Michelle

It’s a very ok sounding name just don’t like certain celebrities that are associated with this name.

Michelle is a pretty name.

Lovely name!
Sounds beautiful!
It is my friend's middle name!
Absolutely gorgeoussssssssssssssss.

This is my middle name and I LOVE it❤❤🌹
It's such a beautiful name💯💯
My first name is Leila.
GO MICHELLE

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...and also Michelle Obama is an awesome person🤜💄💄💄.

I think it's a pretty name. When I hear this name, I think of a wise and gentle person.

Yes! I love the name Michelle! I will defo name one of my kids Michelle! Her name will be Michelle Raelynn.
I got the name from Full House ever since I first heard it I loved it!
For everyone saying it is overused, yes i agree it used to be but it is not now! And overall it is pretty and easy to say and spell.

Beautiful name! I always envision someone with this name being beautiful as well. It would be quite refreshing to see a baby Michelle nowadays!

Michelle Ma Belle. These are words that go together well. My Michelle...

Beautiful name. Reminds me of seashells.

This is my name and honestly, I don't like it. Not many people in my grade have the name except one. I kinda wished I had a name like Melissa or Natalie. I'm sure in the future I would love my name how it is, but when people say it, they say it aggressively, Mu-shell with the Mu- part very aggressive or like a cow, Moo-shell. Like don't hold the Mu- part make it quick and smooth.

I’ve always thought that the name Michelle was beautiful. It reminds me of seashells on the ocean shore.

I love this name ❤ and I like the song "Michelle, ma belle
These are words that go together well
My Michelle" it's timeless and very cute! It's also Jennette McCurdys one and only middle name.

This is a perfect middle name if you don't know what to use.

Timeless name.

Most of the Michelle’s I know are kind. I like this name.

I’m actually about to change my name to Michelle! It is a beautiful name, is it is very modern.

My name is Michelle, and I love it! It’s one of the few things my mother actually got right about me. It’s pretty, refined and timeless.

This is my name! I didn't really like it when I was a teen but it grew on me more and more. I like that it's a variant of Michael, like the Archangel Michael and sometimes imagine myself with huge wings like Angelina Jolie in Maleficent, fighting a bunch of demons.

Well, this name is too overused... at least in my country... but I've met a lot of girls with this name; all of them are friendly so I guess it's a pretty name too!

Too common.

I agree, StormySundae. I was just about to say that.

Gorgeous, love it.

Very dated!

Love this one, very elegant and kind sounding.

Very pretty. I love it.

LOVE the name Michelle...so beautiful.

Michelle is a beautiful name for a beautiful girl. It is dainty, feminine and elegant. And not overly used like so many “fashionable” names.

Michelle is one of my least favorite names. I associate the name with bullies from school and vicious, racist and rude co-workers.

It’s pretty boring.

My twin sister's name is Michelle. I love the name. The name is soft, graceful, and romantic. She is a shy and sensitive girl, yet very strong. She loves to be outside exploring in nature and animals. She cares about all animals (cats, dogs, bunnies, wild animals...) and supports animal rights. We have had many rescued pets because they see the love Michelle has for animals and follow her home. Michelle also loves to read, watch shows about adventure, and spend time with her family. She is a wonderful sister.

Such a pretty name, this is in my top 10.

It's a pretty name. I'm surprised to see the comments saying it's overused. I've met only one Michelle ever and she was a young girl.

This is such a charming name! Would never use it here in Poland but I find it very appealing when used in the languages in which it actually works well and the pronunciation is more obvious. I get it that it probably is getting rather dated in the US, and I know only Michelles above the age of 30, but to me it sounds so youthful nevertheless, and I'd love to see it come back. I think it has such a great nickname potential, and actually ages really well. I like lots of Michael related names, and especially the feminine forms. I like the way Michaela looks but I don't like the way it sounds in English, especially with the abundance of all sorts of spellings. Meanwhile, Michelle sounds so soft and pleasant. It makes sense to pronounce it like mi-SHELL in English, not mee-SHELL like many people do, but I prefer the mee-SHELL version. I like the Beatles song and have a lot of pleasant associations with this name. My own cat is called Misha (MEE-shah and he is a male) and I tend to like this Mish sound very much, it's so cute and funny. My main synaesthetic association with the name Michelle is a shell, both in Polish which is my mother tongue and in English this name really sounds like a shell. In Polish shell is muszelka (moo-SHEL-kah) and the only Michelle I know personally often goes either by Miszelka or Muszelka. And I like the English nickname Shell or Shelly for it. Micha/Misha, Michy/Michi/Mishie and most others I can think of are great as well. I've recently come across a Swedish Youtuber called Michelle who says her nickname that she often goes by is Michan (I'm not sure how she spells it but it's like MEE-shan) which just melted my brain, so cute! I think the Michele spelling looks a bit worse and kind of negligent, but maybe it's that in my mind Michele is much more the Italian form of Michael than a form of Michelle and it creates some disharmony, I don't know, I just prefer the original spelling. I'd love to see Michelle coming back in the English-speaking countries.
When I think about a person named Michelle, I can imagine her any age, but at a first glance I see her as a teenager, some 15 years old or so. She is tall, has a rather curvy, full figure but is by no means fat. She has dark blonde/light brown, long, thick, straight hair, I see it in a ponytail, a full-cheeked face, dark blue, big eyes with long lashes.
This is just how I imagine a Michelle, not how I think all Michelles are or should be. Neither of the Michelles I know is exactly like this.

My name is Michelle and I really like this name and I am not a 40 year old like some people say it is a name for a 40 year old because I am around 16 and 17 and I like the name though I am not crazy for it. I think it is a really great name for a girl.

I think the name is very mature and soft. It used to be popular, but I don’t know any under the age of 30. I would love to meet a young girl named Michelle.

Michelle is an okay name - not as popular as it used to be when it was a hit by the Beatles but at least it is very feminine. These days I would probably consider it as a middle name but not as a first name.

I don’t hate this name, I think it’s decent but I don’t recommend naming a kid nowadays this. I feel like Michelle is becoming a mom name. Although I do think that having a name like Michelle would be nice because you won’t have to worry about the five other Michelle’s because nowadays girls are named Emma, Olivia, Isabella, Ava that kind of thing. So, I think the name is okay just a little outdated and momish.

Michelle sounds very pleasing to my ears and contrary to all the other comments that declare it as a “common” name, it is far from it. I have yet to meet someone with that name where I currently live. So if a potential parent desires a name that is not as common anymore as say an Olivia, Emma or Charlotte, then by all means use it.

Way overrated and overused. Met one in grade school but after the Beatles song Michelle, it was everywhere and I've met at least 50 since then. Was okay, but now I lump them with all the Jennifers, Caitlins and Lisa's.

Very chilled out name, bland but in a good way. Seems to roll off the tongue very freely and simply.

I named my only daughter Michelle over 30 years ago and it's still a good, solid and pretty classic-sounding name for her as she's now a mother herself. It always seemed right when she was in school, then got promoted into management levels at work and now as a busy mom of twins. Her favorite nickname that she still uses is Michy which her late grandfather used to call her. I had thought of so many other names when I was expecting her, but in the end Michelle felt just right for her. I chose a four letter middle name to balance out the length of that first name too. My step-sister had suggested the name Michelle originally to me and when, a few years later, she was expecting a girl she named her Rachel which was my choice for her daughter's name. The girls grew up spending time together getting along very well. Ah memories, lol.

This name is perfect for a 40 year old.

Why is this such a rare name nowadays? Out of all the people my age I've met, only one of those people has the name Michelle... and it's just their middle name! I guess people just thought it was too common, so people started to use it less. But that means that you won't get chastised if you name your child this, as it's not common anymore!

Michelle Aline (Aileen) is my mother's name. She was born in Paris, France and she pronounces it MeShell with the end emphasizing the ELLE.. A beautiful name for a beautiful woman.

Michelle is my middle name, and I really like it - and the nickname Shelley, which is also an independent name. I often wish that I had insisted upon going by either Michelle or Shelley, instead of my first name, Paula. That said, it would be difficult to get used to having a name that is so much more popular than the one I am accustomed to. For my own generation, Michelle was definitely super popular. I love the alternative spelling, Michele, which is how singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson's sister spells it. I go back and forth about whether I prefer Michelle or Michele, as both are attractive, in different ways. I'm glad that this feminine version of Michael does not suffer from awful spelling variants, in the way that Michaela does. Michaela is lovely, but that is the only spelling of the name that I find attractive.

I guess there was a time when this name was so common, nobody wanted to name their kids this anymore. What I mean is I have come across a lot of adults named Michelle, but I have never met a kid named Michelle.

Better then Michaela.

I grew up in the midwest, and there were so many girls named Michelle, that it almost doesn't have a connotation for me. It's not a classic, blue-blood name, but you can find it in all of the other classes. Lately, a number of Hispanic families have been naming their daughters Michelle, and it's twin, Denise.

You can go by Micky. My good friend is named Michelle but goes by Micky.

This is my name, and it's cool. It goes well with my mom's name, which is my middle, and makes it more unique when I provide the full name. There were maybe two to four other Michelles in my school. I'd have rather been given the rare name of my great-grandmother that was considered for me (Theodora; could've been called Dory and been the absolute only one in the school!), but, I'm happy with my parent's choice. I mean, it's not a super-favorite of mine aside from belonging to me, but it could have been so much worse. XD You get the "Michelle, My Belle" and the Full House references, and I've been nicknamed Michelin, Mike, Michelob, etc. Nothing too bad.

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And if I try to consider the name while dissociating myself from it... yeah, it is rather pretty and pleasant-sounding. I like the "elle" in it.
Between this and my middle name, there are some nice nickname opportunities for me.

This was my mother's name (who was a wicked woman). I still hate it anyway because it's quite dated.

It's a very feminine name and I think it's a good 'filler' name. When you can't think of a middle name for your daughter, put Michelle in there and 9 times out of 10 it'll flow well with ANY first name. But, the downside for me is that it's super popular and why I don't particularly like it... but it is pretty.

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The actress Priscilla Presley has a sister named Michelle, who was the maid of honor at Elvis & Priscilla's wedding.

I've only met one Michelle and she was a huge backstabber and only cared about herself and her money. So naturally if you have his name I will be a bit leery of you.
Anyways~
Sound: It sounds pretty, but almost to the point of sounding plain.
Spelling: 10/10
Uniqueness: 6/10 It's a pretty common name, but not overused.
Overall: The name is nice.

What a boring name. Yawn.

This is my name :) I don't like it at all, growing up there were always several other Michelle's so I was always "Michelle R." never just plain Michelle. I also hate when people call me Shell or Shelly. I think it's better used as a middle name, or not at all lol.

A bit bland, but it still makes a good middle name.

My middle name is Michelle because my first name wasn't very common when I was born and my parents wanted a more contemporary middle name. While I'm glad my middle name isn't 'Rose' or 'Nicole' or another typical middle name, I really wish they'd been a little more classic and original.

Not necessarily bad, but rather boring and played out.

One of my sisters is named Michelle. She has gone by 'Shelly' from the time she was little. I happen to love this name, even if it is wildly popular.

Just another name used within an inch of its life. For all its popularity, it's never appealed to me. There's something trite about it, despite it being touted as "sweet" and "beautiful", but this may have more to do with Full House than I'd like to admit. Whatever the reason, I've come to rather dislike the name. Its usage was probably inspired by French being the go-to language for all things romance, but with hundreds of Michelles running around, it's hardly exotic or an original connection. Despite everyone imagining a beautiful woman when they hear this name, I think it's quite juvenile.

Seemed like one of those run of the mill names until one day, I came across it and was caught off guard by its sweetness. I love eccentric and out there names, but this has been added to my PNL. Might even use it.

It's okay. Not good or bad. Average.

One of my sisters' name is Michelle, but she thinks it's too serious so she goes by Shelly. I personally like the name Michelle, it sounds nice. But I also love the nickname Shelly.

I don't really care for this name. It is very common and sounds too plain.

I would never name my daughter this, but it's a pretty name, it's old fashion and common but it isn't bad. Mimi would be a wonderful nickname.

My aunt's name is Michelle, and I usually call her 'Chel-Chel' which is pronounced Chelle-Chelle. I love how it ends in an 'elle', but that might be because I have a lot of people in my family that names end in 'elle' (Janelle, Gabrielle, Marielle).

This is also my name ^_^ But it's my second name. I think it goes better with Eunice in front of it. (only in my opinion) I like Michelle and Eunice together because they make a good combination. My first name is Eunice and many people always forget it. So I just ask them to call me by my second name which is Michelle, that is easier to remember and spell :P. I love this name ^_^ It always makes me think of ME in a SHELL = Meshell (Michelle) cool huh?

Michelle is a beautiful name. My mother's middle name is Michelle, and she has always gone by her middle name. To me it brings to mind someone smart, strong, and determined, but that may be because that's how my mother is. I plan to use it as a middle name for my first daughter.

Idiotic, bratty, you name it I absolutely hate this name. I HATE THIS NAME sorry but that's what I think I mean it has the word HELL in it so it's gotta be bad.

This is a pretty name that suits girls and women of all ages. It sounds quite similar to names like Rachel and Rochelle, but they're not related. The only problem is that it has the word hell in it.

For me, Michelle sounds like a very EVIL name, no offense if it's your name. The chelle is the part that sounds evil to me.

Michelle is my middle name. I think that it is very pretty but the only thing I don't like about it is that it makes my full name 26 letters long.

I like Michelle because I like Michael. It's a better feminine version than Michaela because Michelle is stable, calm and lovely while Michaela has been so badly used and oddly spelled that it is just too slutty.

This is my daughters name and I love it. We named her Michelle Leanne and the Michelle came from the song "My Michelle". It fits her well since she loves the Lord----Meaning being like the Lord. I really believe our names are significant to our life and hold great value to who we are and should be appreciated for that reason. I especially love biblical names for that reason.

My name is Michelle. I like my name but I like to be called Chelly, I don't like it when people spell it Shelly.

Michelle is for people who automatically think a name is beautiful just by virtue of the fact that it's French. French names just make me think of porn stars.

Common-sounding.

My sister's name is Michelle and we call her Chelley for short. It suits her. I've always liked it spelled Michele better though.

Michelle's my middle name and I like it, it's not 'shameful' like some people's middle names. The only thing I don't like is that my brother's middle name is Michael and that's the reason I have Michelle as my middle name.

I think that Michelle is one of the most feminine and prettiest names. There's not a better one out there.

I like this name because it's my middle name ♥ Go me! the only problem is I know way too many Amber Michelles. =[

My name is Michelle, a name not as popular in Australia. Don't get me wrong there are a fair few Michelle's around but I have always felt my name is special. I spell my nickname Chelle rather than Shell because there is no S in my name and it annoys me! I agree that it obviously was more fashionable back in the 80's but I think it is a classic name that will always have a place.

I think that Michelle would make a very pretty middle name of a short first name like Lilli, Lilly or Sandra. Michelle reminds me of the beach (shell). It also reminds me of the sunshine.

My name is Michelle, I have been a Michelle for 16 years and I think it's a nice name. Hardly no one calls me Michelle when they're not mad. I have a lot of nicknames, that includes Michi (my favorite), Michela, Missy, Chela, Ella, Chely, Ellie, Mich, Micha, Michely, etc, etc.

Michelle is my middle name. I personally don't think it is a good first name because it's become so popular it's now a little bland. But that's my opinion.
My little brother that died when he was born is named "Michael". I am honored to share that name with him, who I wish I knew. I adore the meaning, "Who is like the LORD?" I like my middle name overall. I'd give it a 6/10 or 7/10.

The French pronunciation of the name is far better than the English one, but the name is still so overused. I always associate it with the eighties!

I like this name, it is a very pretty name. I have a friend named Michelle and she is really nice so whenever I meet another Michelle I expect the same!

My name is Michelle, and it's a very easy name to work with. I neither like, nor dislike my name, because I'm so used to it, I guess. My middle name is Abbie, which I guess sounds pretty: Michelle Abbie.

My sister's name is Michelle and we all call her Shelli or Shells or Shelli-Belli. Michelle just seemed too long for her.

My only problem with the name Michelle is that its French pronunciation is the same as the pronunciation of the masculine name Michel.

I really don't like this name, even though all the Michelles I know are very friendly and nice.

I like the meaning of Michelle, which is "Who is like the Lord". It happens to be my real name. The name Michelle is also the English name of Michiru, also known as Sailor Neptune, from the anime show Sailor Moon.

I've always liked this name; it's very pretty. I have a friend and a sister with this name. It's very popular, but I still like it. And I believe that the name's popularity will drop with the coming generations, after being so very popular for so long. It will be a classic, I think.

I think it is a sexy, feminine name. I love names with a "sh" sound in them.

I've NEVER liked this name. It just doesn't sound very nice I think. Maybe it's because it's so popular.

My sister's name is Michelle. I think it is a very pretty name, and has a mind of its own. I don't care that it is the *feminine* form of Michael. It doesn't seem like that, so who should care?

This is my name and I am happy about that. I wish that this name had a meaning of its own other than being a feminization of a male name. I think that this name has a beautiful soft sound, not unlike Sophie. I am happy that such a feminine name need not end in 'a' like Michaela.

Pretty.

I love my name! I find it much better than Lisa, because this would have become nearly my name.

Michelle is a very nice name, considering that it is my middle name. And it's *not* just the feminine form of Michael. Michael can also be the masculine form of Michelle. Sorry, I'm a bit of a feminist.

Well, Michelle is my middle name also, and I have to say it IS the feminine form of Michael. The name Michael came first, being mentioned in the Bible written centuries before the name Michelle. I love my name, and I'm glad it means "Who is like the Lord?"