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i was thinking of using it as a middle name really.
e.g. Guinevere Aerin.

I don't see the point of that a. It doesn't change the way the name sounds at all, if you pronounce Erin like air-in. It just seems unnecessary.

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That being said, I like Erin a lot, especially as a mn. I have a good friend named Melinda Erin.

The spelling looks trendy and makes the name feel less intellectual than the more classic Erin.

Sorry, but Aerin looks contrived to me. It looks like someone in homeroom with too much time on her hands thinks it's cool to misspell Erin.

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Perhaps Aerin has history to it that I'm missing. If so, I'd love to learn it. :-)

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But if I came across this in the real world I'd (inwardly) roll my eyes.

I think Aerin is a great variant of Erin. I've seen Aeryn before as well, not sure whether that's pronounced the same as Erin

To me it seems so, so much harder. It creates a harsh 'eh' sound instead of 'e' sound. I really like Erin. It's simple and sweet but Aerin sounds very contrived and very harsh. Sorry - I just realised how mean I sound!