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-lyn seems to be pretty common.

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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...

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See here: https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/pattern/*lyn

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-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).

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female: Alison, Madison, Addison, Emerson,
male: Jason, Nelson, Mason, Jackson, Grayson, Jameson, Harrison, Hudson, Tyson

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-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

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-(l)inda
originally from germanic names like Rosalinda, Belinda, Theodolinda
later: Clarinda, Lucinda, Dorinda, Florinda, Laurinda, Deolinda

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-ley / - lee
Common in English for both sexes: Shirley, Hayley, Kimberley, Ashley, Bailey, Kailey, Riley, Miley, Kiley, Bradley, Finley, Huxley, Marley. Wesley, Hadley...

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-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