Elva’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Elva
Give Elva a notebook that's unmistakably hers. Elva's Notebook has her name in elegant script over a pink watercolor apple blossom cover.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Elva's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Where does the name Elva come from?
Elva has two separate roots, says Behind the Name. As an Irish name it is an anglicized form of Ailbhe, from Old Irish Ailbe, possibly from a Celtic root meaning “world, light, white” or Old Irish ail, “rock”; in Irish legend Ailbhe was a female warrior of the Fianna. As a Danish and Icelandic name, Elva is the feminine form of Alf, from Old Norse alfr, “elf.” Wikipedia notes that Elva is used almost only for women.
Other forms of Elva
Behind the Name links the Irish Elva with Ailbhe and the Scandinavian Elva with Alva, Alba and the Icelandic spelling Elfa. Each version keeps the name short already. El and Elvie are the kind of pet forms families add at home.
Well-known Elvas
Elva Hsiao, born August 24, 1979, in Zhongli District, Taoyuan, is a Taiwanese singer. Wikipedia says she became widely popular for R&B-influenced ballads and is recognized as one of the “Four Little Divas” of Mandopop. She signed with EMI Virgin Records in 1998 as the label’s first artist, and her self-titled debut album followed in 1999.
Elva’s popularity
Elva peaked around 1900 in the United States. Social Security data has it 195th in the 1890s and 184th in the 1900s, about 4,580 girls in all. Behind the Name’s US chart puts its best single year at 161st in 1901 and its last top-1,000 year at 1973. Behind the Name’s New Zealand chart last ranks it 100th, in 1930.
A few more things about Elva
An Elva can choose her legend. Behind the Name says the Irish Ailbhe was a warrior woman of the Fianna, while the Norse Alf was a king who courted the reluctant Alfhild until she fought him in disguise and changed her mind. One short name, two sagas.
Gift ideas with Elva in mind
- For Saint Patrick’s Day. A notebook for Irish legends and family stories.
- For a fantasy reader. A journal for elves, sagas and invented worlds.
- For a music fan. A lyric diary for ballads and karaoke favorites.
- For Christmas. A bright winter journal for Elva.
A notebook for every Elva
Elva’s Notebook works just as well for a teenager as for a grandmother. It’s 6" x 9", which fits in most bags, with 160 lined pages and no printed layout to work around. Use it as a diary, a school notebook, a planner or a place to collect quotes and ideas. A name on the cover turns an everyday notebook into something personal.
Why choose a personalized notebook?
A plain notebook is useful. One with her name on it is a gift. Seeing “Elva’s Notebook” on the cover tells Elva it was chosen for her, not grabbed off a shelf, and that small touch is often what makes people keep a notebook going instead of abandoning it after a week.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Elva’s Notebook? 6" x 9", or about 15.2 x 22.9 cm. It’s a paperback with 160 lined pages inside.
Where do I buy it? Elva’s Notebook is available on Amazon, which prints each copy to order and looks after delivery and refunds.
Do you have other names? We do, hundreds of them. Browse all name notebooks or read how to find a name on our personalized name notebooks page.
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