Maxwell

Maxwell began as a Scottish place name on the banks of the Tweed, "Mack's well," and rose through the centuries as a clan surname before settling into first-name territory. The physicist James Clerk Maxwell rewrote our understanding of light and electromagnetism; the Beatles gave it a silver hammer; Maxwell House poured it into mornings. Currently at rank 182, it offers everything Max provides with a little more architecture. The double consonant gives it heft, the open ending softens the landing. Smart, a touch bookish, with a ready nickname already installed. A name that wears a blazer easily but prefers sneakers.