Robin’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Robin
A simple, pretty journal made for one person: Robin. 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 "Robin's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
What does the name Robin mean?
Robin began as a medieval English diminutive of Robert. Wikipedia breaks it down into the prefix Ro-, from the Old Frankish hrod, “fame”, and berht, “bright”, plus the Old French diminutive ending -in, and notes that Robin is also a very common surname in France. Behind the Name says it is now usually regarded as an independent name, made famous by the legendary English archer Robin Hood. In modern times it has also been used for girls, sometimes in reference to the red-breasted bird.
Robin nicknames and other forms
Behind the Name lists a whole flock of English variants: Robyn, Robbin, Robynne, Robena and Robina, along with Rob, Robbie, Bobbi and Bobbie, and even Birdie. Wikipedia adds the spellings Robine, Robyne and Robbyn. Birdie is the sweetest of the lot for a name that shares its spelling with a songbird.
Some famous Robins
Robin Roberts spent 15 years as an ESPN sportscaster, became the first woman to co-host NFL Primetime, and joined ABC’s Good Morning America as co-anchor in 2005; she was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. Robin Wright starred in The Princess Bride (1987) and earned a Golden Globe nomination for Forrest Gump (1994). And Potawatomi botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer wrote Gathering Moss and Braiding Sweetgrass, drawing on both Western science and Indigenous knowledge.
Robin through the decades
Robin is a baby-boom name. US Social Security data has it 53rd in the 1950s and at its best, 34th, in the 1960s, when more than 118,000 American girls were named Robin. It was 67th in the 1970s and 130th in the 1980s, then left the top 200. Wikipedia says that around its 1956 peak it was the 29th most popular name for American girls but only 143rd for boys, so most American Robins are women in their 50s, 60s and 70s.
Did you know?
Robin is a girls’ name in America but mostly a boys’ name in Europe. Wikipedia reports that in 2014, 88% of babies named Robin in England were boys. And the most famous boy Robin of all, Christopher Robin of the Winnie-the-Pooh books, was based on A. A. Milne’s own son, Christopher Robin Milne.
Gift ideas for a Robin
- For a bird-watcher. Sightings and field notes, for a name shared with a red-breasted songbird.
- For a morning person. Lists and plans for a fan of Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts.
- For a nature lover. A journal for plant walks, in honor of Braiding Sweetgrass author Robin Wall Kimmerer.
- For a 60th birthday. Robin peaked in the 1960s, so milestone birthdays are here.
Who is it for and how she can use it
Whether Robin 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 Robin 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 Robin’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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