Kerry's Notebook puts her name front and center, written in flowing script across a soft watercolor apple blossom design.
Kerry comes from the name of the Irish county, says Behind the Name. In Irish Gaelic the county is Ciarraí, meaning “Ciar’s people.” The name is used for boys and girls in English. Behind the Name lists it under English usage for both genders.
Behind the Name lists Keri, Kerri and Kerrie as English variants. Kay and Kez are informal extras some families use. Irish Ciara and English Keira sit on a wider Ciar- family tree that shares the same personal-name root.
Kerry Washington, born January 31, 1977, is an American actress and producer. Wikipedia says she is best known for starring as Olivia Pope on the ABC drama Scandal (2012 to 2018), a role that made her one of television’s most prominent leading actresses. Time included her in its 100 list of most influential people in 2014.
Kerry is a 1970s name in America. US Social Security data has it at 175th in the 1970s, when more than 16,100 girls were named Kerry. Behind the Name last ranked it 772nd for US girls in 1997, and it once reached 91st for girls in New Zealand, in 1978. Australia (NSW) had it 95th for girls in 1976, and Scotland 87th in 1998.
Kerry is a place name first. Behind the Name says the Irish county Ciarraí means “Ciar’s people,” so every Kerry carries a corner of southwestern Ireland in her name. The Dingle Peninsula and the lakes of Killarney sit inside that county, so the name points at some of Ireland’s best-known scenery.
Any Kerry, 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.
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 Kerry can pick hers out of a pile in a second, at school, at work or on the kitchen counter.
How big is Kerry’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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