Comments for RACHELLE:

This name sounds best pronounced Ra-SHEL.

-- Anonymous User  7/19/2005

The name will almost always be mis-pronounced as Rachel (Ray-chul) although I have encountered Rochelle, and even Michelle. (Michelle most often with the hard of hearing)

-- shelerella  1/28/2006

"The O.C" actress Rachel Bilson bears this name. It was shortened for when she began in the entertainment industry.

-- Pheadirean  7/1/2006

I know of one person with this name Rachelle and she pronounces it Rachel.

-- Anonymous User  10/31/2006

I know one Rachelle who pronounces it ray-CHELL. I quite like this pronunciation, and I think it makes it a refreshing change to the equally lovely but more common Rachel, RAY-chul.

-- The Little Hyphen  11/12/2006

Much more prettier than plain Rachel.

-- 7up  1/26/2007

I much prefer Rachelle to Rachel. It's much softer and prettier in my opinion.

-- Anonymous User  3/24/2007

Rachelle can also be French (pronounced Ra-shell).

-- Miracle1980Olympics  6/16/2007

Used in the novel "Speak" as Melinda's ex best friend. Rachelle's real name is Rachel, but she changes it for her European heritage.

-- funinthesun19  11/7/2007

It sounds like the parents were trying to find a classy, sophisticated name, but ended up with a rather tacky one. In English, this name sounds more like the name of some lower middle class ditz.

-- slight night shiver  5/3/2008

Eww! My name's Rachel, and this sounds horrible! If you want something different than Rachel, don't give your daughter this train wreck of a name! Grrr!

-- rachypiesheepbaa  2/10/2009

I hate the name Rachel, but Rachelle is bee-u-ti-FUL!

-- italiannames  8/29/2009

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