Jacqueline / Jacquelyn

SpringBaby2014

This name is on my short list if we have a girl but I'm undecided on spelling. Nn would be Jackie.

I am not a fan of unique spellings but We would pronounce it the American way (jack-wa-lyn) so I'm hesitant to use the French spelling.

Which spelling do you prefer?

bwralc

Also I've never heard anyone say Jack-wa-Lynn. Maybe it's a location thing but I live near Chicago and a cousin of ours is Jack-uh-lynn pronunciation.

Jajturne

My name is Jacquelin and everyone pronounces it jack-Lin. I mostly go by Jackie though hope that helps! I love my name!

SpringBaby2014

I've only heard Jacqueline pronounced zhak-leen or jack-wa-Lin. I don't like jack-uh-Lin. It's only a subtle difference.

I've seen Jaclyn which would be pronounced jack-lyn.

SpringBaby2014

Also just curious who pissed in your corn flakes?

SpringBaby2014

mj.reilly said:

SpringBaby2014 said:

Also just curious who pissed in your corn flakes?

Quoting helps. No idea who you are talking to, but I am assuming you mean me? Um, no one. I am in quite a good mood sweetie. If you didn't want honest opinions, you shouldn't have asked.

I did ask for opinions. But your response about pronounciation was rude as was "move on" comment.

divinemsbee

I'm with the Jac-uh-lin pronunciation, but I can see Jac-wah-lin depending on the accent. That's one of those pronunciations that's so imperceptible that I don't think it's something you can police, I think it's just going to be based on where you are. I don't think pretty much anyone in a non-heavily French speaking area is going to pronounce it the French way.

 

Side bar, H and I have been watching Key and Peele lately and so now when I see the name I think Jay-kwellen. The Mr. Garvey sketch has warped a few names for me.

Ladybug32110

What? Jack-wa-Lin??? Like "wa" as in the beginning sound of "what"? That sounds like someone with a speech impediment or something....

SpringBaby2014

Hmm perhaps it's regional. I'm in the Boston area and that's how I most often hear it. Jack a Lin reminds me of jack o lantern. Haha

brooksidebride

Hmm... I'm in the Boston area, born and raised, and have only heard it as Jack Uh Lin.

I love the name!

Both spellings are fine with me, but I like Jacqueline more.

I've never heard Jack Wa Lin. And I've never heard it with a Leen ending either.

Like one pp said, I have heard it pronounced with two syllables as Jack Lin but I think that's just lazy/wrong, unless spelled something like Jacklyn or Jaclyn.

strawberrytree

I have never heard anybody pronounce this name Jack-wa-lyn, ever. I live in an area with a decent sized minority French population and unless the last name is also French, 99% of people will pronounce Jacqueline as Jack-uh-lyn. It must be your accent that is saying Jack-wa-lyn. If that's how you hear it there, people there pronounce it the way you want.

I really want someone from Boston to confirm the name is pronounced Jack-wa-lyn there.

zaramarie81

I too have never heard Jack-wuh-lyn. It seems like you are trying to pronounce the "que" like "quiet?" in the middle of the name? Perhaps it is a regional thing, but I don't think it's technically how the name is pronounced? Behindthename.com does not recognize that pronunciation either: https://www.behindthename.com/name/jacqueline

I have to agree with the post-er who said if you don't like Jack-uh-lin, you might want to consider another name because that is how the vast majority pronounce it (with the English pronunciation).

I really like Jacqueline - beautiful name (and I am one who actually prefers the "leen" on the last syllable. So If I were to choose it, I'd likely just have to correct people. Would not change the spelling!)..

Ilumine

My husband is from Southern Maine.  I just asked him if the New England (NE) accent does this "WA" thing and he laughed in my face and asked if the person was doing a NE caricature of the "QUELL" sound (which in french has a qWELL sound to it, not qWA) or if they had a speech impediment. 

And I am from Western/Northern NY (you know, near Quebec).  

The name is pronounced Jack-uh-lin unless the person has a french sounding last name.  

But if you are overly concerned with not having to go through life NOT correcting how people pronounce the name (you know other than choose a name that doesnt have multiple pronunciations), then spell the name Jacklyn and loose the center vowel sounds all together. 

SpringBaby2014

There's an audio file in this link which is how I would pronounce it.

https://www.teachingbooks.net/pronounce.cgi?aid=1406

We plan to use Jackie so I'm not sure if the differences in pronunciation is enough to keep me from using it.

Ladybug32110

SpringBaby2014 said:

There's an audio file in this link which is how I would pronounce it.

https://www.teachingbooks.net/pronounce.cgi?aid=1406

We plan to use Jackie so I'm not sure if the differences in pronunciation is enough to keep me from using it.

Hmmm.. That girl saying it sounds like jack-Lynn to me.

catmw21

SpringBaby2014 said:

There's an audio file in this link which is how I would pronounce it. https://www.teachingbooks.net/pronounce.cgi?aid=1406 We plan to use Jackie so I'm not sure if the differences in pronunciation is enough to keep me from using it.

Sounds like Jack-lynn to me if not, jack-a-lyn. Never heard of jac-wa-lynn either. I like the Jaqueline spelling.

brooksidebride

SpringBaby2014 said:

There's an audio file in this link which is how I would pronounce it.

https://www.teachingbooks.net/pronounce.cgi?aid=1406

We plan to use Jackie so I'm not sure if the differences in pronunciation is enough to keep me from using it.

I listened. I hear Jack Uh Lin.