She is called Nimue , Viviane , Elaine , Niniane , Nyneve or Nimueh , amongst others . Various writers and copyists conflated her with , or named her as Nimue , Viviane , Viviana , Vivienne , Elaine , Ninianne , Nivian , Nyneve , Nimueh , Myish and other variations . Other versions of the legends make Nimue , Viviane , etc. , into separate characters .