I've had 2 very good LD's and multiple starts/quick finishes but last night was the first that i was able to ask someone in my dream their name and they actually answered back. I've read about dream guides and stuff and i talked to people in my dreams before but they would never listen to what i was trying to tell them about it all being a dream. I read somewhere to ask the name of a person who looked interested in what i was doing in my dream and when i noticed a woman standing near a doorway gazing at me i instantly blurted out "whats your name?" She replied "Brenda" and i then woke up. I quickly wrote it down while it was fresh in my head. Now i'm back to looking for info once again on the subject and am wondering where to go from here. I'm wondering if brenda will be in my future dreams as a dream guide or if it was just a fluke. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea about 5 to 7 years ago and use a cpap machine to sleep at night which i feel has hindered any lucid dreaming since then but last night with cpap mask on that lucid dream was on point. The next few days should be interesting.