Ivy’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Ivy
A simple, pretty journal made for one person: Ivy. 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 "Ivy's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
What does the name Ivy mean?
Ivy comes from the English word for the climbing plant, says Behind the Name, which goes back to the Old English ifig. Wikipedia says ivies are evergreen climbers native to Europe, Asia and North Africa. It is a fresh, green nature name with a long English history, and it also lends its name to the Ivy League, a term Wikipedia says was used as early as 1933 and became official in 1954.
Ivy nicknames and other forms
Ivy is one of the shortest names there is, and Behind the Name lists no diminutives for it. Most families simply say Ivy.
Some famous Ivys
Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett (1884 to 1969) was an English novelist, published as I. Compton-Burnett. Wikipedia says her books consist mainly of dialogue and focus on family life among the late Victorian and Edwardian upper middle class. Her novel Mother and Son won the 1955 James Tait Black Memorial Prize. Her full title was Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett.
Ivy through the decades
Ivy is a 2010s name in America. US Social Security data has it at 135th in the 2010s, when more than 23,400 girls were named Ivy. Behind the Name says it ranked ninth in England and Wales in 2025, 16th in Scotland, 29th in New Zealand, and 30th in New South Wales.
Did you know?
Ivy is a lifeline for wildlife in winter. Wikipedia says ivy flowers in autumn and early winter and its berries ripen from late winter to spring, when few other plants offer nectar or fruit. Thrushes, blackcaps and wood pigeons eat the berries, and the ivy bee times its whole life cycle around ivy flowering. The Christmas carol “The Holly and the Ivy” was collected in 1909 from Mary Clayton of Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire.
Gift ideas for an Ivy
- For Christmas. A holiday journal for a girl named after a carol.
- For a birdwatcher. A nature log for winter birds.
- For a college student. A notebook for lectures and big plans.
- For a gardener. A plant journal for climbers and houseplants.
Who is it for and how she can use it
Whether Ivy 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 Ivy 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 Ivy’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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