Jacalyn meaning

My name is Jacalyn named after my father in a strange way......My mothe's name was Jane and father Alvin.....JacALYN. It was a popular name in the fifties I see. Do not know of any other Jackies with this spelling. If my grandson was a girl the name would of went on.

I was born on my father's birthday in 1965. His name was John, and my parents wanted to name me after him. They said that "Jacalyn" was a Scottish name. We're Scottish, Irish, and Welsh, so It'seemed appropriate. I love being named after my dad. My friends call me "Jac." [At my baptI'm, the priest refused to baptize me as "Jacalyn" since there's no "Saint Jacalyn"--so he baptized me "Joan of Arc."

My name is Jacalyn and I like it. Most prefer to shorten it and I only hear it in full if my Mum is annoyed with me! Ive been calling myself Jaki for 25 years as this can be awkward for othe's too. I left school at 16 because I couldn't stand being told what to do by people who couldn't spell or pronounce my name after 5 years of knowing me. My mum chose my name as her father was called Jack by all. Jacalyn X

It is my name and people always pronounced it correctly.

People always spell it wrong and tell me how they have never'seen It'spelled that way. Prononced "Jack-Ah-Lyn".. Everyone calls me Jack or Jackie. But yeah. i love it!

Mom said the name was in a Mennon Baby Magic name book. Never realized there were so many of us. English teacher always argued with me that the c was soft. Always went by Jackie. I was born in 1963.

My daughter is named Jacalyn and we pronounce it with the c as a soft s sound similiar like pronouncing ace. Everyone gets the'spelling wrong. Not gonna even mention anything about the way people pronounce it

i dont like it because people like to call you jackie and i hate that name......

This is my name and I have yet to meet anyone with it. Kali Rea. and I am 53! I was named after the Hindu Goddess and it is pronounced Kah-lee (like the Collie dog) Ray...... All of my life my name has been mispronounced

My name is Jacalyn, It's funny because there has only been one person, that's right ONE person to ever'spell my name correctly with out prior notification. Everyone says "Oh, that's such a nice name", "That's a weird way to spell Jacalyn, there are no q's or u's"...and the list goes on. I love my name I do not know a single person that'spells it the'same. :)

Jacalyn is my Christian name, my father made it up as he was John (called Jack or Jackie on occasions) no boys arrived so he had to get himself in somewhere. It is pronounced Ja_ca_lyn I was born in the'scotland in 1964. Most people pronounce unless corrected as Jaqueline. Now I am referred to as Jackie. So my father had his own way in the end!!! Jacalyn

My name is Jacalyn I was born in 1966 in Cincinnati until recently I had never'seen anyone spell it the'same .My sister did name her daughter after me in 1998 and I thought we were the only two. My Mother told me she made it up.The only real problem is you have to spell your name for everything.

I was born on Fathe's Day, my Dad named me. I have 7 brothe's and sisters and I'm the only one Dad named. Thanks Dad I love my name. Jacalyn

My name is Jacalyn, I love it because It's different and most people find it easy to pronounce. Yet everyone always spells it wrong, Jacalin or Jaclyn.

I was born in 1968 and my name is Jacalyn. I usually go by Jackie but since my work emails has jacalyn I get called that at work. Not sure where my mother got the name. My Dad was at school in Boulder Co and I found an old Christmas list and there was a Jacalyn on It'so that's probably where she got it.

My name is Jacalyn and i've never met anyone else with the'same spelling as mine. It gets misspelled all the time, but once people realize It'sounds the'same as it is spelled it is like a light bulb clicked.

as a child I dreaded it when a substitute teacher taught my class. I knew they would not pronounce my name correcty. today the name is accepted as chic and the incorrect pronunciation is also chic!

Born in 1967, I was named after my father "Jac"k and my mother Made"lyn" with an "a" stuck between. My mother always insisted it was a "real" name because she found it in a baby name book. The family doctor always pronounced it "Jasalyn" because it lacked a q or a k. People call me Jackie, Jack or Jake. I love having a unique and unusual name.

My name is Jacalyn, I was born in 1961 and my father was Scottish. I was told growing up that this was the'scottish spelling of the French Jacaqueline. My name is pronounced Jack-a-lyn but most of the time, I'm Jackie. I have only met one other person in my life with the'same name

I have met one other person with the'same spelling of my given name Jacalyn I am unique and I love the name. Also my sister's name is spelled different Marylyn unlike the othe's who spell it Marilyn. I really like the uniqueness of our names. People often misspell it and as a child I went by Jackie because adults had such a difficult time they wanted to call me Jacquline. Thanks to Jackie "O" Thank you mom and dad

I am a Jacalyn born in 1974, I do like my name, I like the fact that It's different, I don't mind being called Jackie,though or even Jac!

they spell it and pronounce it wrong all the time. I pronounce it kay-len. i've only met two guys with the name Kalen

My name is Jacalyn and I was born in the US in 1974. You pronounce it as Jac-uh-lyn. Yes, people mispronounce and misspell the name Jacalyn. I have never meet anyone with my name. The closest I have come is when I was ordering something on the phone and the'sales rep told me his daughter-in-law spelled her name the'same way. I like the name because it is unique.

My name is Jacalyn and I was born in Alberta, Canada in 1989. I haven't ever met anyone with the'same spelling. I go by, J, Jac, Jacs, Jake and Jacalyn. Typically only friends and family use the'shortened names.I like my name, despite always having to spell it and mispronunciations such as "Jocelyn", or Jass-a-lyn.

At firs I hated it because for some dumb reason I thought it was masculine, but then I saw this page last year and thought "wow, no boys use this name. How cool!" so now I rate my name 10/10, or A+. :-) Hope u enjoy this name and MOThe's - name your children Jacalyn, pronounced Jack-uh-lin. My nickname is Jaci! My sister is Eva though. Boring and short. I prefer Jacalyn. Eva says she'll name her child Jacalyn and she's already ENGAGED to a guy named Tom. Tom and Eva. The most BORING names on the PLANET!! But yeah I'm excited about having a new relative Jacalyn but I'm only 10 so it'll be weird to be her aunt!! LOL.

I have met two other people in my lifetime with the'same spelling as me. I saw the list of names my mom was thinking about when I was born and I got the best one. I go by Jackie most of the time.

I was born on my dad's birthday in 1965. His name was John, so my folks wanted a female version of John for my name. My mom was half Scottish. She'said "Jacalyn" was the'scottish spelling. i've never met another Jacalyn, but about 30 years ago my dentist used this spelling to name his baby. I love the name!

Wow! It was great to read all this stories....my name is Yahaira as well! It was nice to see that you all have shared the'same experiences as me from the miss pronoucing of the name to not knowing what your names means. I can relate to each of the'stories. My mother also claims she got my name from a Venezulena soap opera. I am Mexican and Puerto Rican and I heard that the name is very popular in the Domincan Republic. and FYI there IS A BACHATA SONG OUT THERE TITLE "YAHAIRA" you should also try to listen'to it. It's GREAT!

same issues with incorrect spelling and pronouncing our name. only time I heard It'spelled and verbally spoken correctly was at a horse race and she came in first !!

people always spell it wrong! Jacklin, Jacqueline, Jaclyn, Ive had em all, my aunt didnt want my mom to name me this, she thought i would get called Jac-a-lantern, because of the extra "a" lol, that never happened yet tho.

My name is Jacalyn and i've had It'since 1964. pronounced Jack a Lynn, the middle name was a mystery though, Joan pronounced JoAnn, go figure.... Dad was a great guy but he'sure couldn't spell. but i love it.

My name is Jacalyn. High five to all the other Jacalyn's out there! You guys are awesome.

Hi. I was born in 1979 and haven't met anyone else with the'same spelling. Yes I do get sick of spelling my name to everyone but once you do then most people tell me that It's a nice way to spell it. I think it was worse when I was younger and I had one teacher who insisted in calling me Jocelyn in every lesson. I corrected him everytime much to his annoyance. I'mostly go by Jacci now though. I wouldn't change it.

I love my name ~ like many othe's that have responded here, it was my father who picked the'spelling ~ Jacalyn. I was born on Bastille Day in 1966 ~ (According to this article, the top year for the number of baby girls that were named Jacalyn) ~ being a descendent of the BrIt'sh Isles, perhaps he beli'ved it was a good English variation of the French name Jacqueline!

cool had no idea there were so many people that'spell there name like i do , i was born 2001 , people call me jacks or jack . its weird o and i did meet a nurse that'spelled her name the'same an her birthday was right around mine :^D

Um, its a name. Its what people call me. Actually people call me Brady but that's a story for another day.

Himy daughter's name is Jacalyn.I looked it up and you spell and pronounce it different.spelling is Jacalyn,pronounce:Jesselin meaning furtile

My name is Jacalyn Elizabeth ,was born in 1978 I had trouble through school with mis-spelling and being called Jocelyn most of the time. I am called Jackie or Jack now. I have never met anyone who has the'same spelling.

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My name is also Jacalyn - my mother hated the Q in Jacqueline and could never remember how to spell it. So my father decided to spell my name as it is pronounced - except that most people spell it wrong or pronounce it wrong.

I am in high school and over the years I have never had another Jacalyn in my classes, this year in my biology class I have three different variations of it thought, most people misspell it to be Jacalin or Jaclin and once in a great while I do get Jacqueline. I pronounce my name Ja-ca-lyn or Jack-a-lyn

Yes this is my name and i love it.when i was in school all of my teache's would call me baily though.

I'm 19 and my name is Jacalyn. It's unique, but not too strange. i've never met another Jacalyn, but nobody says the name is super'strange like Neveahlo'Rochellesharkeniqua or something.

It's alright. The extra 'a'seems to be a nuisance to most and a barrier to being called by my full, given name rather than a nickname.

I'm Jacalyn and I'm a 2007 baby. All these comments make me feel much better about my name knowing that there are other Jacalyns out there. We're special. (:

I was born 1965 and my name is Jacalyn. My father named me. I don't know why he'spelled it the way he did but I have always liked my name. I had no idea there were so many Jacalyn's out there. Hello to all.

I was born on my dad's birthday in 1965. He was John, so they named me Jacalyn. I was told that this spelling is Scottish. The priest refused to baptize me with this name (there's no Saint Jacalyn), so I was baptized "Joan of Arc." I pronounce it Jac-a-lyn, and most of my friends call me "Jac."

I was born in1974 in England in a town near Heathrow. My father was named John but called Jack. I was the first child and named after him. Both my parents intended to call me Jacky but never have. I'm always 'Jacalyn'. It's often been misspelled as Jocelyn. Generally people have commented on how pleasant it looks written down. My English teacher confI'med that the c was pronounced hard as it was between 2 vowels that were the'same. i've never met another Jacalyn in person.

I was named Jacalyn in 1966. I was always told this is the English spelling where as spelling with "que" is French. I am called Jaci, which everyone mispronounces, and/or spells incorrectly.

My name is Jacalyn..and I have a unique reason why!! I was born on Halloween, and my father being the creative soul that he was decided I would no longer have the intended name of Nancy after my maternal grandmother. So Jacalyn was as close as he could come to Jack O Lantern..HA! I am very proud of the name and thank my father for his unique sense of humor..and everyone loves the'story behind my name!!

MY name is Jacalyn and yes many people miss pronouce it wrong and spell it wrong. I have been call Jacklanturn and many other rude thing I really like this name because It'sounds classy but the correct way to say it is Jack o lyn. I have not meet no one with the'same name well spelling of mine. This is what i have to share about this name. thanks Jacalyn ELizabeth

My name is Jacalyn and I was born in 2003, not the fifties. I have never met anyone with the'same name'spelled the way I spell it. I usually go my Jackie but I pronounce my real name Jack-uh-lyn. I have met Jacquelines and Jaclyns. Jacalyn so rare. It makes me feel special :-)

My daughter is named Jacalyn. I spelled it wrong when registering her. I like it better everyone says that is a different way of spelling it. I haven't ever came accross that'spelling. It is special to me. Sandy

My name is Jacalyn. And a lot of people don't know that it is pronounced with 3 syllables 'Jack- Ah - Lynn', the'same as the girl above. I used to hate my name as a child. But now as a woman i am beggining to love it. I don't go by jackie, i never have. But some of my family and friends call me Jax or Jac. Great name, but i hate when people mistake it for jessalin, or jocelyn. UGH! lol

I was born in 1970 and my mother'said she got the'spelling from a book. Wish I knew which book! We pronounce it Jack-Ah-Lynn. I typically go by Jackie although my family calls me Jack. I didn't like my name as a child - kids called me Jack-o-lantern since my birthday was very close to Halloween. But I now really like my name because it is so unique. i've only met one other person with the'same spelling.

I live in New Zealand, and my middle name is Jacalyn. I have never come across anyone else in New Zealand with the'same name/middlename.The closest I know of it, is the US actress Jaclyn Smith. I love the name as it is different, and with that I do always have to spell it for people.As a bit of a follow on my husband and I named our son Jack.

my girlfriend's name is jacalyn and everyone always spells her name jaqueline as well

My name is Jacalyn. I was born in 1965. Yes, teache's would try to say I was spelling my name wrong until my Mom brought in my birth certificate. I like the'spelling. My Dad picked it out. I go by Jaci, for the most part, though some people do call me Jacalyn. Nice to know there are more Jacalyn's around.

My mother wanted to name me after my father, Jack, but didn't want a "Q" in my name as in the traditional spelling of the name Jacqueline. i've met a few othe's named Jaclyn, but never another individual with the'same spelling as my name -- Jacalyn.