Nicole’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Nicole
Nicole'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 "Nicole's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Nicole: meaning and origin
Nicole is the French feminine form of Nicholas, which comes from the Greek name Nikolaos. It joins nike, “victory”, and laos, “people”, so it means “victory of the people”. Behind the Name says Nicole has been commonly used in the English-speaking world since the middle of the 20th century. Through Nicholas, it is linked to Saint Nicholas, the original Santa Claus.
Nicknames and variants
Nikki and Nicki are the go-to nicknames, and Nicky and Niki are close behind. French gives us the lovely Colette and Nicolette, and Italian has Nicoletta. And through Bulgarian, a Nicole is related to Nina too.
Famous people named Nicole
Nicole Kidman, who grew up in Sydney, won the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Hours. Nicole Scherzinger was the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls and won a Tony Award for Sunset Blvd. And Welsh cyclist Nicole Cooke won Olympic gold in the road race at Beijing in 2008, then the world title the same year.
Is Nicole a popular name?
Nicole is a name of the 1970s and 80s. US Social Security data shows it leaping from 186th in the 1960s to 10th in the 1970s and 8th in the 1980s, when more than 210,000 American Nicoles were born. It was still 17th in the 1990s and was still in the top 200 in the 2010s, but most Nicoles today are in their 30s and 40s.
Nicole trivia
Through Nicholas, Nicole shares a root with Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, and with the sportswear brand named after her. Saint Nicholas of Myra, the generous 4th-century bishop, is the saint who became Santa Claus, and his feast day is 6 December. Nicole Kidman was born in Honolulu to Australian parents and grew up in Sydney.
Gift ideas that suit a Nicole
- For Christmas. Her name goes back to Saint Nicholas, the original Santa. A perfect stocking filler.
- For a cyclist or athlete. Her name means “victory of the people”. Training logs and race goals.
- For a movie lover. Watch lists and reviews, with a nod to Nicole Kidman.
- For a 40th birthday. Many Nicoles were born in the 1980s, so a milestone birthday is a great excuse.
How Nicole can use it
Any Nicole, 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 Nicole 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 Nicole’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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