Bella’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Bella
Bella'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 "Bella's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Bella
Bella is a short form of Isabella and other names ending in -bella, says Behind the Name, and it is also linked to the Italian word bella, “beautiful”. Isabella is a Latinate form of Isabel, and Behind the Name says it was the top girls’ name in America in 2009 and 2010.
Nicknames for Bella
Behind the Name lists Bell, Belle, Izzy, Issy and Mabel among Bella’s relatives. Belle is the French word for “beautiful”, Wikipedia adds.
Famous Bellas
Bella Abzug, nicknamed “Battling Bella”, was born in New York City in 1920 and earned a law degree from Columbia in 1944. Wikipedia says her first campaign slogan, in 1970, was “This woman’s place is in the House—the House of Representatives.” In 1971 she co-founded the National Women’s Political Caucus, and in Congress she was rarely seen without one of her bright hats. She later presided over the 1977 National Women’s Conference.
How popular is Bella?
Bella is a 2010s favorite. US Social Security data has it at 53rd in the 2010s, when more than 43,200 American girls were named Bella. It had not reached the top 200 in any earlier decade.
Fun facts about the name Bella
Behind the Name says Stephenie Meyer used the name for the heroine of her Twilight novels, first published in 2005 and filmed from 2008. Wikipedia says Isabella “Bella” Swan moves to her father’s home in Forks, Washington, at 17 and falls in love with the vampire Edward Cullen. Kristen Stewart played her in the films. The four novels, Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn, are told mainly from Bella’s point of view.
Bella gift ideas
- For a Twilight fan. A reading journal for a Bella.
- For a trip to Washington State. A travel notebook for the Pacific Northwest.
- For Women’s History Month. A gift in honor of Battling Bella.
- For a birthday. A notebook for a name that means “beautiful”.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Bella: 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 Bella’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 Bella’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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