When I travelled with another company last year I was surprised to receive a list of full names and towns or counties of my travelling companions. I don't have a particularly unusual surname but it would still be relatively easy to identify my full address. A bit of a concern - many single travellers live alone, it does rather suggest that the house would be empty! Also, there may be, for some reason, someone on the holiday you would prefer didn't have those details. So for me, no I wouldn't like to be on such a list.
However, like so many, I do have a problem remembering names (and faces - can end up chatting to someone I thought was in "my" group only to find they are not!). One lady on that first trip was jotting down "identifiers" against the names on the list to help her remember who was who - she was still referring to the list well into the holiday. On a second trip with the same company another lady was using the list in the same way. I am lucky if I can remember more than a few names - its not through lack of trying or lack of interest - I just have a problem.
Obviously group size is a factor in getting to know people. My Christmas/New Year break with Travelsphere numbered 37 travellers and I am sure there were many people I didn't even speak to, let alone get to know by name. There are holidays I have decided against because they seem to have larger groups - I would prefer say 20 to 25 max.
I also think the Tour Manager can play a proactive role here - it amazes me how quickly they seem to grasp so many names - so at the welcome drink or other appropriate occasion perhaps some form of introduction could be utilised?
For me a name badge for the first couple of days would not be a problem - I too wore a full ID badge for many years - so no photos please!!!!!
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all fellow travellers a wonderful 2016 - may all your travel plans turn into amazing holidays! :thumbup: