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Help[Facts] Re: Rhyme trends?
in reply to a message by Dracotorix
-lyn seems to be pretty common.
originally found in Evelyn, Madalyn, Carolyn, Marilyn, Rosalyn, Jacquelyn, Gwendolyn, etc.
currently popular: Kaitlyn/Caitlyn, Adelyn, Ashlyn, Brooklyn, Jocelyn
added to existing names to form new ones: Jessalyn, Jaslyn, Kailyn, Oaklyn, Rylyn, Amberlyn...
See here: https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/pattern/*lyn
-son is also common for both sexes; in female names, it's inspired by Alison (the only of few of that isn't a patronymic surname).
female: Alison, Madison, Addison, Emerson,
male: Jason, Nelson, Mason, Jackson, Grayson, Jameson, Harrison, Hudson, Tyson
-bel / -belle / -bella
originally from Isabella, Amabel, Arabella, Annabella, Mirabella, Sybella, Mehitabel, Orabella
eventually used to create new names: Christabel, Dulcibel, Claribel, Rosabel, Trixibelle, Florabel
-(l)inda
originally from germanic names like Rosalinda, Belinda, Theodolinda
later: Clarinda, Lucinda, Dorinda, Florinda, Laurinda, Deolinda
-ley / - lee
Common in English for both sexes: Shirley, Hayley, Kimberley, Ashley, Bailey, Kailey, Riley, Miley, Kiley, Bradley, Finley, Huxley, Marley. Wesley, Hadley...
-ly / -lie / -lee
Common ending in English and French (Cecily, Emily, Billy, Lily, Julie, Leslie, Natalie...)
added to other names: Marylee, Joely, Adelie, Coralie, Annalee, Amberly, Blakelee,
originally found in Evelyn, Madalyn, Carolyn, Marilyn, Rosalyn, Jacquelyn, Gwendolyn, etc.
currently popular: Kaitlyn/Caitlyn, Adelyn, Ashlyn, Brooklyn, Jocelyn
added to existing names to form new ones: Jessalyn, Jaslyn, Kailyn, Oaklyn, Rylyn, Amberlyn...
See here: https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/pattern/*lyn
-son is also common for both sexes; in female names, it's inspired by Alison (the only of few of that isn't a patronymic surname).
female: Alison, Madison, Addison, Emerson,
male: Jason, Nelson, Mason, Jackson, Grayson, Jameson, Harrison, Hudson, Tyson
-bel / -belle / -bella
originally from Isabella, Amabel, Arabella, Annabella, Mirabella, Sybella, Mehitabel, Orabella
eventually used to create new names: Christabel, Dulcibel, Claribel, Rosabel, Trixibelle, Florabel
-(l)inda
originally from germanic names like Rosalinda, Belinda, Theodolinda
later: Clarinda, Lucinda, Dorinda, Florinda, Laurinda, Deolinda
-ley / - lee
Common in English for both sexes: Shirley, Hayley, Kimberley, Ashley, Bailey, Kailey, Riley, Miley, Kiley, Bradley, Finley, Huxley, Marley. Wesley, Hadley...
-ly / -lie / -lee
Common ending in English and French (Cecily, Emily, Billy, Lily, Julie, Leslie, Natalie...)
added to other names: Marylee, Joely, Adelie, Coralie, Annalee, Amberly, Blakelee,
This message was edited 11/30/2020, 11:27 AM
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