Pronunciation Guide - Boys BACK
A
Adrian (AY-dree-an)
Alasdair (AL-as-ter)
Alastair (AL-as-ter)
Albert (AL-burt)
Alec (AL-ic)
Alfie (AL-fee)
Alfred (AL-fred)
Algernon (AL-jer-non)
Alistair (AL-is-ter)
Andrew (AN-droo)
Angus (AN-gus)
Anthony (AN-tuh-nee)
Antoine (an-TWON)
Aonghas (AN-gus)
Archibald (AR-chi-bald)
Ardal (AR-dal)
Arthur (AR-ther)
Augustus (aw-GUS-tus)
Austen (AW-sten)
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B
Benedict (BEN-ee-dikt)
Benjamin (BEN-ja-min)
Bernard (BUR-nud)
Bertram (BUR-tram)
Bryn (BRIN)
Byron (BIE-ron)
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C
Calum (KAL-um)
Charles (CHARLZ)
Christopher (KRIS-to-pher)
Cian (KEE-an)
Cianán (KEER-a-nan)
Ciarán (KEER-a-ran)
Clifford (KLIFF-ud)
Colum (KOL-um)
Conall (KON-all)
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D
Dáire (DAWR-a)
Darcy (DAR-se)
David (DAY-vid)
Denzil (DEN-zil)
Donal (DON-al)
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E
Éamonn (AY-mun)
Edmund (ED-mund)
Édouard (ay-DWAR)
Edward (ED-wud)
Eideard (AY-jard)
Emmett (EM-et)
Eoghan (YO-in)
Eoin (O-in)
Étienne (ay-TYEN)
Euan (YOO-an)
Ewan (YOO-an)
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F
Felix (FEE-licks)
Ferdinand (FUR-di-nand)
Fergal (FER-gal)
Fergus (FER-gus)
Finbar (FIN-bar)
Fingal (FIN-gal)
Finlay (FIN-lee)
Finley (FIN-lee)
Finnian (FIN-ee-an)
Fintan (FIN-tan)
Fionn (FIN)
Florian (FLOR-ee-an)
Francis (FRAN-sis)
Frederick (FRED-e-rick)
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G
Gabriel (GAY-bree-el)
George (JORJ)
Gerald (JER-ald)
Gregor (GREG-or)
Guy (GIE)
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H
Heath (HEETH)
Henri (on-REE)
Henry (HEN-ree)
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I
Iain (EE-un)
Ian (EE-un)
Islay (EYE-la)
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J
Jack (JAK)
Jacques (ZHAK)
James (JAYMZ)
Jeffrey (JEFF-ree)
Jérémie (zhay-ray-MEE)
Jeremy (JER-re-mee)
John (JON)
Jonathan (JON-a-than)
Joseph (JO-sef)
Julian (JUL-ee-an)
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K
Keir (KEER)
Kenneth (KEN-eth)
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L
Lachlan (LOKH-lun)
Laurence (LAW-rense)
Leonard (LEN-ard)
Lewis (LOO-is)
Louis (LOO-ee)
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M
Mark (MARK)
Meredith (MER-e-dith or me-RED-ith)
Michael (MIE-kul)
Montgomery (MONT-gom-er-ee)
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N
Naoise (NEE-sha)
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O
Oisín (UH-sheen)
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P
Patrick (PAT-rik)
Paul (PAWL)
Percival (PER-see-val)
Peter (PEE-tur)
Phillip (PHIL-ip)
Piers (PEERS)
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Q
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R

Raymond (RAY-mund)
Reginald (REG-e-nald)
Rémy (ray-MEE)
René (re-NAY)
Rhett (RET)
Rhys (REES)
Robert (ROB-ert)
Roderick (ROD-er-rik)
Rodney (ROD-nee)
Ronald (RON-ald)
Rory (ROAR-ee)
Roy (ROI)
Ruaidhrí (RU-ar-ree)
Ruairi (ROAR-ee)
Ruairí (RU-ree)
Ruairidh (ROAR-ee)
Rupert (ROO-pert)
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S
Samuel (SAM-yoo-el)
Séamus (SHAY-mus)
Sean (SHAWN)
Seoirse (SHORE-sha)
Sidney (SID-nee)
Stephen (STEEV-en)
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T
Tarquin (TAR-kwin)
Theodore (THEE-o-dor)
Théodore (tay-o-DOR)
Thibault (tee-BO)
Thomas (TOM-as)
Tiernan (TEER-nan)
Tristan (TRIS-tan)
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U
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V
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W

Walter (WOL-tur)
William (WILL-ee-am)
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X
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Y
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Z
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