Michelle

A hit song by The Beatles in the 1960's:

Michelle, ma belle
These are words that go together well
My Michelle

Michelle, ma belle
Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
tres bien ensemble

I love you, I love you, I love you
that's all I want to say
Until I find a way
I will say the only words I know you'll understand

Michelle, ma belle
Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
tres bien ensemble

I need to, I need to, I need to
I need to make you see
Oh, what you mean to me
Until I do I'm hoping you will know what I mean
I love you

I want you, I want you, I want you
I think you know by now
I'll get to you some how
Until I do I'm telling you so you'll understand

Michelle, ma belle
Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble
tres bien ensemble
And I will say the only words I know that you'll understand
My Michelle

The song is  featured in the Rubber Soul album of The Beatles released in December 3, 1965. It won the Grammy Award For Song Of The Year in 1967.


The first line is often sang to me by any acquaintance I pass by or meet in the street. That's my name, Michelle. I don't know what is the real meaning of my name in my age of 28 now, until I made a research just this day about my name.

The name Michelle first reached the top 1000 female names in 1938. In, the U.S. it reached its popularity peak between 1968 and 1972. The popularity increase seems to be due by the hit song. Since 1972, the name has steadily declined in popularity to its current 80th place for female newborns.

But what is the real meaning of my name? Michelle,  pronounced as Mu-shell or Mee-shell, is feminine form of Michel (French form of Michael), from the Hebrew word Mikha'el, usually translated as "who is like God?" or "who resembles God?", but accurately translates as "what is God like?" I find the meaning difficult to bear and am ashamed of myself for carrying that name knowing that I am a very sinful person, sinful in many ways. Can't see any resemblance or likeness of God from me. I always try to overcome my iniquities and yet I fail. It's simply hard to be God-like. Plus, having known the meaning of my name made me realize that not only should I be good in all the things I do but also to have my share of making Him and His Good News known to all people!

All of us, bearing the name Michael/Michelle or not, should be God-like or Christ-like, for the Lord wants us to be that. Though it may not be easy, with our faith to the Lord and through our perseverance, we will become God-like, pure and perfect, in His time.