Bette’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Bette
Bette'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 "Bette's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Bette
Bette is a diminutive of Elizabeth, says Behind the Name. Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, “my God is an oath.” Wikipedia adds that Bette can also shorten Bettina. The French-looking double-t spelling became a Hollywood signature long before it was common on birth certificates.
Nicknames for Bette
Behind the Name links Bette with Elizabeth and the wider Elisabeth family, including Isabel, Isabella and Isabelle. Betty, Beth, Liz and Betsy are sister nicknames from the same root. Bette itself is already a finished short form, so many bearers leave it alone.
Famous Bettes
Bette Davis, born Ruth Elizabeth Davis on April 5, 1908, and died October 6, 1989, was an American actress of film, television and theater. Wikipedia says she is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, noted for unsympathetic and sardonic roles across crime melodramas, historical films and comedies. Behind the Name also flags her as a famous bearer of the diminutive.
How popular is Bette?
Bette is a 1920s name in America. US Social Security data has it at 169th in the 1920s, when more than 13,200 American girls were named Bette. Behind the Name no longer lists a recent US ranking for Bette alone. The spelling rode the same Elizabeth wave that made Betty a household nickname in early Hollywood.
Fun facts about the name Bette
Bette Davis made the spelling famous. Behind the Name cites the American actress as a notable bearer, and Wikipedia records that her given names were Ruth Elizabeth before the stage name stuck. Another well-known Bette is singer and actress Bette Midler, born in Honolulu in 1945, so the diminutive has spanned classic studio film and modern cabaret.
Bette gift ideas
- For a classic-film fan. A movie journal for studio nights and rewatches.
- For a theater lover. A notebook for roles, cues and opening nights.
- For Halloween. A dramatic journal for costume plots and party plans.
- For Christmas. A glamorous holiday diary for Bette.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Bette: 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 Bette’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 Bette’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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