Personally I think it sounds great if you're writing a Western novel, but is horrible otherwise. However, I realise that that's merely a matter of personal taste rather than an actual objective reason not to use it lol.
I personally dislike it...a lot. I can't pinpoint why. Maybe it is because of Billy Zane. But my mom LOVES it. She says she will call my son Zane, whether that is his name or not. :)
I like Zane. I feel like it has more "zip" than most cowboy names and is capable of being cool in a non-cowboy way. It packs a lot of punch into one syllable. "Zany" never really came to mind.
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Date: 2010-04-06 03:44 am (UTC)LOL at zany! =]
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Date: 2010-04-06 04:26 am (UTC)It's alright.
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