Alberta’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Alberta
Alberta'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 "Alberta's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Alberta
Alberta is the feminine form of Albert, says Behind the Name. Albert comes from the Germanic Adalbert, “noble and bright”, from adal, “noble”, and beraht, “bright”. It became popular again in the 19th century thanks to Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria.
Nicknames for Alberta
Behind the Name lists Bertie, Bertina and Birdie as English diminutives, and Albertina in Italian and Portuguese. Bertie and Birdie are both cheerful choices for a little Alberta.
Famous Albertas
Blues singer Alberta Hunter was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1895 and left for Chicago at about 11 hoping to become a paid singer. Wikipedia says she wrote “Downhearted Blues” (1922) and sang from the 1920s to the 1950s, then worked as a nurse for twenty years. At 82 she returned to music with a six-year engagement at The Cookery in Greenwich Village.
How popular is Alberta?
Alberta was a favorite in the early 1900s. US Social Security data has it at 116th in the 1900s, 119th in the 1910s and 146th in the 1920s, when more than 17,800 American girls were named Alberta. It stayed in the top 200 until the 1930s.
Fun facts about the name Alberta
A Canadian province is named after an Alberta. Wikipedia says Alberta was named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Her husband was Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1884, and her names were also given to Lake Louise. The province was created by the Alberta Act in 1905.
Alberta gift ideas
- For a trip to the Rockies. A travel journal for Banff and Lake Louise.
- For Canada Day. A gift for a name shared with a province, on July 1.
- For a blues fan. Lyrics and liner notes, in honor of Alberta Hunter.
- For a nurse. A notebook for shift notes and well-earned breaks.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Alberta: 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 Alberta’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 Alberta’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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