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Jacqueline: JACK-uh-lynn, though the first time I encountered this name the girl pronounced it jack-uh-LEEN, which appeals to me as well
Genevieve: JEN-uh-veev
Ephraim- I've never actually heard this out loud.. EEF-ram maybe?
Tamara: tuh-MAIR-uh
Anastasia: ANN-uh-STAY-shzya
Joel: JOE-ull, though that could be brought into one syllable on its own
Madeline: MAD-uh-line
Andrea: ANN-dree-uh
Renee: ruh-NAY
Serena: suh-REE-nuh

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I'm from upstate New York :)
I hope that helps!

I am from the southern U.S.

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Jacqueline- JACK-uh-lin

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Genevieve- JEN-uh-veev

Ephraim - EF-frum

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Tamara- TAM-uh-ruh or tuh-MARE-uh (I know people who pronounce it both ways)

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Anastasia- an-uh-STAY-zhuh

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Joel- JOLE (1 syllable)

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Madeline- MAD-uh-lin (unless I'm talking about the story character, in which case I say MAD-uh-line)

Andrea- AN-dree-uh, unless someone says their name is pronounce AHN-dree-uh or ahn-DRAY-uh

Renee- ruh-NAY

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Serena- suh-REE-nuh

Jacqueline: JACK-uh-lyn
Genevieve: JEN-uh-veev
Ephraim: eh-frah-EEM or ef-RAYM
Tamara: tah-MAH-rah
Anastasia: ah-nah-STAH-see-ah
Joel: I'm not sure how to write this out, but it would ryme with the word bowl.
Madeline: MAD-uh-line
Andrea: ahn-DRAY-ah
Renee: ruh-NAY
Serena: suh-REE-nah

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I'm from California.

I'm from New Zeland

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Jacqueline - jack-wa-lyn
Genevieve - jen-ə-veev
Ephraim -ef-rim
Tamara - tah-maah-ruh - this one is hard to describe for me, remembering that in NZ english we have non-rhotic 'r' sounds.
Anastasia - an-ə-stah-zee-ə
Joel - jowl rhymes with goal
Madeline - mad-ə-line compared with Madeleine - mad-ə-lyn
Andrea - an-dree-ə
Renee - rə-nay
Serena - sə-ree-nə

This message was edited 2/24/2011, 6:37 PM

Jacqueline - JACK-uh-lyn
Genevieve - JEN-eh-VEEVE
Ephraim - EFF-ram although I used to think it was like E-frame LOL.
Tamara - TAH-MAH-ruh
Anastasia - AN-uh-STAY-see-uh
Joel -rhymes with bowl.
Madeline -Madd-uh-LINE though quite often its pronounced different here.
Andrea -ANN-dre-uh
Renee -REN-aye
Serena -Seh-REE-nuh

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I'm from NW US.

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Jacqueline - JAK-ə-lin
Genevieve - JEN-ə-veev
Ephraim - EF-rie-eem
Tamara - tə-MAR-ə
Anastasia - an-ə-STAY-zhə
Joel - JOHL
Madeline - MAD-ə-lin
Andrea - AN-dree-ə
Renee - rə-NAY (though I know a Renee in NYC that is REN-ee)
Serena - sə-REE-nə

This message was edited 2/24/2011, 3:57 PM

Jacqueline__ JACK-uh-lynn
Genevieve__ Jen-eh-VEEV
Ephraim__ eh-FRAME, eh-FRAY-em
Tamara__ tuh-MARE-uh
Anastasia__ AH-nah-STAH-zee-ah, A-nuh-STAY-sha (though the "sha" part on the second has more of a "z" sound to it)
Joel__ JOHL, JO-uhl
Madeline__ MAA-duh-lynn, MAA-duh-line (MAA- think "sheep")
Andrea__ ANN-dree-uh, on-DRAY-uh
Renee__ reh-NAY
Serena__ seh-REE-nuh, seh-RAY-nuh

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I'm in Oregon.

This message was edited 2/24/2011, 12:14 PM

Jacqueline - jack-leen
Genevieve - jen-eh-veev
Ephraim - eh-frah-em
Tamara - tah-mah-rah
Anastasia - anna-stah-see-ah
Joel - jo-el or yoo-el (Swedish) - note that jo-el is not pronounced the same as Joelle (jo-ELLE). It's the same with Noel (no-el) and Noelle (no-ELLE) too.
Madeline - mad-eh-len
Andrea - an-dreh-ah
Renee - reh-neh (eh - like the E in Eric, not -ay)
Serena - seh-ree-nah or seh-reh-nah (Swedish)

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I'm from Sweden but this is how I would pronounce them in English. As you can see I've mentioned when a pronunciation is Swedish.

I'm from Chicago, Illinois.

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Jacqueline - JAC-qua-lyn or JAC-qua-leen
Genevieve - JEN-uh-veeve
Ephraim - eh-FRAME
Tamara - tuh-MARE-uh / tuh-MAR-uh
Anastasia - anna-STAY-zhuh / anna-STAY-shuh
Joel - Rhymes with coal.
Madeline - MAD-uh-lyn
Andrea - AND-ree-uh
Renee - ruh-NAY
Serena - suh-REE-nuh

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I think the schwa sound is very common in my area.

This message was edited 2/24/2011, 9:20 AM

I'm from South Carolina/Georgia (USA), but it should probably be noted that I took speech therapy for years and my accent does not sound like that of the majority of the people who live her.

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Jacqueline -JACK-lyn.
Genevieve -GEN-eh-veev.
Ephraim -EFF-rum.
Tamara -tah-MAR-ah.
Anastasia -ann-ah-STAY-zhah.
Joel -JOE-el. (This one is said almost as a single syllable, but I can't figure out how I would type that.)
Madeline -MAD-eh-lyn.
Andrea -ANN-dree-ah.
Renee -REN-nay.
Serena -seh-REEN-ah.

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This message was edited 2/24/2011, 12:29 AM

Jacqueline - jack-QUA-lin
Genevieve - jen-AH-veev
Ephraim - ef-rum
Tamara - tam-AH-ra
Anastasia - ann-ah-STAY-zsa
Joel - jole (rhymes with bowl)
Madeline - mad-UH-line
Andrea - an-DREE-ah
Renee - RAH-nay
Serena - suh-ree-na

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From good old Massachusetts. :)

Jacqueline = JACK lyn, but I've heard everything from JACK uh lyn to JA kwe leen!
Genevieve = JEN uh veev in English, ZHAHN v'yehv in more-or-less French
Ephraim = EF rame to rhyme with frame or game
Tamara = TA muh ruh with the a as in apple. In Afrikaans, probably tuh MAH rah
Anastasia = Anna STAY zha
Joel = JOE'l, with the ' close to a glottal stop
Madeline = MAD 'lyn, with the ' close to a glottal stop. But most people here make it three distinct syllables: MA da lyn (or MA da laine if it's Madeleine)
Andrea = ANN dree ah
Renee = ruh NAY (majority); REN ay (me)
Serena = se REE nuh

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I'm South African but apparently I sound British: people get fooled all the time.

Jacqueline - JACK-uh-lin
Genevieve - JEN-uh-veev
Ephraim - EFF-rum
Tamara - tah-MARE-ah, I knew a girl in high school that pronounces it TAM-er-ah
Anastasia - anna-STAY-zya, though I do really like the Russian prn
Joel - JOL, rhymes with bowl
Madeline - MAD-uh-lynn
Andrea - AN-dree-ah
Renee - re-NAY
Serena - se-REE-nuh

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I'm from Texas

This message was edited 2/23/2011, 8:57 PM

Jacqueline-Zhacline
Genevieve-Zhen-vee-ev
Ephraim-Ee-frem
Tamara-Ta MAR ah
Anastasia-Anna-stasia
Joel-Joe-ell
Madeline-Mad-lyn
Andrea-Ann-dree-ah
Renee-Ren-ay
Serena-Sur-ee-na

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I live in a French-speaking part of Canada.

Jacqueline - jack-uh-lin
Genevieve - zhen-ah-veev (zh being like the French 'J')
Ephraim - eh-frum
Tamara - tah-mer-ah
Anastasia - ann-uh-stay-zhya
Joel - jole
Madeline - mad-uh-line
Andrea - ann-dray-ah
Renee - ren-nay
Serena - sir-ee-nah

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ETA: I'm originally from Oregon, but currently living in Nevada.

This message was edited 2/23/2011, 5:59 PM

Jacqueline (JACK-lin)
Genevieve (JEN-ə-veev)
Ephraim (EF-rim)
Tamara (TAM-a-ra) - Similar to the word "camera", but with a T instead of a C.
Anastasia (AN-a-STAY-zha)
Joel - (JOL)
Madeline (MAD-ə-lin)
Andrea (AN-dree-a)
Renee (rə-NAY)
Serena (sə-REE-na)

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I live in the U.S.

I'm from Wyoming. I'd probably say:

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(I'm using "uh" in place of a schwa)

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Jacqueline JACK-uh-lihn
Genevieve JEN-uh-veev
Ephraim EFF-ram
Tamara ta-MAHR-a
Anastasia ann-uh-STAY-zha
Joel JOHL
Madeline MAD-uh-lein
Andrea ANN-dree-uh or ahn-DRAY-uh
Renee reh-NAY
Serena sihr-EE-nuh

I was born and raised ing IL, USA, near Chicago.

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Jacqueline - JACK-uh-lin
Genevieve - szhen-eh-veev or jen-eh-veev (I prefer the 1st, but the 2nd is more common here)
Ephraim - eff-rum
Tamara - tuh-MARE-uh
Anastasia - anna-STAY-szha
Joel - johle... erm, rhymes with cole
Madeline - MAD-uh-line
Andrea - ahn-DRAY-uh or ANN-dray-uh
Renee - ren-AY
Serena - sir-EEN-ah

Jack-elle-lynn
Zhen-eh-veev
Ee-fram
Tam-AIR-ah
An-ah-stay-zia
Jole
Mad-elle-line
Anne-dree-uh
Ren-ay
Sare-ee-nah

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I'm from the middle of New York State in the USA

This message was edited 2/23/2011, 4:56 PM

I'm from the Midwest United States:

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Jacqueline: "JACK-a-lynn"
Genevieve: "JEN-a-veev"
Ephraim: "EFF-rim"
Tamara: "TAM-ah-rah"
Anastasia: "anna-STAY-zha"
Joel: "JOLE"
Madeline: "MAD-uh-line"
Andrea: "AN-dree-ah"
Renee: "ruh-NAY"
Serena: "sir-EE-na"

Jacqueline=JACK-lynn
Genevieve=JENNA-veev
Ephraim=EFF-rum
Tamara=TAM-uh-ruh
Anastasia=anna-STAY-zha
Joel=JULL
Madeline=MAD-uh-line
Andrea=ANN-dree-uh
Renee=ruh-NAY
Serena=suh-REE-nuh

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I'm from Kansas, US

This message was edited 2/23/2011, 4:29 PM

Jacqueline - Jack - Uh - Lynne
Genevieve - Jen - Uh - Veev or Zha - Vye - Ev
Ephraim - Ef - Ram
Tamara - Ta - Mar - Uh
Anastasia - Ah - Nah - Stah - See - Yah
Joel - Jol
Madeline - Mad - Uh - Lynn
Andrea - An - Dree - Uh
Renee - Ra - Nay
Serena - Sah - Ree - Nuh

Jacqueline - JACK-uh-LEEN / JACK-uh-LYN
Genevieve - JEN-uh-veev
Ephraim - EE-frame or EF-frame (I've never heard this pronounced so I'm guessing)
Tamara - Tuh-MAR-uh
Anastasia - AN-uh-STAYS-ee-a
Joel - Jole or Jo-ul
Madeline - MAD-uh-lyn
Andrea - AN-dree-uh ( I know some people who say it like An-DRAY-uh.
Renee - REN-ay or if it's on an older English person Ree-nee.
Serena - Suh-REE-na.

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The uh sound is basically a schwa sound but I don't know how to do that on the computer. Capital letters is where the stress is. I'm in England. I think the only name we say really differently to America would be Anastasia.

Born/raised in No. California, spent about 15 years in Texas.
Jacqueline = JACK-lin
Genevieve = JEN-a-veev (my "a" is basically a schwa. Most unstressed syllables get a schwa or near-schwa for a vowel, in my accent. I just don't like writing it as "uh")
Ephraim = EFF-rum
Tamara = TAM-er-a
Anastasia = An-us-TAY-zha
Joel = Johl / JO-ul ... in between
Madeline = MAD-a-lin
Andrea = ANN-dree-a
Renee = ren-NAY
Serena = sur-REEN-a

Jacqueline - JACK-yu-lin
Genevieve - JEN-neh-veev
Ephraim - eff-RAYM
Tamara - tuh-MAR-uh
Anastasia - ah-nuh-STAH-zee-uh
Joel - (rhymes with coal)
Madeline - MAD-uh-lin
Andrea - ANN-dree-uh
Renee - ren-AY
Serena - ser-EE-nuh

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I live in a suburb outside of Chicago, IL

I'm American, but my pronunciations for a couple of these are influenced by the fact that I speak French (not fluently, but my pronunciation is pretty good, so that's what counts here).

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Jacqueline -- JAK-ə-linn, JAK-linn, zhah-KLEEN
Genevieve -- JENN-ə-veev (if it were Geneviève, though, I'd say zhe(n)-VYEV, with (n) meaning a nasal sound)
Ephraim -- I don't actually know how to pronounce this name, so I'd guess that it's EFF-rehm, EFF-rəm, or eh-FRAIM
Tamara -- TA-mə-rə, TAM-ə-rə (although the second syllable is supposed to be stressed, isn't it? tə-MAH-rə, then, I guess)
Anastasia -- ann-ə-STAY-zhyah
Joel -- JOLE (rhymes with coal)
Madeline -- MAD-ə-line, MAD-ə-linn (either way, it's three syllables for me)
Andrea -- ANN-dree-ə
Renee -- re-NAY (completely French pronunciation)
Serena -- sə-REE-nə

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I hope those make sense (especially with all of the schwas)

This message was edited 2/23/2011, 2:41 PM

I'm from Michigan.

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Jacqueline - JAK-lin
Genevieve - JEN-a-veev
Ephraim - EF-rəm
Tamara - TAM-ə-rə
Anastasia - an-ə-STAY-zhə
Joel - JOHL
Madeline - MAD-ə-lin, but I'd ask in case it were MAD-ə-lien
Andrea - AN-dree-ə
Renee - ren-AY
Serena - sə-REE-nə

This message was edited 2/23/2011, 2:17 PM

Jacqueline "JACK-ka-lin"
Genevieve "JEN-na-veev"
Ephraim "EE-free-yim"
Tamara "ta-MA-ra"
Anastasia "an-na-STAY-zha"
Joel "JOLE"
Madeline "MAD-da-lin"
Andrea "AN-dree-ya"
Renee "ra-NAY"
Serena "sa-REE-na"

From US

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Jacqueline - Jack ka lyn
Genevieve - Jen ah veev
Ephraim - E from
Tamara - Tah mare ah
Anastasia - Anna stay sha
Joel - Ja ole but all one syllabule
Madeline - Mad ah line
Andrea - Ann dree ah
Renee - Rah nay
Serena - Sah ree nah

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From upstate New York:

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Jacqueline - JACK-ə-lin
Genevieve - JEN-ə-veev
Ephraim - EF-rem
Tamara - tə-MAR-ə
Anastasia - an-ə-STAY-zhə
Joel - rhymes with bowl
Madeline - MAD-ə-line (not -lyn)
Andrea - AN-dree-ə
Renee - rə-NAY
Serena - sə-REE-nə

Well I'm not good at describing how I say them. I'm from Illinois.

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Jacqueline - Jack-Lyn
Genevieve - Jen-ni(short i)- veev
Ephraim - F- ram
Tamara - T-am-err-uh
Anastasia - Anna-stay-shuh
Joel -Jol (I don't konw how to describe this one)
Madeline - Mad-eh-line
Andrea - an-dree-uh
Renee - ruh-nay
Serena - suh-ree-nuh

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I'm from the western US.

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Jacqueline - JACK-qwel-in
Genevieve - JEN-uh-veev
Ephraim - EH-frame
Tamara - TAM-uh-ruh or ta-MAR-uh, both.
Anastasia - ann-uh-STAY-zhuh
Joel - JOHL
Madeline - MAD-uh-line (like the word "line")
Andrea - AN-dree-uh
Renee - re-NAY
Serena - suh-REEN-uh

I'm from the US, California, to be exact.

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Jacqueline: JA-quel-lynn
Genevieve: JEN-eh-veev
Ephraim: EFF-rum
Tamara: tah-MA-rah
Anastasia: anna-STAY-zha
Joel: JOLE
Madeline: MAD-eh-lynn
Andrea: AN-dree-ah
Renee: REN-ay
Serena: sah-REE-nah

I'm from Northern California.

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Jacqueline - JAK-ə-lin
Genevieve - JEN-ə-veev
Ephraim - EE-free-im
Tamara - TAM-ə-rə / tə-MAHR-ə (I've heard both so it depends on how the person's name is pronounced)
Anastasia - a-nə-STAY-zhə (I pronounce it a-nə-STAHS-ee-ə in my head even though I know that's not exactly a valid pronunciation)
Joel - JOL
Madeline - MAD-ə-lin / MAD-ə-lien (I go back and forth because I've heard both)
Andrea - AN-dree-ə for girls, ahn-DRE-ah for Italian guys
Renee - rə-NAY
Serena - sə-REEN-ə

Jacqueline - "JACK-well-een"
Genevieve - "JEN-uh-veev"
Ephraim - "EFF-raim"
Tamara - "tuh-MAHR-uh"
Anastasia - "anna-STAY-zee-uh"
Joel - "johl" (rhymes with bowl)
Madeline - "MAD-el-line"
Andrea - "AND-dree-uh"
Renee - "ren-NAY"
Serena - "seh-REE-nuh"

Jacqueline - Jah-que-lynn
Genevieve - Jen-nah-veeve
Ephraim - Ee-fram
Tamara - tahm - are - ruh
Anastasia - an-na-stays-ee-uh
Joel - Jowl
Madeline - Mah-duh-lynn
Andrea - Ann-dree-uh
Renee - ren-nay
Serena - sir-ree-nuh

Jacqueline - ZHAK-linn or JACK-linn
Genevieve - JENNA-veev
Ephraim - EFF-rum
Tamara -tuh-MARE-uh
Anastasia - an-ah-STAYS-zhya
Joel - rymes with coal. JOLE.
Madeline - I've heard both MAD-a-lyn and MAH-de-line pretty equally
Andrea - ANN-dree-ah
Renee - ren-AY (like the letter "A")
Serena - sur-EE-nuh

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I'm from the middle of Canada, Winnipeg.

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JACK-lin.
JEN-uh-veev
EFF-rum
tuh-MAIR-uh (mair rhymes with air)
ANN-uh-STAY-zha
JOLE (rhymes with role)
MAD-uh-line
ANN-dree-uh
ruh-NAY
suh-REE-nuh

Jack-wa-LEEN but the wa is almost a
Like Jennifer with a veev instead of a Fer
Efrah-eem
TAM-uh-ruh
Anastasia I say either annaSTAYzha or ah-na-STA-si-a depending on the context
Jowull, almost one syllable
Mad-a-line or Mad-a-lynn; the second is more likely correct in my area
ANN-dria for a girl, an-DRAY-a for a boy. but I could be corrected for the girl easily
Ren-AY
Sə-REE-na

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I'm from the american southeast