history: I totally forgot my brother's wife name the other night at dinner, I was pretty embarrassed.  I totally forgot my brother's wife name the other night at dinner_comma_ I was pretty embarrassed. Oh no! I'm really bad about that_comma_ too. Did you ask someone or try to play it off?
current: I just waited until someone said her name, so I succeeded! 
next: Nice. That's a good way to do it.