Billie’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Billie
Give Billie a notebook that's unmistakably hers. Billie's Notebook has her name in elegant script over a pink watercolor apple blossom cover.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Billie's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Where does the name Billie come from?
Billie is a diminutive of Bill, says Behind the Name, and is also used as a feminine form of William. William comes from the Germanic Willehelm, “will helmet”. Wikipedia says it has also been used as an independent name for both boys and girls.
Other forms of Billie
Billy is the variant Behind the Name lists. Wikipedia notes that Billie has also been used as a nickname for unrelated names such as Lillian.
Well-known Billies
Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan in Philadelphia in 1915 and began singing in Harlem nightclubs, where producer John Hammond heard her. Her work with Teddy Wilson produced “What a Little Moonlight Can Do”, which became a jazz standard. Wikipedia says her friend Lester Young nicknamed her “Lady Day”, and in 1939 she recorded “Strange Fruit”, a protest against lynching. She is in the Grammy Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Billie’s popularity
Billie was a 1920s to 1940s name. US Social Security data has it at 139th in the 1920s, 107th in the 1930s, when more than 23,200 American girls were named Billie, and 156th in the 1940s. Wikipedia says the Billie spelling is now mostly used for girls.
A few more things about Billie
On September 20, 1973, Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in the “Battle of the Sexes” at the Houston Astrodome. Wikipedia says the 29-year-old King beat the 55-year-old Riggs 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 to take a winner-takes-all prize of 100,000 dollars, and the match drew a crowd of 30,472 and an estimated 90 million viewers worldwide. King won 39 Grand Slam titles and founded the Women’s Tennis Association.
Gift ideas with Billie in mind
- For a jazz fan. A record log, in honor of Lady Day.
- For a tennis player. A match journal, after Billie Jean King.
- For Women’s History Month. Notes on two famous Billies.
- For a grandmother. A Grandparents Day gift for a classic Billie.
A notebook for every Billie
Billie’s Notebook works just as well for a teenager as for a grandmother. It’s 6" x 9", which fits in most bags, with 160 lined pages and no printed layout to work around. Use it as a diary, a school notebook, a planner or a place to collect quotes and ideas. A name on the cover turns an everyday notebook into something personal.
Why choose a personalized notebook?
A plain notebook is useful. One with her name on it is a gift. Seeing “Billie’s Notebook” on the cover tells Billie it was chosen for her, not grabbed off a shelf, and that small touch is often what makes people keep a notebook going instead of abandoning it after a week.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Billie’s Notebook? 6" x 9", or about 15.2 x 22.9 cm. It’s a paperback with 160 lined pages inside.
Where do I buy it? Billie’s Notebook is available on Amazon, which prints each copy to order and looks after delivery and refunds.
Do you have other names? We do, hundreds of them. Browse all name notebooks or read how to find a name on our personalized name notebooks page.
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