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It's quite pretty, but it sounds more like a fictional place in a fantasy novel, rather than a name.

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I would pronounce it i-TON-ee-a, with the same O sound as in atonement. (Thinking about it, this name does sound too much like atonement for me to want to use it)

Interesting name. I initially thought to pronounce it it-own-ee-ah When I read it.
I don't like it much. It reminds me of Antonia which I really don't like, and I like even less the nn Toni. And even if you said it how you pronounce it, i-tohn-ya, then it reminds me of Tanya or Tonya.
I don't think it's that usable in real like mainly because it sounds so very similar to more common names, I feel like people would be forever saying "Sorry was that Tonya?" People may forget the i. I think it is great for a book though and in real life, I'd probably still be happier to hear a little girl say her name is Itonia rather than Madison or something, I just wouldn't want to bear it myself

I think it is better as the name of a fictional country.

I'd pronounce it ee-TOH-nya, and imo it's usable in real life, but it might be mistaken for Antonia often.

It sounds too much like an ancient Greek city to be usable, but then it also reminds me of Antonia. I'd say ih TONE ee ah.

I'd say ih-TO-nee-uh or ee-TO-nee-uh. Either way, it's visually unappealing to me because I see "it on" in the name. It's also so close to Antonia that it might be mistaken for that a lot. Having said all that, I think it's viable to use. Sure, why not?

I would pronounce it i-TO-ni-a. It makes me think of a mythical kingdom or something like that. Not really my style, but still interesting.
I guess it's usable, but I guess she would get used to hearing "Did you say Antonia?"