I named my DD's middle name after my best friend " ANN " ...

I too wanted something different to Ann as like you i wasn't a fan of the name Ann/Anne ... so, i gave her the middle name " ARIANE " (though pronounced sounding like ARN on the end) ... everyone that 1st heard it was my DD's middle name guessed straight away it was from naming her after my best friend of 30years

Ariane can also be spelt ARIANNE (two N's) ... it's French, ... meaning is HOLY

My friend Ann absolutely LOVED IT