Gina’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Gina
Give Gina a notebook that's unmistakably hers. Gina'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 "Gina's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Where does the name Gina come from?
Gina is a short form of names ending in -gina, such as Georgina, Regina and Luigina, and Behind the Name says it can also shorten Virginia or Eugenia. Wikipedia explains that Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida made it famous: after she became a star in 1953, the name rose steeply in the US and peaked at 54th in 1967.
Other forms of Gina
Gina is already a nickname, but it has plenty of relatives. Behind the Name lists Gena, Geena, Jeana and Ina as variants, and Ginny as a cousin through Virginia. Actress Geena Davis is the best-known Geena.
Well-known Ginas
Gina Lollobrigida was one of the biggest European film stars of the 1950s and 1960s, dubbed “the most beautiful woman in the world”. Gina Rodriguez won a Golden Globe in 2015 for playing Jane Villanueva in Jane the Virgin. And Gina Haspel became the first woman to serve as director of the CIA on a permanent basis, from 2018 to 2021.
Gina’s popularity
Gina belongs to the 1960s and 1970s. US Social Security data has it at 73rd in the 1960s, when more than 52,000 American girls were named Gina, then 84th in the 1970s, 119th in the 1980s and 199th in the 1990s. Wikipedia says it fell below the top 1,000 in 2009, so most Ginas are now in their 40s, 50s and 60s.
A few more things about Gina
Gina Lollobrigida had a second career behind the camera. Wikipedia says that as her film work slowed she became a photojournalist, and in the 1970s she landed a scoop by securing an exclusive interview with Fidel Castro. She was also a sculptor.
Gift ideas with Gina in mind
- For a photographer. Shot lists and ideas, in honor of Gina Lollobrigida.
- For a 50th birthday. Gina peaked in the 1960s.
- For a TV fan. A Jane the Virgin watch journal.
- For a Regina, Georgina or Virginia. A notebook for the name she actually uses.
A notebook for every Gina
Gina’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 “Gina’s Notebook” on the cover tells Gina 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 Gina’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? Gina’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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