Constance’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Constance
Constance'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 "Constance's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Constance
Constance is the medieval form of the Latin Constantia, Behind the Name explains, and the Normans brought it to England; one of William the Conqueror’s daughters had the name. Wikipedia links it to the idea of being steadfast, so it is a name about constancy and loyalty.
Nicknames for Constance
Connie is the classic short form, listed by both sources. Wikipedia says medieval English families used Cust and Cussot, and Puritans turned the name into Con, Constant and Constancy. Other languages give Constanze, Costanza and Constanza.
Famous Constances
Constance Baker Motley was the first Black woman to argue a case before the US Supreme Court; she argued ten landmark civil rights cases and won nine, and she won James Meredith’s case to enter the University of Mississippi, and became a federal judge in 1966. Actress Constance Wu starred in Fresh Off the Boat and led Crazy Rich Asians as Rachel Chu, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination.
How popular is Constance?
Constance was a steady mid-century name. US Social Security data has it in the top 200 from the 1920s to the 1950s, best at 107th in the 1940s and with the most births in the 1950s, when more than 33,500 American girls were named Constance. Many of them were Connie to their friends.
Fun facts about the name Constance
The Norman princess behind the name in England, Constance of Normandy, was one of the nine children of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders. In 1086 her father married her to Alan Fergant, Duke of Brittany, to keep peace on his western border. Wikipedia says one chronicler called her unpopular while another described her as caring and well liked.
Constance gift ideas
- For a law student. Case notes, in honor of Judge Constance Baker Motley.
- For Black History Month. A notebook for a name with a civil rights legacy.
- For a loyal friend. A name that means steadfast says it all.
- For a romantic comedy fan. Movie notes, in honor of Constance Wu.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Constance: 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 Constance’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 Constance’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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