Cecilia’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Cecilia
Give Cecilia a notebook that's unmistakably hers. Cecilia'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 "Cecilia's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Where does the name Cecilia come from?
Cecilia is the Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, says Behind the Name, from Latin caecus, “blind.” Saint Cecilia was a semi-legendary 2nd- or 3rd-century martyr who became the patron saint of music and musicians after she “sang in her heart to the Lord” at her wedding. Wikipedia notes that the personal name originates in that of Saint Cecilia.
Other forms of Cecilia
Behind the Name lists Cecelia, Cecily, Cicely, Sheila and related English forms, plus Cece and Cilla as cozy short forms. Celia is sometimes treated as a related short form, though it also has its own Latin root.
Well-known Cecilias
Cecilia Bartoli, born June 4, 1966, is an Italian mezzo-soprano. Wikipedia says she is widely known for Bellini, Handel, Mozart, Rossini and Vivaldi, as well as lesser-known Baroque and Classical works, and that she is considered a singer with an unusual timbre. She has also sung soprano and alto repertory beyond the mezzo roles that made her famous.
Cecilia’s popularity
Cecilia is a 2010s name in America. US Social Security data has it at 199th in the 2010s, when more than 16,100 girls were named Cecilia. Behind the Name has it 108th in the US, 172nd in England and Wales and 92nd in Puerto Rico in 2025, and 32nd in Italy in 2024. Mexico had it 136th in 2021, and Spain’s decade tables had it 172nd in the 2010s.
A few more things about Cecilia
Saint Cecilia is the patron of musicians. Wikipedia says her feast day is November 22, and that composers have dedicated masses and other works to her for centuries because she supposedly sang to God even as musicians played at her wedding. Churches across Catholic, Orthodox and some Lutheran traditions keep her feast, so the name still rings in liturgical calendars.
Gift ideas with Cecilia in mind
- For a musician. A practice journal for lessons and recitals.
- For November 22. A feast-day notebook for Saint Cecilia’s Day.
- For an opera fan. A program journal for casts and arias.
- For Christmas. A carol-filled holiday diary for Cecilia.
A notebook for every Cecilia
Cecilia’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 “Cecilia’s Notebook” on the cover tells Cecilia 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 Cecilia’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? Cecilia’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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