Denise’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Denise
Denise's Notebook puts her name front and center, written in flowing script across a soft watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Denise's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Denise: meaning and origin
Denise is the French feminine form of Denis, which comes from Dionysius, a name tied to Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and festivity. Behind the Name keeps the etymology short: French feminine of Denis. Wikipedia spells out the link to Dionysus and lists variants such as Denice, Deniece, Denyse and Denisa.
Nicknames and variants
Denny, Deni and Nise are casual short forms, and Behind the Name’s wider Denis family includes Dennis, Denny and related spellings such as Denice, Deniece and Denisa. Some Denises also answer to Dee.
Famous people named Denise
Denise Richards starred in Starship Troopers and as a Bond actress in The World Is Not Enough, and later in reality television. Dame Denise Lewis won Olympic gold in the heptathlon for Great Britain at Sydney 2000. And Denise Crosby played Tasha Yar in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Is Denise a popular name?
Denise was a postwar favorite. US Social Security data has it 26th in the 1950s, when more than 123,000 American girls were named Denise, and 29th in the 1960s, with an even higher count of about 129,000. It was still 53rd in the 1970s, then faded and left the top 200 after the 1980s, so most Denises today are in their 40s and older.
Denise trivia
Because Denise comes from Dionysius, it is cousins with Dennis, Dion and even the French Denis. The same Greek god who gave us wild festivals also quietly sits behind a mid-century classroom full of Denises. Saint Denis is the patron saint of Paris, which is another reason the French form Denise traveled so far.
Gift ideas that suit a Denise
- For an athlete. Training plans and meet notes, in honor of Denise Lewis.
- For a Trek fan. Episode guides and crew lists, for a name shared with Denise Crosby.
- For a 60th or 70th birthday. Denise peaked in the 1950s and 1960s.
- For a movie night. Bond and sci-fi favorites, in the spirit of Denise Richards.
How Denise can use it
Any Denise, of any age. The 6" x 9" size is roomy enough for proper writing and small enough for a handbag or school bag. With 160 plain lined pages there’s no fixed layout, so it can be a diary, a gratitude journal, a study notebook, a recipe book or a home for to-do lists. Notebooks tend to multiply in drawers, but one with her name on the front is instantly hers.
The little things that make it hers
There’s something about seeing your own name in print. It makes a notebook feel like it belongs to you, which is a good reason to fill it. It also means Denise can pick hers out of a pile in a second, at school, at work or on the kitchen counter.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Denise’s Notebook? About the size of a trade paperback book: 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 22.9 cm), 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? It’s sold on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon prints and ships each copy and handles delivery and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes, the same apple blossom design comes in hundreds of girls’ names. Start at all name notebooks or our personalized name notebooks guide.
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