Liana vs Elia and middle name suggestions

I like [name_f]Liana[/name_f] a lot! I don’t know if it’s just me but when I see [name_u]Elia[/name_u] I don’t know how to pronounce it: Eel-ee-uh or Uh-lee-uh or [name_f]El[/name_f]-ee-uh