Colin, it’s something else, also starts with a C?..” and my brain flails around blindly until somehow it latches on to “Clive! Clive Owen!” Yeesh… ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-were-on-the-tip-of-your-tongue/790686/5 "2017-07-07T16:51:22Z")
Oh, nevermind.