A simple, pretty journal made for one person: Unity. Her name is set in script above pink watercolor apple blossom on the cover.
Unity comes from the English word unity, says Behind the Name, which is ultimately derived from Latin unitas. It is a virtue name and a word name, and Behind the Name marks it as rare in English. Wikipedia likewise calls it a rare female given name in English-speaking countries, so a Unity stands out wherever she goes.
Behind the Name finds no related names for Unity, and Wikipedia lists none either. Short forms such as Uni are the kind of pet names families make up, not recorded variants, so most Unitys keep the whole word.
Unity Dow, born in 1959, is a Motswana lawyer, author and human rights activist, according to Wikipedia’s list of people named Unity. The same list includes Unity Phelan, a ballet dancer born in 1995 in the United States. Behind the Name files the name under ballerinas and civil rights, which fits both of them.
Unity is rare. It has never appeared in a Social Security top-200 decade table, from the 1880s to the 2010s. Behind the Name has no popularity chart for it, and describes its English use as rare.
Wikipedia lists Unity Croshaw, who lived from about 1636 until at least 1707, as a colonist of British Colonial Virginia. Behind the Name’s categories for Unity include virtue names, word names and women’s history, so the name’s history goes back a long way. Behind the Name also lists Unity among characters in Discworld and Rick and Morty, and under ends in -ty, isograms and programming languages, which makes it a surprisingly busy word for such a calm one.
Whether Unity 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 Unity 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 Unity’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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