Michele’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Michele
Michele's Notebook is a lined journal with one name on the cover, hers. The name sits in flowing script above a soft pink watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Michele's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Michele
Michele is a variant spelling of Michelle, Behind the Name explains, and Wikipedia says it is usually pronounced mish-EL and comes from the French Michèle. Like Michael, it goes back through Greek and Latin to the Hebrew name meaning “Who is like God?”. In Italian, Wikipedia notes, Michele is a man’s name, the equivalent of Michael. Wikipedia adds that Michelle was rare until the 20th century and was later boosted by the Beatles’ 1965 song “Michelle”.
Nicknames for Michele
Behind the Name lists Chelle, Shell and Michelyne as diminutives. Its cousins include the French Michèle and Micheline, the Italian Michela and Micaela, and Michaela in several languages. Shell is the breezy everyday choice for a Michele.
Famous Micheles
Michele Lee played Karen Fairgate MacKenzie on Knots Landing, won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Actress three times, and appeared on Broadway in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1962). Australian basketball star Michele Timms played five WNBA seasons for the Phoenix Mercury, won Olympic bronze and silver, and joined the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. And costume designer Michele Clapton won Emmy Awards for Game of Thrones in 2012, 2014 and 2016.
How popular is Michele?
Michele is a baby-boom spelling. US Social Security data has it 103rd in the 1950s, then at its best rank, 50th, in the 1960s, when nearly 87,000 American girls were named Michele. It was 51st in the 1970s and 164th in the 1980s before leaving the top 200, so most Micheles today are in their 40s, 50s and 60s.
Fun facts about the name Michele
Michele Lee never missed an episode. Wikipedia says she was the only performer to appear in all 344 episodes of Knots Landing. She also wrote a best-selling autobiography, My Father Was a Blackbelt.
Michele gift ideas
- For a sewing fan. Patterns and fabric notes, in honor of designer Michele Clapton.
- For a basketball player. Plays and stats, for a name shared with Michele Timms.
- For a Beatles fan. Lyrics and playlists for a name with its own song.
- For a 60th birthday. Michele peaked in the 1960s, so milestone birthdays are here.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Michele: the student, the list-maker, the diary keeper, the busy mom. Its 160 lined pages and 6" x 9" format suit daily journaling, study, meal plans, goals or gratitude notes. Plain lines mean no rules about how to use it. Her name on the front makes it easy to spot on a crowded desk.
Why a name on the cover matters
Notebooks tend to multiply on desks and in drawers. One with Michele’s name on the front is instantly hers: easy to spot, harder to “borrow”, and more personal than a plain cover. For children especially, seeing their own name on something makes it special and encourages them to actually use it.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Michele’s Notebook? The notebook measures 6 x 9 inches (roughly 15 x 23 cm) and has 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? Use the buttons on this page to find it on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon handles printing, shipping and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes. We publish hundreds of girls’ name notebooks with the same cover design. See our personalized name notebooks page or browse all name notebooks.
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