Comments for the name Jacqueline

I chose this name because it sounds a bit like a tomboy, not really feminine. It suits me because I'm career lady. And this name Jacqueline in Chinese means chocolate (Chu Ku Lek). I like to eat chocolate, which is why I chose this name.

This is one of my sister's names, and yes--she goes by Jackie. However, she's not a tomboy at all. In fact, she's the opposite. A true femme fatale.

Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was the wife of American President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. She was known as "Jackie O." later in life.

Jacqueline Kennedy said that the correct pronunciation of her name was jockleen.

Famous bearer is Jacqueline Bisset, a British actress.

Beautiful!

I am surprised this name hasn't increased in popularity due to the boys name Jack being so popular. Especially with the nickname for Jacqueline being Jackie. I think this is a very nice name.

A very lovely name!

I think this is a very pretty name, much better than the variations like Jacklyn. It's nice because it can either be used as a tomboyish name, Jackie, or as a very sophisticated full name.

I think Jacqueline, nickname Jackie, is a beautiful and wonderful name. I think I might name one of my future daughters that.

Jacqueline is a beautiful elegant name.

Jacqueline Wilson is a famous writer in England.

Nice name.

Camille Coduri plays Jacqueline Tyler in Doctor Who (well did till they got stuck in a parallel universe (see last episode)) who was more commonly known as Jackie.

Jacqueline was used more in the 1960's.

What do you exactly mean by 'this name was more commonly used in the 60's'. Calling it an old fashion name are you now. What, is it too old for your taste? Well I'm too sorry then. In MY opinion this is one of the most magnificent names ever. I actually know a Jacqueline who is one of the sweetest people I have ever met. So I imagine you think she's a 1960's lady right. Well you're wrong. Not all Jacqueline's are all 1960 women. I especially love the fact that this name's pet form is Jackie. It's a really sweet sounding name.

I was just saying it was used a lot in the 60's, I didn't say it was old fashioned and no it is not too old for my taste, I actually love this name and gave it a 10. It was a simple obversation I made so don't get so overparinoid and upset. I wasn't saying anything bad about it all, it is a beautiful name.

I'm sorry if I was acting silly over the whole 1960's commonly use thing. I did not mean to offend anyone. I thought it was a nice name and thought some one was calling it old. Again I'm sorry. I agree with you the name deserves a 10!

This is one of the most beautiful names out there. I don't know why some people dislike it. It's really stupid of people just to post up a message saying 'This name is ugly' or 'This name is one of the most horrible names I have ever seen'. All the Jacqueline's out there have feelings too you know. So think twice before you post something up. Just wanted to say that. To THOSE people out there.

I think Jacqueline is a sweet-sounding name. Especially with the fact that the nickname is Jackie. Really nice.

This is my name, and I really love it! Although I go by Jackie, a couple people call me Jacqueline. I think I have only had my name misspelled once, and pronounced wrong once (I pronounce my name JAC-ul-in), so it is common enough that people know it, but not so common that there are way too many Jacquelines. I only know one other Jacqueline (and I don't know she spells her name). This is a fantastic name!

I have this name and I happen to not like it. I also have a very long last name so it takes a while to write out my name. I would only recomend giving your child this name if your last name is super short. Although it seems sleek and elegant it won't be after writing it over and over again. Also it will take a while for them to learn how to spell their name.

My name is Jacqueline, I love it and wouldn't trade it for any name. I pronounce it ZHAK-LEEN like the French even though my mother named me after "miss Jackie" as she called Jacqueline Kennedy. She thought I would have black hair like her and "miss Jackie" but I have red curly hair.

I LOVE the name Jacqueline. I have always thought of it as such a beautiful name. It reminds me so much of my grandmother, because she was going to name my aunt Jacqueline, and my parents were going to name me Jacqueline, I wish that they would have. I especially love the name because of the famous bearer Jacqueline Kennedy - she was such a beautiful, intelligent, and classy woman. Someday I will name my daughter Jacqueline Charity. It has such a ring and a nice meaning to it because of what it reminds me of.

Such a beautiful, feminine name!

I really like Jacqueline, but the phoentic spellings like Jaclyn always look tacky to me.

I love the name Jacqueline, it's so cool. Mainly because it's my name but I would still like it if it wasn't my name.

I love my name! You can make so many nicknames out of it to fit different personalities.

Jacqueline Kodetová is a daughter of Czech painter Kristián Kodet.

A famous bearer is Jackie Burkhardt from That 70's Show.

This is in fact, a really pretty name to me. I might consider using it on one of my daughters, if I have children. And Jacqueline Rose is such a cool combination (it shouldn't take you long to guess the connection. Jack and Rose.)

Very pretty name! Love it!

I believe that the French pronounce it zhak-kleen like how it was pronounced in the movie Ever After.

The French pronunciation is Zhak-LEEN, not zha-ku-LEEN.

My mother's name is Jacqueline, so obviously, I love it! She pronounces it JAK-wa-lin, although my father insists that the correct way is JAK-lin (to corrospond to the French ZHAK-leen). She goes by the nickname Jackie. I think the name is beautiful, elegant and unusual.

It's a gorgeous name, but in French, it is NOT pronounced zhah-kuh-LEEN. It's zhak-LEEN.

My mother is called Jacqueline, although she gets called Jackie by everyone because most people mispronounce her name. She pronounces it Jak-e-leen.

Jacqueline is also used in Spanish and is pronounced Jah-keh-leen.

The name is certainly sophisticated, classy, and mature, but you can get the cute nickname Jackie out of it. On the other hand, it sounds a bit like something snobby and stuck up people would have chosen for their daughters between the 50s and 70s. At least you'll make a good impression with the name alone in job interviews.

I despise this name! It reminds of a jack-a-lantern! It is too boyish! If you are considering this name you must be crazy!

The Spanish equivalent would be Jacoba, but I've never come across anyone with this name. I've met my fair share of Jacqueline's, latin Jacqueline's too. I guess that in Latin America although Spanish names are the norm, names in French, English and Italian are growing in popularity. I know a Mexican named Isabella, pronounced EE-sah-beh-lah, not the Spanish pronunciation of EE-sah-beh-yah.

The Hebrew equivalent of Jacqueline would be Yaakova or Ya'akova. (Pronounced Yah-ah-koh-vah.) Nicknames can be Yaki or Kobi.

Yaakova and Ya'akova would both be Yah-koh-va. Take it from an Israeli.

This is my name. I pronounce it Jah-keh-lyn, but sometimes I get lazy and pronounce it Jack-lyn. A lot of people call me Jackie, although I prefer my full name. Even those I just meet start calling me Jackie, which I find rude. Anyway, I think this is a lovely name.
P.S. My mother is Cuban and sometimes calls me Jacoba, which someone else mentioned. Spanish speakers know this is a French name and it's read Jah-keh-leen is Spanish. Once again, as others have mentioned.

While I appreciate the fact that this name exists, I like my spelling better. ;)

This is my name and I think it's just lovely. I pronounce it Jah-que-lyn although my name is actually pronounced Jah-que-leen. Anyway, I like that it's very long and formal. Jackie is cute for a nickname too. I'm sorry to the person who posted before me, but I just hate the modern versions of Jacqueline.

Certainly elegant, but bland, somehow. Just feels very emotionless. It does roll off the tongue very nicely, though.

This is a very pretty, elegant and classy name. Any girl with this name would most likely garner great respect.

My name is Jacqueline. I force everyone to call me Jakki. I'm a tomboy, and not keen on this 'Elegant, feminine name.' It has landed me with plenty of embarrassing nicknames! I mean, I guess it IS pretty, but. It's girly, unlike me. At least it can be shortened to 'Jackie', which is like the boy's name Jack. I quite like 'Kobi.' (See the comment on the Hebrew equivalent).

This is the name of a song by the Coral.

I love this name, and it used to be one of my favorites until I heard that in Germany it's looked upon as a trashy name, the same way many people in the US look upon Destiny and Trinity.

I have a friend whose name is Jacqueline. Her nickname is Jacky though. It's different and I like it. I do not think that one's personality can be judged by their name, however.

A famous bearer of the name is writer Jacqueline Susann (1918-1974), noted for her novel "Valley of the Dolls".

I don't know whether this is true or not, but one of the meanings I was told for this name is 'follower.'

Love it. I like the nicknames Jackie and Jack! So cute it's really pretty.

This name fits almost any type of girl very snugly. Yet it's also very competent.

Jacqueline du Pre great English cellist subject of the movie 'Hilary and Jacquie'.

"Scene queen" Jacqueline "Jac" Vanek has this name. She pronounces it Jac-Leen which I think is nicer and more feminine than Jac-lyn.

This is my name spelt in the traditional fashion (thank you Mum and Dad). The name is from the Hebrew Jacques meaning "supplanter". Because of my name I actually became a linguist because I was sick of everyone telling me it was French and I am a snob in rural Australia. I think it doesn’t matter what you name your children as long as you teach them to be proud of their name and spell it correctly (none of this adding and subtracting letters in it). And I was named after my grandfather Jack (salt of the earth farmer) and Jacqueline Bisset who my Dad though was classy, independent and intelligent; everything a girl should be. I pronounce it JAC QUE LIN.

I love this name, the nickname Jackie is cute. Plus, it's pretty uncommon nowadays.

I am Jacqueline Lovely. Famous. Up-and-coming. I am a singer songwriter. You can google me if you've never heard of me. I believe the name Jacqueline has given me strength and character. I was named after the iconic Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, and I believe that by embracing my namesake and learning about her, I have become more than I ever thought possible. A name can have great significance to the bearer, if she chooses.

I know a girl whose name is Jacqueline. I find the name rather lovely, but she absolutely hates it, so she goes by her middle name. Personally, I think Jacqueline is a much better name.

Jacqueline is a lovely name! This is the middle name of both my mother and my sister. Jackie and Jac makes nice nicknames, too! :3

Here in Australia we tend to pronounce the name JAH-QUEH-LYN. I prefer this way of pronouncing it way above the "Jaclyn" way of saying it!

This is my sister's name, although she goes by Jacqui usually. It's also my boyfriend's mother's name, but she goes by Jackie. This is my favourite spelling of the name and I HATE the way people normally say it ("Jac-lyn" or "Ja-keh-lyn") because it sounds so harsh to my ears. The way we say it in Australia (see my comment above) is better in my opinion.

My name is Jaclyn and I like this spelling better. I would even consider legally changing it but I'm afraid it would insult my parents too much. To all those people who say that Jaclyn is trashy, it's not. It's a slightly different pronunciation and an alternative spelling. There's nothing wrong with it.

Obviously it's close to Jaques, but I kind of like it. Its most redeeming quality is its association with Jackie O.

I named my daughter Jacqueline Elizabeth and adore the name. Though I must say, it is frustrating that most people shorten the pronunciation to sound like "JACK-lyn" instead of the way the name looks "Ja-QWA-lyn". I correct people all the time and they say I'm being pretentious... no, they are just being lazy in their language usage. Anyway, we call her "Jacq" for short... my sister came up with it and everyone thinks it's especially unique for a girl :-)

Jacqueline is also pronounced: JAK-qwa-lin.

This is the way my name is pronounced and a few other famous ladies whose name is spelled identically: Jacqueline Bissett, Jacqueline Kennedy.

Jacqueline "Jackie" Rush was a main character on the 80s American TV series "Too Close for Comfort". Jackie was the oldest child of Henry and Muriel and the sister of Sara and Andrew.

My mother's name is Jacqueline (Jackie for short) and I have honestly never heard it pronounced any way besides the way hers is pronounced (JACK-kwuh-lin, where the ck and kw sounds merge to be almost the same sound) and the French two-syllable way. No offense to anyone who likes the JACK-lin pronunciation, but to me it sounds like a child's abbreviated version of the name when they don't quite have the verbal skills to pronounce the full thing. The two pronunciations I'm used to are both very lovely and, to me, it seems a shame to alter either of them beyond giving nicknames.

This is my sisters name but we call her Jaxie. She has met heaps of other Jaclyn's, Jacqueline's and Jaclin's though most of them go by Jacqui and its variants. She is named after my great-grandad Jack and my grandma's maiden name Jackson.

Jacqueline Bouvier (not to be confused with John F. Kennedy's wife) is the mother of Marge, Patty, and Selma on The Simpsons.