A simple, pretty journal made for one person: Nicky. Her name is set in script above pink watercolor apple blossom on the cover.
Behind the Name calls Nicky a diminutive of Nicholas or Nicole, and lists it for both boys and girls. Wikipedia says it is a diminutive form of Nicholas, Nicola and Nicole, occasionally used as a given name in its own right, and that it can also be a diminutive of Dominic. Nicholas comes from the Greek Nikolaos, “victory of the people,” so a Nicky has a victorious name at heart.
Behind the Name’s family tree for Nicky lists the full forms Nicholas, Nichole, Nicola, Nicole, Nikolas and the British Nichola. Wikipedia says it is sometimes spelled Nikki or Niki. Nicki is a third spelling.
Wikipedia’s list of Nickys includes Nicky Hilton, born in 1983, an American socialite and fashion designer and the sister of Paris Hilton, Nicky Morgan, born in 1972, a British Member of Parliament and former Education Secretary, and Nicky Campbell, born in 1961, a Scottish radio and television presenter. It also names Nicky Wire, born in 1969, the Welsh lyricist and bassist, and Nicky Byrne, born in 1978, a member of the Irish pop group Westlife.
Nicky never appeared in a Social Security top-200 decade table, from the 1880s to the 2010s. Behind the Name’s US chart lists it as a boys’ name ranked in 42 years between 1939 and 1980, best at 471st in 1959 and 945th in 1980, its last ranking. England and Wales last ranked it 813th in 2003 and the Netherlands 444th in 2010.
Wikipedia’s Nicky page groups its entries by sports, music, politics and entertainment, and lists the motorcycle racer Nicky Hayden (1981 to 2017) and the football star Nicky Butt, born in 1975. It also notes that the wrestler Dolph Ziggler used Nicky as a ring name.
Whether Nicky 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.
Personalized gifts show you thought about the person, not just the occasion. A notebook with Nicky 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.
How big is Nicky’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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