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Vivian-VIV-ee-un

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Vivien-VIV-ee-en

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Vivienne-viv-ee-ENNE

Yep I think I am the same as you:
I say Vivan and Vivien the same (VIV-ee-un)

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I say Vivienne slightly differently (viv-ee-EN)

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So the emphasis is on the last syllable in Vivienne but it also has a slightly different sound.

I say them the way you do. VIV-i-an, VIV-i-en, and viv-i-ENNE.

I pronounce Vivien and Vivian exactly the same way.

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With Vivienne it just depends. I might say it the same way as Vivien / Vivian. Then again I might say it the French way with the stress on the last syllable, especially if it was a mn and it made the whole combination flow better that way. I'm fickle when it comes to Vivienne.

You're not alone at all. I pronounce them exactly the same way as you.

This is why I don't like Vivienne too - it looks like it needs to be pronounced viv-YEN. It's pretty, but it's not Vivien.

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I like Vivien most, because Vivian looks masculine to me.

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I think people probably can't hear any difference when I say Vivian and Vivien. But I think I can ... I feel like I'm saying the last syllable a little bit different. I use a slightly longer neutral vowel for the -an. Vivian = Vivvy-un, Vivien = almost like Vivvy-in.

The difference between the Vivian and Vivienne is subtle enough that I dont think its a huge deal, but it would depend (imo) if the person is French they are used to the correct pronunciation but I think in the US you would probably here either if it was your name because it's harder to get it down for American accents... here is a french proonunciation www.forvo.com/word/vivienne/#fr

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I prefer this spelling because it seems more natural to me in the pronunciation

I pronounce them all the same.

The difference can be pretty slight for me:
VIV-ee-ən
VIV-yen
viv-ee-ENN

Viv-e-un
Viv-e-en
Viv-e-en

Vivian: vih vee' in
Vivien: vih vee' in
Vivienne: vih vee en'

All three the same, and I've never heard anything different.

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I dislike the Vivienne spelling too, but in my case it's because people (mostly?) don't pronounce it the French way, so using a French spelling seems unnecessary.