Cornelia’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Cornelia
Give Cornelia a notebook that's unmistakably hers. Cornelia'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 "Cornelia's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Where does the name Cornelia come from?
Cornelia is the feminine form of Cornelius, says Behind the Name. Cornelius was a Roman family name possibly from Latin cornu, “horn.” Wikipedia explains that in ancient Rome Cornelia was the name of women born into the gens Cornelia. Behind the Name says the most famous was Cornelia, mother of the reformers known as the Gracchi, regarded after her death as the ideal Roman woman, and that the name was revived in the 18th century.
Other forms of Cornelia
Wikipedia lists Nel, Nelly, Corey, Cornie, Lia and Nelia as short forms of Cornelia, with Corrie and Lia as Dutch diminutives and Connie as a German short form. Behind the Name adds the Dutch Neeltje. Corrie and Nell are the easiest English choices.
Well-known Cornelias
Corrie ten Boom, born Cornelia Arnolda Johanna ten Boom on April 15, 1892, in Haarlem, the Netherlands, was a Dutch watchmaker and later a Christian writer and speaker. Wikipedia says she and her family hid Jewish people from the Nazis in their home during World War II, that she was sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, and that she told the story in The Hiding Place. Yad Vashem named her Righteous Among the Nations in 1967.
Cornelia’s popularity
Cornelia ranked 186th in the 1880s in the Social Security decade tables, with about 1,020 girls. Behind the Name’s US chart shows it staying in the top 1,000 until 1966. In Europe it lasted longer: Behind the Name lists it 59th in Austria as late as 1996.
A few more things about Cornelia
The Roman Cornelia had a famous line about her children. Wikipedia says that, according to Valerius Maximus, she called her sons her “jewels,” and a statue of her with the phrase “These are my jewels” has stood on the grounds of the Ohio Statehouse for most of its history.
Gift ideas with Cornelia in mind
- For Mother’s Day. A keepsake journal for a name linked with a legendary mother.
- For a watch lover. A notebook for timepieces, repairs and collections.
- For a classics student. A diary for Roman history and Latin notes.
- For Christmas. A precious holiday journal for Cornelia.
A notebook for every Cornelia
Cornelia’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 “Cornelia’s Notebook” on the cover tells Cornelia 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 Cornelia’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? Cornelia’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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