Jane’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Jane
Give Jane a notebook that's unmistakably hers. Jane'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 "Jane's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Where does the name Jane come from?
Jane is the medieval English form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of John, ultimately from the Hebrew Yohanan, “God is gracious”. Behind the Name says Jane became the most common feminine form of John in the 17th century, surpassing Joan. Wikipedia traces the same path through Latin Iohannes and the Greek Iōannēs.
Other forms of Jane
Janie, Janey and Jayne are familiar forms, and Behind the Name also links Jane to Janet, Janice, Jean, Joan and Joanna in the wide John family. Jan is a simple short form that works in several languages.
Well-known Janes
Jane Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice, Emma and other novels that reshaped the English novel. Jane Goodall documented chimpanzees at Gombe and became one of the world’s best-known primatologists and conservationists. And Jane Fonda has won two Academy Awards and remained a prominent activist across decades.
Jane’s popularity
Jane was a quiet classic for decades. US Social Security data has it in the top 100 from the 1880s through the 1950s, peaking at 40th in the 1940s and reaching its biggest count in the 1950s, when more than 82,000 American girls were named Jane. It left the top 200 after the 1960s, so most Janes today are in their 50s and older.
A few more things about Jane
Jane Austen’s novels were first published anonymously as “By a Lady”. Her name only became a brand after her death, when her brother Henry wrote a biographical note naming her. Today Jane is one of the most recognizable author names in English.
Gift ideas with Jane in mind
- For a bookworm. Favorite passages and character maps, in honor of Jane Austen.
- For a nature lover. Field notes and wildlife lists, for Jane Goodall.
- For a 70th or 80th birthday. Jane peaked mid-century, so milestone birthdays are here.
- For a workout buddy. Fitness plans and habit trackers, in the spirit of Jane Fonda.
A notebook for every Jane
Jane’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 “Jane’s Notebook” on the cover tells Jane 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 Jane’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? Jane’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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