Mae’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Mae
Give Mae a notebook that's unmistakably hers. Mae'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 "Mae's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Where does the name Mae come from?
Mae is a variant of May, Behind the Name says, and May comes from the month, which was named for Maia, a Roman goddess. Wikipedia adds that Mae is also a pet form of Mary, Margaret and Mabel, and is sometimes used as an anglicized Maeve. Mae West’s birth name, for example, was Mary.
Other forms of Mae
Mae is about as short as a name gets, so the family runs the other way. Behind the Name links it to May, Mamie and Mayme, and to Margaret’s pet forms Maggie, Madge, Meg and Peggy. Molly is listed too.
Well-known Maes
Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman in space when she flew on the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. Wikipedia says she is also a physician who served as a Peace Corps doctor in Liberia and Sierra Leone, and she appeared in a 1993 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Mae West, born Mary, became a Broadway and Hollywood star.
Mae’s popularity
Mae is a turn-of-the-century name. US Social Security data has it at 63rd in the 1880s, 55th in the 1890s and 59th in the 1900s, then 88th in the 1910s and 120th in the 1920s, when more than 22,700 American girls were named Mae. Wikipedia says it is often chosen today as a vintage-style first or middle name.
A few more things about Mae
During World War II, Allied aircrews called their yellow inflatable life vests “Mae Wests”. Wikipedia says the nickname was a nod to the actress’s famous figure. Before Hollywood, West wrote her own Broadway plays, and her 1928 play Diamond Lil was a hit she revived many times.
Gift ideas with Mae in mind
- For a space fan. A mission log, in honor of astronaut Mae Jemison.
- For a May birthday. A notebook for a name that grew out of the month.
- For a middle name. A gift for every girl with Mae in the middle.
- For a med student. Notes for a future doctor, as Mae Jemison was.
A notebook for every Mae
Mae’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 “Mae’s Notebook” on the cover tells Mae 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 Mae’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? Mae’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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