Kathryn’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Kathryn
A simple, pretty journal made for one person: Kathryn. 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 "Kathryn's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
What does the name Kathryn mean?
Kathryn is a contracted form of Katherine, one of the great classic names. Katherine comes from the Greek Aikaterine, whose origin is debated, but it was long linked with the Greek katharos, “pure”, which is the meaning Wikipedia gives for Kathryn. Behind the Name lists it simply as a contracted form of Katherine, and in the US it has been in steady use for well over a century.
Kathryn nicknames and other forms
Kathryn has a whole family of nicknames: Kate, Katie, Kathy, Kat, Kay and Kit are all listed by Behind the Name, along with Kitty and Cathy. Its many relatives include Katherine, Catherine, Kathleen, Caitlin and Karen.
Some famous Kathryns
Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director, for The Hurt Locker. Astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan was the first American woman to walk in space. And Kathryn Beaumont voiced both Alice in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland (1951) and Wendy in Peter Pan (1953).
Kathryn through the decades
Kathryn is a steady name rather than a fad. US Social Security data has it in the top 200 in every decade from the 1880s to the 2000s. Its biggest decade was the 1950s, when it ranked 57th and nearly 78,000 American girls were named Kathryn, and its highest rank was 49th in the 1980s. So there are Kathryns of every age.
Did you know?
Kathryn Sullivan made her spacewalk in October 1984, spending three and a half hours outside the Space Shuttle with David Leestma. She later flew on the mission that launched the Hubble Space Telescope. Then, in June 2020, she became the first woman to dive to the Challenger Deep, the deepest point in Earth’s oceans, so she has been both to space and to the bottom of the sea.
Gift ideas for a Kathryn
- For a science lover. Observations, ideas and big questions, in honor of Kathryn Sullivan.
- For a film student. Shot lists and scripts, for a name shared with an Oscar-winning director.
- For a Disney fan. A name that voiced both Alice and Wendy.
- For a birthday at any age. Kathryn has been popular for over a century.
Who is it for and how she can use it
Whether Kathryn 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 Kathryn 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 Kathryn’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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