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Name of favourite friends from childhood

44 replies

ThunderFog · 09/06/2026 21:13

What was the first name of the nicest person / people you've lost touch with from primary schooldays?

I will start with Jane. Best friend for three years then her parents got jobs in another city. We wrote to each other for about ten years.

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Bubblewrapart · 10/06/2026 09:42

I moved around quite a bit as a kid so there are a few. I think the three who stand out are Lucy, who I did randomly bump into and reconnect with about 15 years after leaving school. We exchange messages now and again these days which is lovely. The other is Angharad, completely lost touch with her, can't even remember her last name. Would be so lush to hear about her life, she got me through some rough days at school. Finally Sawsen, we kept in touch till mid-20's but then geography and life choices got in the way.

onwardandupwards · 10/06/2026 09:43

Rosemary and Samantha

Favouritefruits · 10/06/2026 12:14

Sophie, we went to different high schools and it was before mobile phones so we lost touch! She was a lovely girl I hope she’s had a great life!

ToadRage · 10/06/2026 12:40

My best friend at primary school was called Emma. We were really close and stayed close after I changed schools cos she lived in my street but a few years later her parents split up, she moved away with her Mum. I asked her to write to me but I never saw or heard from her again. I heard she went off the rails in her teens. But have no idea how/where she is now.

ImImmortalNowBabyDoll · 10/06/2026 12:42

Emily.

Whosthetabbynow · 10/06/2026 12:42

Penelope. Not from school but our mums met at the baby clinic

Rituelec · 10/06/2026 12:47

Jade
Kelly
Mimi

holachicatita · 12/06/2026 17:40

Luddite26 · 09/06/2026 22:46

Her name was Deborah.

Did it suit her? 😜

moonshinepoursthroughmywindow · 12/06/2026 19:27

Lynne
Lisa
Jane

Luddite26 · 12/06/2026 22:30

holachicatita · 12/06/2026 17:40

Did it suit her? 😜

Yaaaay ! I should say it never suited her but it did!

HorribleHisTories15 · 12/06/2026 22:40

Molly

Cobrakainerd · 12/06/2026 22:46

Veronica and Helen

FourCatMama · 13/06/2026 00:34

I live in such a small place in Louisiana we all keep with each other!

Hazeltwig · 13/06/2026 00:48

Lavinia

SnowFrogJelly · 13/06/2026 00:50

Eleanor

WoahThreeAces · 13/06/2026 00:52

Ayesha (EYE-sha). She moved away when we were 9 or 10. She was my best friend. I think about her sometimes- I'm in my 50s now

BlackCatBea · 13/06/2026 01:11

Melissa

augustusglupe · 13/06/2026 01:19

Carole. We were best friends in primary. Although we went to the same secondary we were put in different classes and got new friends.

MyNameIsTina · 13/06/2026 14:24

Pamela

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