It doesn't sound nearly as pretty, glamorous, and sophisticated as some people think. It's no ghetto name, and it's not exactly trailer trash level either, but it's quite tacky.
Sounds like someone felt like making the name Michelle more unique by sticking an R at the beginning. Not too fond of it.
-- Anonymous User 1/17/2010
Richelle Mead is the author of a teen vampire series called "Vampire Academy." It's a very good series, and I personally think Richelle is an awesome name and an even cooler person.
This name is also frequently used in The Netherlands, where it had over 800 bearers in 2010 (in total, i.e. of all ages). I myself once had a classmate with this name.