Naruto Thread (Spoilers For Sure)

Naruto only really interacted with shukaku during the chunin exams arc. I dont recall him dealing too much with gaara after that or mentioning shukaku.

Would he ever forget the eight tails' name? Gaara is an equally important comrade and an equal part of the story. Shukaku was absolutely named before we even knew tailed beasts had a true name, too. I don't think "lack of interaction" is an excuse for forgetting such an important entity that's been around since the first 50 chapters or so.