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Whenever I read a sentence using having or being, I feel that they are interchangeable. Is it true? For example,

Do you remember having known more than one Amit, Paul, Anu, or John in your life?

Do you remember being known more than one Amit, Paul, Anu, or John in your life?

Is there any difference between two sentences? What is the grammar subject for these?

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    Short Answer: No. Long Answer: Definitely not interchangeable here. Logging off right now and having a difficult time thinking of an example where they would be interchangeable.
    – Teacher KSHuang
    Commented Jan 23, 2017 at 12:41
  • Being can make a passive construction which is irrelevant to Having
    – Ahmad
    Commented Jan 23, 2017 at 13:03
  • The second sentence is simply incorrect. You cannot use being in that context, because the statement is "You have known more than one Amit, Paul, Anu, or John", not "You are known more than one Amit, Paul, Anu, or John."
    – stangdon
    Commented Jan 23, 2017 at 15:16

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The second sentence is wrong.

I can't quickly think of an example where having and being are interchangeable, but that's not to say there isn't one.

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