Wolfgang,my wife's grandfather was over 90 when he died and could still name the Wolverhampton Wanderers team that won the FA cup in, I think, 1909 when he was a schoolboy!
I may take after my late mother who was what we called "scatterbrained".
For example, she got cross I couldn't identify a song she said was by Percy Faith. After some probing it proved to be by Georgie Fame: the line of reasoning went:Percy Faith>Adam Faith>Alan Price>Georgie Fame.
I do know a Rita, knew it was something to do with heat, thought Red hot (as in red hot momma) and probably chose the first 'R' name that came into my head.
Time to check into the NYCFTTS I think!
RtS