View Message

I have an aunt named it, she spells her name NN "Jackie" as Jacque. I say it and have mainly heard it as JAK-ə-lin. I've heard Jack-lynn but not the pronunciation with the W.

---

It's always kind of made me think of jackals.

---

Beyond that, it's a respectable older yet semi-ageless name that I don't give much thought to; in a similar category: Margaret, Catherine, Theresa, Rebecca, Diana, Helena.

This message was edited 1/6/2020, 9:15 PM

It's pretty but I don't like Jackie so I never would have considered it.

I like it, it's very sharp.
Agree with you about the pronunciation. It's Jack-lynn every time I've heard it (when it wasn't French, zhahk-LEEN).
I love Jackie. I've known a few Jackies and they were all very bright and distinctive, attractive people.
I think it's one of those out-of-style names that would be really fun to have as a youth, right now. Like being an Ava in the 90s.
Especially since Jack is kind of a big hit for boys at the moment.

This message was edited 1/6/2020, 10:40 AM

As long as it doesn't sound like Jack-wuh-leen, it's fine. But, outside Francophone communities/countries, it mostly does. And Jackie is not a nn I find particularly pleasant, whether a form of John, Jack or Jacqueline.

I think it's beautiful, and refreshing.

Sounds a bit dated, but I don't mind it, and I like Jackie.

I don't really like it, especially the nn Jackie.

I used to love it as a kid too. Now I’m pretty neutral to it.