bosom friend

One's close or closest friend; a friend one holds dear to one's heart. We grew up right next door to each other, so we have been bosom friends since we were kids.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mckee	[me'ki:]
Vito	VEE-to (Italian), BEE-to (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Munkhtsetseg	-	Mongolian
Nirupama	-	Indian, Hindi, Kannada
Auxentius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Annice	AN-is	English