Emily’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Emily
Emily'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 "Emily's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Emily
Emily is the English feminine form of Aemilius, an old Roman family name. Chaucer used it as Emelye in “The Knight’s Tale”, one of The Canterbury Tales, in the 14th century. Even so, it wasn’t common in English until the 18th century, after the German House of Hanover came to the British throne. Princess Amelia Sophia was known in English as Emily, even though Amelia is actually an unrelated name.
Nicknames for Emily
Em, Emmy and Emmie are the usual nicknames, and Millie and Milly are traditional ones too. Across Europe the name becomes Emilia, Émilie in French, Emilie in German and Danish, and Emmi in Finnish. Emilee and Emely are modern spellings.
Famous Emilys
Emily Brontë wrote Wuthering Heights (1847), and Emily Dickinson, largely unknown in her lifetime, is now one of America’s most celebrated poets. Today, British actress Emily Blunt is a Golden Globe winner with a long list of film roles.
How popular is Emily?
Emily is the name of the millennium. It was the top girls’ name in the US every year from 1996 to 2007, and the Social Security decade tables have it 3rd in the 1990s, 1st in the 2000s and 8th in the 2010s. That makes it a name for teens and young women, though there are older Emilys too: it was in the top 200 from the 1880s to the 1940s.
Fun facts about the name Emily
Emily Brontë first published her poems together with her sisters Charlotte and Anne, under the pen names Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell. Chaucer’s Emelye, from the 14th century, is one of the earliest appearances of the name in English literature. And for 12 years in a row, Emily was the most popular girls’ name in the United States.
Emily gift ideas
- For a poet. Emily Dickinson filled notebooks with poems. Give her somewhere to start.
- Graduation or a first job. Many Emilys are leaving school or starting work, and lists and plans help.
- For a reader. A notebook for quotes and thoughts, from Wuthering Heights onward.
- For a teenager. A diary for school, friends and big dreams.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Emily: 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 Emily’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 Emily’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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