Myrtle’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Myrtle
Myrtle's Notebook puts her name front and center, written in flowing script across a soft watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Myrtle's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Myrtle: meaning and origin
Myrtle comes from the evergreen shrub, says Behind the Name, from the Greek myrtos. It became a given name in the 19th century, when many plant and flower names were coined. Wikipedia adds that myrtle is a symbol of a happy marriage and is often tucked into bridal bouquets, which makes the name a natural fit for a wedding gift.
Nicknames and variants
Behind the Name lists Myrtie as the pet form of Myrtle, and Wikipedia mentions the French Myrtille and the Estonian Mirtel, which was popular for newborn girls in 2012. Myrtie is charming for a great-grandmother.
Famous people named Myrtle
Pilot Myrtle Cagle was one of the Mercury 13 group of women astronaut candidates; she had 4,300 flying hours and her wedding dress was made from parachutes. Irish chef Myrtle Allen ran the Michelin-starred Yeats Room at Ballymaloe House in County Cork. And Harry Potter readers know Moaning Myrtle, whose full name is Myrtle Warren.
Is Myrtle a popular name?
Myrtle was a Victorian favorite. US Social Security data has it at 28th in the 1890s and 35th in the 1900s, with its biggest numbers in the 1910s and 1920s, more than 30,000 girls each decade. It fell to 151st in the 1930s. Myrtles today are mostly great-grandmothers, which makes this a treasured gift for a family memory book.
Myrtle trivia
One Myrtle became famous for potato chips. Wikipedia says Myrtle Young, who lived from 1924 to 2014, was a potato chip collector, and her collection drew the attention of national news programs and talk shows.
Gift ideas that suit a Myrtle
- For a bride. Myrtle is a symbol of a happy marriage.
- For a pilot. A flight log, in honor of Myrtle Cagle.
- For a cook. Recipes, in honor of Myrtle Allen of Ballymaloe.
- For a Harry Potter fan. A notebook Moaning Myrtle would approve of.
How Myrtle can use it
Any Myrtle, 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.
The little things that make it 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 Myrtle can pick hers out of a pile in a second, at school, at work or on the kitchen counter.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Myrtle’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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