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I pronounce it like Vivian when I'm speaking English. I just don't see why this should be pronounced the French way in English. Nicole and Sophie aren't pronounced the French way in English speaking countries and apart from that most Americans butcher the French pronunciation and make it sound funny kind of like they do with Esmee even though Vivienne would be easier to say for most. I don't think pronouncing it like Vivian is wrong, it's simply the English pronunciation of the name, just as there are English pronunciations of Sophie and Nicole. When I'm speaking French I pronounce it the French way.