Yvette’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Yvette
Yvette's Notebook is a lined journal with one name on the cover, hers. The name sits in flowing script above a soft pink watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Yvette's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Yvette
Yvette is the French feminine form of Yves, says Behind the Name. Yves is a medieval French form of Ivo, borne by two French saints: an 11th-century bishop of Chartres and a 13th-century priest and lawyer who is the patron saint of Brittany. Yvette shares its root with Yvonne, which Behind the Name lists as a French diminutive.
Nicknames for Yvette
Behind the Name lists Yvonne and Yveline as French diminutives, and Evette as an English variant. Yvette also has relatives across Europe, such as Iveta in Czech and Latvian.
Famous Yvettes
Yvette Guilbert (1865 to 1944) was a French cabaret singer and actress of the Belle Epoque. Wikipedia says she was a favorite subject of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, who made many portraits and caricatures of her and dedicated his second album of sketches to her. She was known for her trademark black gloves, and George Bernard Shaw wrote a review highlighting her novelty.
How popular is Yvette?
Yvette is a 1960s name. US Social Security data has it at 172nd in the 1960s, when more than 22,000 American girls were named Yvette. Behind the Name says it last ranked in the US top 1,000 in 2006, at 900th, and was 92nd in New South Wales in 1973.
Fun facts about the name Yvette
Sigmund Freud was a fan of an Yvette. Wikipedia says Freud attended Yvette Guilbert’s performances, including one in Vienna, and called her a favorite singer. Not every critic agreed: the playwright and songwriter Maurice Lefevre wrote a scathing description of her act. Today a much later Yvette, Yvette Nicole Brown, is known for playing Shirley Bennett in the sitcom Community.
Yvette gift ideas
- For Bastille Day. A notebook for a name with French roots.
- For an artist. A sketchbook-style journal for portraits and caricatures.
- For a singer. A songbook for cabaret classics.
- For a trip to Paris. A travel diary for galleries and cafes.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Yvette: the student, the list-maker, the diary keeper, the busy mom. Its 160 lined pages and 6" x 9" format suit daily journaling, study, meal plans, goals or gratitude notes. Plain lines mean no rules about how to use it. Her name on the front makes it easy to spot on a crowded desk.
Why a name on the cover matters
Notebooks tend to multiply on desks and in drawers. One with Yvette’s name on the front is instantly hers: easy to spot, harder to “borrow”, and more personal than a plain cover. For children especially, seeing their own name on something makes it special and encourages them to actually use it.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Yvette’s Notebook? The notebook measures 6 x 9 inches (roughly 15 x 23 cm) and has 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? Use the buttons on this page to find it on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon handles printing, shipping and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes. We publish hundreds of girls’ name notebooks with the same cover design. See our personalized name notebooks page or browse all name notebooks.
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