Kathy’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Kathy
Kathy's Notebook puts her name front and center, written in flowing script across a soft watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Kathy's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Kathy: meaning and origin
Kathy began as a pet form of Katherine. Behind the Name lists it as a diminutive of Katherine, and Wikipedia describes it as a feminine given name that is often short for other names. In mid-20th-century America it became a full birth name in its own right: the Social Security tables count Kathy separately from Katherine, Kathleen and Catherine, and in the 1950s it ranked 22nd for American girls, ahead of many longer classics.
Nicknames and variants
Because it already is a nickname, Kathy sits in a big family of related short forms. Behind the Name lists Kathi, Kathie, Kat, Kate, Kay, Kaye, Kae, Kit, Kitty and Kittie as variants, and Katie, Katy and Katey as diminutives. A Kathy can easily slide between Kat, Kate and Katie with her friends.
Famous people named Kathy
Memphis-born Kathy Bates won the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing Annie Wilkes in Misery (1990), and she was later Oscar-nominated for Primary Colors and About Schmidt. Kathy Najimy first became known for The Kathy and Mo Show, then appeared in Sister Act and Hocus Pocus and voiced Peggy Hill on King of the Hill. And golfer Kathy Whitworth won 88 LPGA Tour events, more than anyone else on the LPGA or PGA Tours.
Is Kathy a popular name?
Kathy is a classic of the baby boom. US Social Security data has it 88th in the 1940s, then 22nd in the 1950s, when almost 158,000 American girls were named Kathy. It was still 40th in the 1960s and 134th in the 1970s, then left the top 200. So most Kathys today are in their 50s, 60s and 70s.
Kathy trivia
Kathy Whitworth’s record is even bigger than her 88 wins. Wikipedia notes she was also runner-up 93 times, for 181 top-two finishes, and in 1981 she became the first woman to reach one million dollars in career earnings on the LPGA Tour. She started out as a tennis player and only took up golf at 14.
Gift ideas that suit a Kathy
- For a golfer. Scorecards and swing notes, in honor of Kathy Whitworth.
- For a movie lover. Watchlists and reviews, for a name shared with Oscar winner Kathy Bates.
- For a 60th or 70th birthday. Kathy peaked in the 1950s, so big birthdays are here.
- For Halloween. A cozy gift for a Hocus Pocus fan, thanks to Kathy Najimy.
How Kathy can use it
Any Kathy, of any age. The 6" x 9" size is roomy enough for proper writing and small enough for a handbag or school bag. With 160 plain lined pages there’s no fixed layout, so it can be a diary, a gratitude journal, a study notebook, a recipe book or a home for to-do lists. Notebooks tend to multiply in drawers, but one with her name on the front is instantly hers.
The little things that make it hers
There’s something about seeing your own name in print. It makes a notebook feel like it belongs to you, which is a good reason to fill it. It also means Kathy can pick hers out of a pile in a second, at school, at work or on the kitchen counter.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Kathy’s Notebook? About the size of a trade paperback book: 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 22.9 cm), 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? It’s sold on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon prints and ships each copy and handles delivery and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes, the same apple blossom design comes in hundreds of girls’ names. Start at all name notebooks or our personalized name notebooks guide.
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