Comments for ROCHELLE:

This is a salt used as a mild purgative, also called Seignete's salt.

-- wiswina  9/3/2005

I always thought Rochelle was the French form of Rachel, but they have different meanings so they can't be related. Rochelle is a beautiful name, pronounced Roshelle. It sounds a lot nicer than Rachel. Who would ever call their daughter that anyway?

-- Anonymous User  11/25/2005

I saw that usage was highest from around 1945 to the early 1960's. I was born in 1945, and my middle name Rochelle, was for the actress Rochelle Hudson. I have never been able to find a photo of her. My dad said she had dark brown hair and eyes like I do.

-- sammyb555  5/21/2006

That was the name of Bette Midler's play on a episode of Seinfeld.

-- Tudor  6/14/2006

Actually the name of the play was Rochelle, Rochelle. It was based on a movie of the same name.

-- Anonymous User  7/9/2008

This is my middle name and I think I am blessed to have it. Cassandra Rochelle. Gorgeous.

-- booka  7/26/2006

My name is a variation of this spelling. It's pronounced Ri-shell, and I spell it Rechell. It has the same meaning as Rochelle, and the name is Gaelic in origin.

-- Anonymous User  7/28/2006

I hate to burst Rechell's bubble, but no way is your name Gaelic for either Rachel - which is RÁICHÉAL - or Rochelle, or either of their meanings. Sorry.

-- Anonymous User  10/22/2007

Rochelle is not used as a name in France, it's only the name of a city : La Rochelle. [noted -ed]

-- lillinparadise  11/25/2006

I think Rochelle is prettier than both Michelle and Rachel.

-- Anonymous User  3/30/2007

I love this name, but my husband thinks of "roach" whenever he sees it. Drat.

-- RedGyl  6/12/2007

I love the name Rochelle. I have ever since I saw "LaRochelle" on a headstone at a cemetery.

-- Anonymous User  7/3/2007

It's quite cute, but not very sophisticated. I'm afraid pretty much any French names will end up sounding a tad tacky in American and even British usage. It's not all that glamorous anyway.

-- slight night shiver  5/4/2008

Well I have to disagree with you "Slight night shiver". My first name is Rochelle and throughout my life, I've been constantly stopped and told that it is a lovely name and never have I been told that it is "tacky". I grew up in Australia and now live in France (coincidence), even the French admire it.

It's quite a common name in Australia from the 1980's and the only problem I've had is that some people call me Rachel or Michelle when they meet me the first time and people often spell it wrong (leaving off the 'le' at the end).

-- pink2907  11/15/2008

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