Brother for Nicholas

[FatOldBag]

We like traditional English names, nothing too trendy or yooneek, the type of thing where they could be a judge or a bricklayer. Here's our shortlist, please order in preference, critique, or add suggestions of similar we might like. Thank you.
Christian
Daniel
Joseph
Michael
Thomas

William
Alexander
Edward
Matthew
Joshua

Henry
Richard
Edmund

Daniel. Nick and Dan when they're older. They're all lovely names though.

Alexander
Oliver
Marcus

I know two Nicholas' (teens) one had a brother Andrew the other Jonathon.

Hmmm '. Maybe that should be two Nicholi

I concur with fourkids.

Without seeing your shortlist, just your title, I thought Daniel would go really well.

I like all the names on your shortlist, particularly Daniel and Joseph.

James
Oliver
Theodore
Gabriel
Charles
Peter
Edwin
Frederick
Gregory
Felix
David
Adam
Samuel
George
Alistair
Julian
Christopher
Duncan

Daniel from your list.
Suggestions;
Nicholas and Adam
Nicholas and Jonathan
Nicholas and Russell
Nicholas and Nathan

Was thinking of names that would go with Nichoals and came up with Alexander (Nic and Alex sounds lovely)
Josh
Zachary/Zac
Thomas
Daniel

and didn't realise they were on your list!

Not Michael - nice name but Mick/Mike and Nic doesn't sound nice
Not Christian - don't know why
I like Joseph but not Joe

Jonathon

Christian I'd avoid. Are you Christians can you expect DS to be (and remain) one? Might Christopher might be an alternative for you?

I like Christian

Also

Sebastian
David
Dominic
William

I like Joseph but not Joe That's what dh says, but that was my favourite!

Yes we are Christian, broadly - more in the cultural sense than religious (Christmas, Easter eggs, not regular church-goers). Good point I suppose that it's a thing as well as name, he might end up Buddhist or staunch atheist or something. I'm not too keen on Christopher though.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Joseph is great.

I know a little Seph (or maybe it's Seff, not seen it written down) but I don't know if that's a name that'd work as an nn in the UK.

Nicholas and Matthew.

Daniel from your list.

I know a Nicholas with brothers Mathew and Andrew.

We have a Nicholas
Also on our list
Matthew
Benjamin
Andrew
Nathaniel
Josiah (after Bartlet!)

I like it.

Gabriel
Oliver
Joseph

Edward
Alexander
Thomas
Charles
William
Francis

Joseph and Daniel are my faves

I have a Nicholas, brother is robert

Nicholas' I know (teens) have brothers

Alexander
Matthew
George
Daniel
Benedict
Zachary

Nicholases I know have between them brothers Matthew, Thomas, Alexander, Henry, James, Dominic and Sebastian.