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Name of favourite friends from childhood

57 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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Rituelec · 10/06/2026 12:47

Jade
Kelly
Mimi

Whosthetabbynow · 10/06/2026 12:42

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

ImImmortalNowBabyDoll · 10/06/2026 12:42

Emily.

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.

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!

onwardandupwards · 10/06/2026 09:43

Rosemary and Samantha

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.

garlictwist · 10/06/2026 08:48

There are two: Imogen and Sinead. I have often wondered what happened to them.

user1492757084 · 10/06/2026 03:21

Sally

Mumofgirls2017 · 09/06/2026 23:15

Olivia, Claire, Bonita, Sinead, Rachel and Alana

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 09/06/2026 23:11

Leonie

Specialneedsnightmare · 09/06/2026 23:00

Rebecca

Shinyandnew1 · 09/06/2026 22:59

Josephine

LoftyCoralBird · 09/06/2026 22:59

Kermit, a really really lovely girl in Sutton coalfield in the 90’s

Myoldbear · 09/06/2026 22:57

Petra and Mary.
We were very different from each other, but the combination of us was great!

WonderWeeksArentReal · 09/06/2026 22:52

Emma and Lisa

Luddite26 · 09/06/2026 22:46

Her name was Deborah.

NormasArse · 09/06/2026 22:46

Susan, who moved to Canada, and Catherine, who moved to Norfolk. Kept in touch with both for about 10 years afterwards, but lost touch during the late teenage wilderness years.

Blackbird2409 · 09/06/2026 22:43

Elaine, friends as soon as we started primary school. I moved away when I was roughly 12 and she came to visit me and vice versa. Lost touch then, very sadly. Have looked for her on facebook etc but no luck.

holachicatita · 09/06/2026 22:40

Emma

Giraffehaver · 09/06/2026 22:39

Vivienne

User6761 · 09/06/2026 22:27

Lorna and Matthew

TheDenimPoet · 09/06/2026 22:25

Samantha was lovely. We walked to school together for 7 years. Drifted when we went to different colleges. We have each other added on Facebook and she looks to be living a wonderful life.

dontforgetme · 09/06/2026 22:23

Holly.

TheyGrewUp · 09/06/2026 22:22

Susan. We moved away. Stayed in touch until we were about 12.