Ione’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Ione
A simple, pretty journal made for one person: Ione. Her name is set in script above pink watercolor apple blossom on the cover.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Ione's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
What does the name Ione mean?
Ione is a Greek flower name. Behind the Name derives it from the Ancient Greek word ion, meaning “violet flower”, and Wikipedia’s entry on the myth translates the Greek Iōnē as “violet” or “violet flower”. In Greek mythology Ione was one of the fifty Nereids, the sea-nymph daughters of Nereus, the “Old Man of the Sea”, and the Oceanid Doris. Behind the Name adds that Ione has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century, though perhaps inspired by Ionia, the Greek region on the west coast of Asia Minor.
Ione nicknames and other forms
Ione is a rare name with few nicknames. Behind the Name lists a single English diminutive, Nonie, which gives a little Ione something cozy to answer to. It gives the English pronunciation as eye-OH-nee, three syllables, so the full name already sounds soft. Most Iones simply keep the whole name.
Some famous Iones
Actress Ione Skye, born in London as Ione Skye Leitch, is the daughter of folk singer Donovan. She made her film debut in River’s Edge (1986) and found mainstream fame opposite John Cusack in Cameron Crowe’s Say Anything… (1989); Wikipedia adds that she also paints and has written several children’s books. In Canada’s Yukon, Ione Christensen became the first woman mayor of Whitehorse in 1975 and later served in the Senate. And Ione Biggs, a campaigner for human rights and world peace, was inducted into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame in 1983.
Ione through the decades
Ione has always been rare in the United States. It never appears in the girls’ top 200 of the US Social Security decade tables, from the 1880s through the 2010s, and Behind the Name says it was last ranked in the US top 1000 in 1943, at 935th. That makes an Ione notebook a find: her name is very unlikely to be on a shelf of ready-made gifts.
Did you know?
Ione is also a California gold rush town. Wikipedia says Ione, in Amador County, was once known as “Bedbug” and “Freeze Out”, and is believed to have been named around 1849 after a heroine in Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s The Last Days of Pompeii, though other stories exist. The name was also given to a 1955 Atlantic hurricane and then retired.
Gift ideas for an Ione
- For a gardener. Planting notes, for a name that means “violet flower”.
- For a beach lover. Seaside journals, for a name shared with a Nereid sea nymph.
- For a painter. Sketches and color notes, in honor of Ione Skye.
- For Valentine’s Day. Violets are a classic, and this notebook lasts longer.
Who is it for and how she can use it
Whether Ione is eight or eighty, a 6" x 9" notebook is a comfortable size: big enough to write in properly, slim enough to carry. The 160 lined pages don’t come with a set layout, so she decides what it’s for. Journal, planner, class notes, recipes, travel log or doodle book all work. And with her name on the cover, nobody will mistake it for theirs.
Why personalized works
Personalized gifts show you thought about the person, not just the occasion. A notebook with Ione on the cover is affordable, useful every day and still feels special. It’s also a safe choice when you’re not sure of someone’s style, because everyone needs somewhere to write things down.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Ione’s Notebook? It’s 6" x 9" (about 15.2 x 22.9 cm), with 160 lined pages in a paperback cover.
Where do I buy it? On Amazon. It’s printed on demand and shipped by Amazon, so delivery and returns go through your usual Amazon account.
Do you have other names? Plenty. If you’re shopping for more than one person, see all name notebooks and our personalized name notebooks page.
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