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HelpRe: Rochelle
in reply to a message by Perrine
With those spellings, I prefer Rachel. But I prefer Michele with one l ahead of them all.
I was at school with a Rochelle; quite a pleasant person whom I hardly remember. And no Rachels at all, and just the one Michele, still one of my closest friends. In a town close by, there is a very distinguished girls' school called La Rochelle - we had a lot of French Huguenot immigrants at the time of the religious wars in Europe and it probably dates back to them. But, that is my connection and it doesn't make much impact on me, tbh. I'd certainly choose Rachel if I ever had to: it has grace and dignity, and isn't connected to any particular brand of religion, or to any religion at all. I don't enjoy Michelle, in spite of the Beatles' best endeavours.
I was at school with a Rochelle; quite a pleasant person whom I hardly remember. And no Rachels at all, and just the one Michele, still one of my closest friends. In a town close by, there is a very distinguished girls' school called La Rochelle - we had a lot of French Huguenot immigrants at the time of the religious wars in Europe and it probably dates back to them. But, that is my connection and it doesn't make much impact on me, tbh. I'd certainly choose Rachel if I ever had to: it has grace and dignity, and isn't connected to any particular brand of religion, or to any religion at all. I don't enjoy Michelle, in spite of the Beatles' best endeavours.
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