Amanda’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Amanda
Amanda'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 "Amanda's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
What does the name Amanda mean?
Amanda comes from Latin and means “worthy of love” or “she who must be loved”. It is formed from the Latin verb amare, “to love”, in the same grammatical form that gives us words like agenda (“things to be done”). Unlike many popular names, it doesn’t trace back to a saint or a queen. It was coined as a literary name and turns up in English plays and poems from the 17th century, which is why it has always had a slightly romantic, storybook feel.
Nicknames and variants
Most Amandas get called Mandy at some point, and plenty prefer Manda or Mandi. In French the related name is Amandine, while Spanish, Italian and Portuguese speakers use Amanda unchanged. If the Amanda you’re buying for goes by a nickname, the full name on the cover still works nicely as a keepsake.
Famous Amandas
There’s no shortage of well-known Amandas to inspire her. Amanda Gorman became a household name after reading her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the 2021 US presidential inauguration. Amanda Seyfried starred in Mean Girls and Mamma Mia!. In the UK, Amanda Holden is known to millions as a Britain’s Got Talent judge, and Australians know Amanda Keller from years on breakfast radio and TV.
How popular is Amanda?
Amanda was one of the defining names of its generation in the United States. According to US Social Security Administration data, it was the 3rd most popular girls’ name of the 1980s, behind only Jessica and Jennifer, and was still in the top 10 through the 1990s. That means a lot of Amandas are now in their 30s and 40s, often busy with careers and families, which is exactly when a notebook for lists, plans and a little journaling earns its keep.
Gift ideas that suit an Amanda
- Valentine’s Day or an anniversary. Her name literally means “worthy of love”, which makes a sweet line for the card.
- For a writer or poet. Inspired by Amanda Gorman? It’s a fitting home for drafts, poems and ideas.
- Mother’s Day. Many Amandas born in the ’80s and ’90s are mums now. Add a nice pen and you’re done.
- Birthdays, Christmas and thank-yous. A personal present for a friend, sister, teacher or colleague called Amanda.
Who is it for and how she can use it
Any Amanda, 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.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Amanda’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? 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. 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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