Well, there are plenty of people who like it in my neck of the woods, lol.
Ivan has been steadily used for centuries (largely due to teh fact that it's a major religious name -
Ivan the
Baptist,
Ivan Evangelist...). I know Ivans of all ages, shaped and sizes, with many different nicknames.
I'm tired of it to tell you the truth, but it's still a nice classic.
*probably should mention that I hate the English pronunciation