WHY MY NAME ISN'T MY NAME

I've always had issues with my name. First, it originates from a boy's name and I would like to have a name devoid of switch-ability among the sexes.  Besides that the pronunciation is something of an enigma. Here in Deutschland and probably in a few countries around the world, my name can't be pronounced. To tell the truth, I don't really know the proper way to say it. Mostly I say Ay-dreee-enn and usually in a questioning tone because it's just something of an enigma.

Here in Deutschland when I say Adrienne, most of the time I have to say it over and over and then have someone tell this particular person they can call me whatever they want. Supporting this, a girl I recently met decided that my name was too hard so she would call me Rynn, "even though it's a boy's name." Why? Oh, because she likes that name and always wanted to call someone that. I'm flattered, honestly.

My Grandmother and Grandfather here don't speak a word of English. They call me by the German version of Adrienne, which I embarrassingly can't pronounce after multiple attempts. Something along the lines of Add-drie-en-ne.  Imagine me introducing myself and then looking to Anne or Ingrid to help me say my own name. Now that makes Americans look real intelligent.

My goal is that by the time I leave Germany I can pronounce my name properly and that at some point an amazing person will come along to give me a proper nickname (female preferably).