It seems like an unnecessary complication. She gets a lifetime of explaining sex, gender and spelling in return for what exactly?
And, certainly where I live,
Adrienne sounds exactly like
Adrian, so there's no issue there. You can't say you like the sound of
Adrian better than the sound of
Adrienne, unless
Adrienne sounds very different elsewhere.
I love
Adrian and would use it for a son without hesitation.
Adrienne isn't one of my favourite fem forms.