Ashley’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Ashley
Ashley'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 "Ashley's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Ashley: meaning and origin
Ashley comes from an English surname, which in turn came from place names meaning “ash tree clearing”, from the Old English æsc, “ash tree”, and leah, “clearing” or “meadow”. Until the 1960s it was more often given to boys in the United States. Fans of Gone with the Wind will remember Ashley Wilkes, a male character. Today it is mostly a girls’ name in America, though it is still more common for boys in the UK.
Nicknames and variants
Ash is the natural short form, and it’s used by plenty of Ashleys. Spellings vary a lot: Ashleigh, Ashlee, Ashlie and Ashly are all common, so it’s worth checking exactly how she writes hers before you order.
Famous people named Ashley
Ashley Tisdale became famous in Disney’s The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and High School Musical. Ashley Judd is an American actress whose career has spanned more than three decades. And model Ashley Graham made history on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2016, then wrote the book A New Model.
Is Ashley a popular name?
Ashley came from nowhere. It was only 140th among girls in the 1970s, then shot to 4th in the 1980s and 2nd in the 1990s, according to US Social Security data, with more than 350,000 Ashleys born in the 1980s. It even took the top spot in 1991 and 1992, briefly beating Jessica. Most Ashleys are now in their 30s and early 40s.
Ashley trivia
Ashley reached its peak in America in 1987, but it didn’t become the number one name until 1991, because Jessica was just as popular. Ashley Tisdale appeared in more than 100 advertisements as a child before her Disney roles. And in Britain, Ashley is still more common as a boys’ name, the opposite of the US.
Gift ideas that suit an Ashley
- For a nature lover. Her name means “ash tree clearing”. Perfect for garden notes or a nature journal.
- For a ’90s kid. A notebook for the Ashley who grew up on High School Musical.
- For a busy 30-something. Work notes, family plans and the occasional to-do list.
- For a bride-to-be. Wedding plans, lists and ideas in a notebook that’s all hers.
How Ashley can use it
Any Ashley, 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 Ashley 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 Ashley’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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