<human>:  Why did the author name the main character in ‘Anne of Green Gables’, Anne?
<bot>: The author named the main character Anne because she was a red-head. Red hair is a common trait among people with the gene variant known as the MC1R gene. The MC1R gene is responsible for determining the color of hair, eyes, and skin. People with red hair have a mutation in this gene, and therefore have red hair.