Maggie’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Maggie
A simple, pretty journal made for one person: Maggie. 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 "Maggie's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
What does the name Maggie mean?
Maggie is a diminutive of Margaret, says Behind the Name, and Margaret comes from the Greek margarites, “pearl”. Saint Margaret, the patron of expectant mothers, was martyred at Antioch in the 4th century. Wikipedia adds that Maggie can also be a short form of Magdalena, Magnolia or Marigold.
Maggie nicknames and other forms
Maggie belongs to Margaret’s big family of pet names. Behind the Name lists Madge, Mae, Mamie, Marge, Margie, May, Meg, Peg, Peggy and Midge among them.
Some famous Maggies
Dame Maggie Smith was born in Ilford, Essex, in 1934. Wikipedia says her career spanned eight decades, with two Academy Awards, for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and California Suite, plus a Tony and four Emmys. She played Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter films and Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess, in Downton Abbey. She died in 2024.
Maggie through the decades
Maggie is an old American favorite. US Social Security data has it at 52nd in the 1880s and 68th in the 1890s, and it stayed in the top 200 through the 1920s, when more than 11,600 American girls were named Maggie. That makes more than 47,000 Maggies over five decades.
Did you know?
TV’s most famous baby is a Maggie. Wikipedia says Maggie Simpson debuted in the short “Good Night” on The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987, and Matt Groening named her after his youngest sister. The Simpsons began on Fox on December 17, 1989. Groening and producer Gábor Csupó recorded the sound of Maggie’s pacifier themselves.
Gift ideas for a Maggie
- For a baby shower. A gift for a name whose saint is patron of expectant mothers.
- For a pearl anniversary or June birthday. A notebook for a name that means “pearl”.
- For a Downton Abbey fan. Viewing notes in honor of the Dowager Countess.
- For Christmas. A stocking gift for a Maggie, Meg or Peggy.
Who is it for and how she can use it
Whether Maggie 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 Maggie 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 Maggie’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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