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It depends. I'd pronounce Alice and Alyce the same, but I don't pronounce Johanna and Joanna the same. I've been friends with a Johanna since fourth grade, and she pronounces it jo-HAN-a. Joanna is jo-AN-a. The only other pronunciation of Johanna I can see is yo-HAH-na. I don't see how Johanna and Joanna could be said the same.

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I can't really think of any other examples. I've heard of people spelling Haley like Halley. But I'd pronounce that HA-lee, not HAY-lee. But that isn't just me, it's how English works. A double consonant means a short vowel. So that's not my fault. :)