Robyn's Notebook puts her name front and center, written in flowing script across a soft watercolor apple blossom design.
Robyn is a feminine variant of Robin, says Behind the Name. Robin began as a medieval English diminutive of Robert, from the Germanic elements hrod, “fame,” and berht, “bright.” Wikipedia adds that spellings include Robyn, Robbin and Robyne. Behind the Name lists the feminine Robyn under English usage beside the unisex Robin.
Behind the Name lists Robin, Robbie, Bobbi, Bobbie, Robina and Robynne among English relatives. Robbie and Rob are easy short forms. Birdie appears on the wider Robert tree as another English pet form.
Robyn, born Robin Miriam Carlsson on June 12, 1979, is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter and producer. Wikipedia says she is noted for upbeat dance songs with melancholic lyrics, has been called the “stateswoman of alt-pop” by The Guardian, and that her 1995 debut album produced two US top-ten singles. Those singles were “Do You Know (What It Takes)” and “Show Me Love,” both from Robyn Is Here.
Robyn is a 1970s name in America. US Social Security data has it at 185th in the 1970s, when more than 14,600 girls were named Robyn. Behind the Name has it 76th in England and Wales, 19th in Ireland, 44th in Scotland and 61st in Northern Ireland in 2025. Australia (NSW) had it 83rd in 1974, and Canada 93rd in 1991, before the recent British Isles revival.
Robin Hood made Robin famous long before Robyn. Behind the Name says the medieval diminutive of Robert belonged to the legendary English outlaw who stole from the rich to give to the poor, and the feminine spelling Robyn followed later. Christopher Robin of the Winnie-the-Pooh books kept the masculine spelling famous for another generation.
Any Robyn, 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.
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 Robyn can pick hers out of a pile in a second, at school, at work or on the kitchen counter.
How big is Robyn’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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