My name is Verne. It's a very simple and straightforward name, pronounced exactly like Vern. But even so, people seem to struggle with it- I regularly get addressed as Verny, Verna, Verné (ver-NAY), etc. I guess this is because I look feminine, and they perceive the correct pronunciation as masculine. (But I don't care. I love my name nonetheless. And anyway, older folks tell me it's unisex.)