Catherine’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Catherine
Catherine's Notebook is a lined journal with one name on the cover, hers. The name sits in flowing script above a soft pink watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Catherine's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Catherine
Catherine is the French form of Katherine, and also a common English spelling. It goes back to the Greek name Aikaterine, whose origin is debated. In early Christian times it became linked with the Greek word katharos, meaning “pure”. Behind the Name notes that the C spelling is the usual English one for historical figures such as Catherine de’ Medici and Catherine the Great.
Nicknames for Catherine
A Catherine can pick from a huge list of nicknames. Cathy, Cat and Cate are the ones that keep the C, while Kate, Katie, Kay and Kitty are just as common. In Danish, Karen began as a short form of the same name, which makes Catherine a distant cousin of every Karen.
Famous Catherines
Catherine, Princess of Wales, married Prince William in 2011. Catherine Zeta-Jones won an Academy Award for Chicago. And Australian runner Cathy Freeman, born Catherine, lit the Olympic flame in Sydney in 2000 and then won gold in the 400 metres.
How popular is Catherine?
Catherine is one of the steadiest names in America. US Social Security data has it in the top 100 every decade from the 1880s to the 1980s, peaking at 20th in the 1910s, and with more than 108,000 American Catherines born in the 1950s. Add in all the Katherines and Kathryns, and few names have been given so often for so long.
Fun facts about the name Catherine
Saint Catherine of Alexandria was said to have been sentenced to be broken on a spiked wheel, which gave its name to the spinning Catherine wheel firework. Russia’s Catherine the Great was actually born a German princess, Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst, and took the name Catherine when she joined the Russian Orthodox Church.
Catherine gift ideas
- For Bonfire Night. The Catherine wheel firework shares her name. A fun 5 November gift.
- For a runner. Training logs and race goals, in honor of Cathy Freeman.
- For a history lover. From Catherine the Great to Catherine de’ Medici, a notebook for her own research.
- For a royal-watcher. A nod to the Princess of Wales, for the Catherine who loves the pageantry.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Catherine: the student, the list-maker, the diary keeper, the busy mom. Its 160 lined pages and 6" x 9" format suit daily journaling, study, meal plans, goals or gratitude notes. Plain lines mean no rules about how to use it. Her name on the front makes it easy to spot on a crowded desk.
Why a name on the cover matters
Notebooks tend to multiply on desks and in drawers. One with Catherine’s name on the front is instantly hers: easy to spot, harder to “borrow”, and more personal than a plain cover. For children especially, seeing their own name on something makes it special and encourages them to actually use it.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Catherine’s Notebook? The notebook measures 6 x 9 inches (roughly 15 x 23 cm) and has 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? Use the buttons on this page to find it on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon handles printing, shipping and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes. We publish hundreds of girls’ name notebooks with the same cover design. See our personalized name notebooks page or browse all name notebooks.
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