Yvonne’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Yvonne
Yvonne'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 "Yvonne's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Yvonne: meaning and origin
Yvonne is the feminine of the French Yvon, from Yves. Wikipedia says the name is linked to the French word iv, “yew”, and since bows were made of yew wood, it may once have meant “archer”. It came to England with the Normans and returned to English-speaking countries in the early 20th century. In France it was the 7th most popular girls’ name in 1900.
Nicknames and variants
Behind the Name lists Evonne as the English variant of Yvonne and Ivonne in German and Dutch, and Wikipedia adds Yvette as a close relative. Tennis great Evonne Goolagong Cawley is the most famous Evonne.
Famous people named Yvonne
Evonne Goolagong Cawley, of Wiradjuri descent, was world No. 1, won seven Grand Slam singles titles and took Wimbledon in 1971 and again in 1980. Australian actress Yvonne Strahovski starred in Chuck and played Serena Joy in The Handmaid’s Tale, earning two Emmy nominations. And Vancouver-born Yvonne De Carlo was a 1940s film star who later played Lily in The Munsters.
Is Yvonne a popular name?
Yvonne had a long, steady run. US Social Security data has it between 121st and 134th for four decades, from the 1930s through the 1960s, with its biggest numbers in the 1950s, about 35,000 girls, after 121st in the 1940s. It was 177th in the 1970s, so Yvonnes today range from their 50s to their 90s.
Yvonne trivia
Yvonne De Carlo wasn’t the first Lily Munster. Wikipedia says the producers chose her for the role after Joan Marshall, who played the character in the pilot, when she was still called “Phoebe”, was dropped. De Carlo also played Lily in the film Munster, Go Home!
Gift ideas that suit a Yvonne
- For a tennis player. Match notes, in honor of Evonne Goolagong Cawley.
- For an archer. A score book for a name that may mean archer.
- For a Halloween fan. A Munsters-worthy gift.
- For a 70th birthday. Yvonne peaked in the 1950s.
How Yvonne can use it
Any Yvonne, 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 Yvonne 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 Yvonne’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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