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My name is so date stamped and out-of-fashion! I would definitely not recommend to any of today's parents. I actually prefer this spelling to the frillier two L variety, however, no one ever spells it correctly and I never even bother to correct anymore. So, for all intents and purposes my name is "Michelle" as that is how all non-family members spell it.

I love my name! Sure... it almost is never spelled correctly (people always put two L's in it) but it's ok. I almost never hear it any more and that's why I love it! Most of my family and friends call me Shell, Mish, or Mishy. I think it would be great to give to a new born today! :)

I'm fond of my name - it was unique when I was a kid, but not radically so, and now it keeps me from being confused with the sea of Ashleys and Jennifers in my peer group. The spelling never bothered me - it's simple and quick :-) The only hard thing is the nickname thing - I don't like "Shelly" or variations thereof, but it would have been nice to have a shortened version to go by. All in all, I'd recommend it to a friend. It's feminine and soft without being weak or overly used.

Nicknames for Michele: | Edit

Cheley, Shell, Shelly, Shellie, Chellie, Chel, Chel Bel, Mish, Mishy

Meanings and history of the name Michele: | Edit

Feminine form of Michael, means "Who is like God?"

Famous real-life people named Michele: | Edit

Michele Marie Bachmann (born on April 6, 1956)2 is the the United States House Representative of Minnesota's 6th congressional district and member of the Republican Party. She is the third woman and first Republican woman to represent Minnesota in Congress. She defeated her Democratic challenger, Elwyn Tinklenberg, in the 2008 election in a race that had gained national attention following her controversial televised call for the media to investigate members of Congress for perceived anti-American bias, including Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.3 The 6th congressional district includes the northern far suburbs of the Twin Cities along with St. Cloud. She won 50 percent of the votes in the 2006 election, defeating Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate Patty Wetterling and the Independence Party's John Binkowski. Bachmann served in the Minnesota State Senate from 2001 to 2007. (source: Wikipedia)

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