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I've often heard Jacqueline pronounced with a kw, here in South Africa. French is becoming more frequently offered as a third language in local high schools, but until this millennium the default European language was German. So, presumably, pronouncing any word containing a -qu- in the same way as the qu- in 'queen' would seem quite (aha! another one!) natural. But all the local Jacqueline people I've encountered have answered happily to Jackie, for what that's worth.