A simple, pretty journal made for one person: Kellie. Her name is set in script above pink watercolor apple blossom on the cover.
Kellie is a variant of Kelly, says Behind the Name. Kelly is an Anglicized form of the Irish given name Ceallach or of the surname O Ceallaigh. Behind the Name says the given name was mostly masculine before 1940, then rose for girls in the 1940s and 1950s, helped by actress Grace Kelly. The -ie spelling is one of several feminine looks for the same Irish root.
Behind the Name lists Kelly, Kelli, Kelley and Kelleigh as English variants alongside Kellie. Kel is a natural short form. Kelly remains the dominant spelling; Kellie softens the ending without changing the Irish origin.
Kellie Pickler, born June 28, 1986, is an American country music singer, actress and television personality. Wikipedia says she finished sixth on the fifth season of American Idol, signed with 19 Recordings and BNA Records, and released her debut album Small Town Girl in 2006. That album has sold more than 900,000 copies and was certified gold by the RIAA.
Kellie is a 1970s spelling. US Social Security data has it at 194th in the 1970s, when more than 13,600 American girls were named Kellie. Behind the Name no longer lists a recent US ranking for this form. Creative endings around Kelly were especially common once Grace Kelly had made the surname feel glamorous for girls.
Kelly crossed from boys’ lists to girls’ lists in mid-century America. Behind the Name says the given name was mostly masculine before 1940, then climbed for girls after Grace Kelly’s fame. Kellie is one of the spellings that followed that shift, keeping the Irish surname while looking unmistakably feminine.
Whether Kellie 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.
Personalized gifts show you thought about the person, not just the occasion. A notebook with Kellie 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.
How big is Kellie’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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