Debra’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Debra
Debra'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 "Debra's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Debra
Debra is a streamlined spelling of Deborah, from the Hebrew name Devora, which means “bee”. The biblical Deborah was a judge of Israel who, together with the commander Barak, defeated the army of the Canaanite general Sisera. The shorter Debra spelling is a 20th-century American favorite, and for a few years in the 1950s it was almost as popular as the original.
Nicknames for Debra
Deb and Debbie are the classics, and Debby, Debi and Debbi are popular too. Debra is already a short form of sorts, so a Debra can switch between Deb at work and Debbie with old school friends. Other forms of the name include Devorah in Hebrew and Débora in Spanish and Portuguese.
Famous Debras
Debra Messing played interior designer Grace Adler in Will & Grace and won an Emmy for the role in 2003. Debra Winger earned three Best Actress Oscar nominations, for An Officer and a Gentleman, Terms of Endearment and Shadowlands. Both made the name a familiar one on American screens.
How popular is Debra?
Debra is one of the most concentrated names in American history. It doesn’t appear in the US Social Security top 200 before the 1950s, then came in at 7th in the 1950s, when more than 341,000 American girls were named Debra. It fell to 24th in the 1960s and 93rd in the 1970s, then left the top 200, so most Debras today are between their late 40s and mid 70s.
Fun facts about the name Debra
Add the two spellings together and the 1950s were the decade of the Debra: more than 770,000 American girls born that decade were named Debra or Deborah. Debra Winger’s first name is actually Mary; Debra is her middle name. And on Will & Grace, Debra Messing’s character shares her name with another notebook on this site: Grace.
Debra gift ideas
- For a TV fan. A binge list and favorite lines, starting with Will & Grace.
- For a movie night. Terms of Endearment and An Officer and a Gentleman, plus room for her own reviews.
- For a 70th birthday. Most Debras were born in the 1950s, so milestone birthdays are everywhere.
- For a new chapter. Travel plans and bucket lists for a Debra who’s just retired.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Debra: 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 Debra’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 Debra’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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