Jacques

Very pleasant name, but people who aren't French are probably going to pronounce this name wrong. It's also very common in France - not that a common name is a bad thing, of course.

This is a name I have always associated with kindness, strength, and intelligence. My late Grandpapa had this name. He was the wonderful man who raised my mother and uncle. Thick French accent, strong hugs, spoiled me silly (I was his only granddaughter), with a good raspy laugh. He passed away in 2016, but my memories still remain strong. Memories of sleepovers at his house and me telling him to stop calling the monkeys ugly when we went to the zoo. He was a good man, so I always associate this name with him.

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As for the name itself, it's an incredibly handsome name. Though English speakers may find it tricky at first (remember it's "Jock" not "Jocks"), it's still simple enough to work yet also uncommon enough to be unique to English speakers. And it has a lot of great nickname potential as well, such as "Jack". It's cool, it's attractive, it's memorable; it's a brilliant name.

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If I ever have a son one day, this is the name I will give him in honor of my Grandpapa.

I personally love this name. I once used it in a Les Miserables fan fiction. It reminds me of a cheeky teenage boy who is a flirt, steals food from people, but is a good guy deep down. And for the record, it’s pronounced ZHOCK.

Way too many letters for a one-syllable name. Other French names like Pierre, Blanche and Jeanne have the same problem..

I have no idea how to pronounce Jacques but there's something about this name that I really like! :)

This is a nice name, however people like to pronounce it wrong and just take the quality out of this name.

I always thought it was the French form of jack too. This is a cool name, but only if you're French. I knew a dog named Jacques who was named that because his breed is from France ;)

This name is interesting, but I once actually met a person who thought that it was pronounced jack-KWEEZ. Sometimes it's just so funny to see how non-francophones try to pronounce things.

Stuck-up French guy. Period. That's what the name reminds me of.