Message: "Rachelle" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Rachelle

by Sara Ruth (guest)

10/7/2004, 5:01 PM

How do you pronounce this name? There is a girl who is in quite a few of my classes named Rachelle and she pronounces it just like Rachel. I don't think anyone has ever gotten it right on the first try (or even remembers how to say it right) and it drives her crazy!

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- Miss Claire

10/8/2004, 10:32 AM

I prn. Rachelle like Rachel: ra-shel.

- Lauren B (guest)

10/8/2004, 6:20 AM

The only Rachelle I know pronounces it just like Rachael. They have a bit of a trend in her family for 'Frenchifying' the spellings of names- her mum is Jeanette and her sister is Helene (pronounced Helen).

- Amanda (JhyesMummy)

10/7/2004, 10:01 PM

Ra-Shell

- Nikki (CityGirl)

10/7/2004, 8:12 PM

I don't pronounce this like Rachel. I say Rachelle like Michelle but w/an R. I know a girl named Melanie Rachelle, and that's how she pronounces it.

- Diana (guest)

10/7/2004, 6:58 PM

(ra-shell), also seen it spelt Rochelle.

- Miranda (Randee15)

10/7/2004, 5:20 PM

ra-SHEL, but...

I prefer Rachel, which is pronounced roughly the same in French anyway. Rachelle's needlessly fussy and elaborate imo.

Miranda

- Ciarda Rayne (Ciarda) +4

10/7/2004, 5:13 PM

I pronounce it RA-Shell. It's my cousin's middle name and that is how she pronounces it.

- Sara Ruth (guest) +3

10/7/2004, 5:18 PM

This is how I would pronounce it too- like Rochelle- thats what she gets called all the time

- Ciarda Rayne (Ciarda) +2

10/7/2004, 6:27 PM

Yeah it would be frustrating to be her, but that is how most people would pronounce the spelling.

I was going to ask you if Ruth is actually your middle name. The reason I ask is because it is also my middle name.

- Sara Ruth (guest) +1

10/7/2004, 7:34 PM

Yes

Ruth is my middle name. I am my mother's first daughter and she named me after both of my grandmothers. My mom's mom was Sara Eurania and my dad's mom is Ruth.

- Ciarda Rayne (Ciarda)

10/7/2004, 9:52 PM

Thats awesome. My grandmother is actually Annie Ruth, my mother is Ruth Ann, my sister is Laurie Ann, and I'm Kerri Ruth. So it's a tradition for me as well.

- Leona (guest)

10/7/2004, 5:05 PM

When I see this name I automatically pro. it like Rachel.

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