Charlotte’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Charlotte
Charlotte'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 "Charlotte's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Charlotte
Charlotte is a French feminine diminutive of Charles. Behind the Name says it reached Britain in the 17th century and was borne by the German-born queen consort of George III. Wikipedia adds that Charlotte Brontë, author of Jane Eyre, helped keep the name familiar, and that its meaning traces back through Charles to a Germanic root often glossed as “free man”.
Nicknames for Charlotte
Charlie, Charley, Charli and Lottie are the friendly English short forms, and Behind the Name also lists Charly, Tottie and Totty. Abroad you will meet Lotte in German and Danish, Lotta in Swedish and Finnish, and Lot in Dutch.
Famous Charlottes
Charlotte Brontë published Jane Eyre under the pen name Currer Bell and became one of the great Victorian novelists. Charlotte Gainsbourg is a French-British actress and singer who has worked with directors from Lars von Trier to her father, Serge Gainsbourg. And Princess Charlotte of Wales, daughter of William and Catherine, has helped keep the name in the headlines for a new generation.
How popular is Charlotte?
Charlotte has had two lives. US Social Security data has it in the top 100 from the 1880s into the mid-20th century, then fading, before a modern boom: 136th in the 2000s and 9th in the 2010s, when more than 102,000 American girls were named Charlotte. So Charlottes today range from toddlers to great-grandmothers.
Fun facts about the name Charlotte
Charlotte Brontë and her sisters first published under male pen names because they expected women writers to be dismissed. Currer Bell was Charlotte; Acton Bell was Anne; Ellis Bell was Emily. Once Jane Eyre succeeded, Charlotte’s real name became as famous as her heroine.
Charlotte gift ideas
- For a bookworm. Reading lists and favorite quotes, in honor of Charlotte Brontë.
- For a new baby. Charlotte is a top-ten name again, so this makes a lovely keepsake.
- For a Francophile. Notes from Paris or French lessons, for a French diminutive of Charles.
- For a royal watcher. Scrapbook pages for a name shared with Princess Charlotte.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Charlotte: 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 Charlotte’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 Charlotte’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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