Everleigh's list "Inventive & Gorgeous" of 3 great name ideas: Lyndabelle - Rochelle!

Inventive & Gorgeous

Lyndabelle

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While Rochelle may sound like a twist on Rachel, it has a different origin entirely. Rather than having Biblical and Hebrew ties, it comes from the name of a city on the west coast of France, La Rochelle. Meaning "little rock", it rose to prominence in the 1930s, likely popularized by the actress Rochelle Hudson (though she was born Rachael).
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A familiar and well-used choice throughout the second half of 20th-century, Rochelle has seen less use in recent years. It dropped from the US and UK Top 1000 in 1999 and 2007 respectively and a recent year saw it given to less than 40 girls. 
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Notably borne by actress Rochelle Aytes and singer and presenter Rochelle Hume, Rochelle may be out of style, but it does have potential as a route to unisex nickname Rocky. 