Names like Remington
Remington is a three-syllable English name that ends in -on. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Remington.
Harrison English · "son of Harry," which made it "son of Henry" at one remove; a surname carried by two US presidents, it joined the first-name ranks in the 1980s and kept the vintage warmth of Harry inside a suit-and-tie surname
Maddison English · surname, "son of Maud"
Addison English · "son of Addy," a medieval pet form of Adam; a scholarly English surname that joined Madison's slipstream in the 2000s as a girls' name. Addie gives it a vintage heart under the modern surname polish
Jefferson English · surname meaning "son of Geoffrey"; it crossed to Brazil on the surname-name wave, where the respelling Jeferson now outnumbers it
The same roots
Also English names, from the tradition Remington comes from.
Edison English · surname meaning 'son of Eda', a medieval pet form of Edward or Adam
Ellington English · from an English place name, 'Elli's town'; famously borne by Duke Ellington
Mason English · "stoneworker," an occupational surname from the building trades; it moved from surname to first name on the strength of its -n ending and craftsman cool, reaching the US top five in the 2010s. Solid as the trade it names
Landon English · "long hill," a place name turned surname turned first name; it rode the 2000s wave of two-syllable boys' names ending in -n and outlasted many of them. Newer than it sounds, easygoing as they come
The same feel
Also modern and surname style names.
Colton English · "coal town," or "Cola's town," an Old English place name and surname; it joined the 2000s wave of -n boys' names with a western, denim-jacket ease that kept it around after the wave receded. Colt is the built-in short form
Easton English · "east settlement," an Old English place name; part of the 2000s compass-point wave of surname names, all open vowels and a soft -n landing. Preppy on paper, easygoing out loud
Jaxon English · "son of Jack," Jackson respelled with the 21st century's favorite letter; the X spelling emerged in the 1990s and climbed alongside the original. Same everyman roots, extra edge
Peyton English · "Paega's town," an Old English place name that spent centuries as a surname; American parents took it unisex in the 1990s and it stuck for both. Preppy polish with small-town roots
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Remington, on a similar curve.
Jayvion English · modern coinage, blend of Jay with a -vion ending echoing Davion/Zion
Emerson English · son of Emery
Kingston English · place name, "king's settlement"
Anakin English · invented name created by George Lucas for Star Wars
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