keep people straight

keep people straight (in one's mind)

Fig. to correctly distinguish one person from other people. The twins look exactly alike. Not even their mother can keep them straight.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Remigiusz	-	Polish
DonndubhÁN	-	Ancient Irish
Edu	-	Portuguese
Roger	RAH-jər (English), ro-ZHE (French)	English, French, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch
Elikapeka	-	Hawaiian
Oleksandra	-	Ukrainian