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I would never associate those names with being classically Catholic school, considering that as far as I know many Welsh people are not even Catholic! They are simply traditional Welsh and Irish names.
Rhys for anyone who may not know is pronounced Reese although the proper Welsh pronuciation sounds very different and is incredibly difficult to get across.
Geraint is pronounced Gare - int (with the G pronounced like in the word Gate and the i pronounced like in the word iron)
Naoise is Irish and pronounced Nee - sha
Donncha is pronounced Don - a - ka (but again the Irish inflections on letters will make it sound totally different)
Fionn is a difficult one to explain. Best I can come up with is F-yun
Rhys for anyone who may not know is pronounced Reese although the proper Welsh pronuciation sounds very different and is incredibly difficult to get across.
Geraint is pronounced Gare - int (with the G pronounced like in the word Gate and the i pronounced like in the word iron)
Naoise is Irish and pronounced Nee - sha
Donncha is pronounced Don - a - ka (but again the Irish inflections on letters will make it sound totally different)
Fionn is a difficult one to explain. Best I can come up with is F-yun