Gloria’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Gloria
Give Gloria a notebook that's unmistakably hers. Gloria'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 "Gloria's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Where does the name Gloria come from?
Gloria means “glory” in Latin, and Behind the Name ties it to the Portuguese and Spanish Marian titles Maria da Glória and María de Gloria. Maria da Glória (1819–1853) became Queen Maria II of Portugal. Wikipedia says the name entered regular English use after E. D. E. N. Southworth’s novel Gloria (1891) and later through popular song, including the hymn “Gloria in excelsis Deo”.
Other forms of Gloria
Gloria is already short, so many Glorias keep it as it is. Behind the Name lists related forms such as Glory, Gloriana, Glorinda and Glorija, and the Portuguese spelling Glória. Glory is the English word-name cousin that some families use as a pet form.
Well-known Glorias
Gloria Steinem helped found Ms. magazine and became one of the best-known voices of second-wave feminism. Gloria Estefan took the Miami Sound Machine worldwide with hits like “Conga” and “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You”. And Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” became a lasting anthem after topping the US charts in 1979.
Gloria’s popularity
Gloria was a mid-century favorite. US Social Security data has it 40th in the 1920s, 31st in the 1930s and 27th in the 1940s, when more than 105,000 American girls were named Gloria. It was still 42nd in the 1950s and left the top 200 after the 1970s, so most Glorias today are in their 50s and older.
A few more things about Gloria
Before it was a given name in English, gloria was already the Latin word for fame and praise, and it is still sung every week in churches as “Gloria in excelsis Deo”. Naming a daughter Gloria is, in a sense, naming her after a hymn.
Gift ideas with Gloria in mind
- For a music fan. Playlists and concert memories, in honor of Gloria Estefan and Gloria Gaynor.
- For a feminist bookshelf. Reading lists and quotes, for a name shared with Gloria Steinem.
- For a 80th birthday. Gloria peaked in the 1940s, so big milestone birthdays are here.
- For Easter or Christmas. A notebook for a name that means glory.
A notebook for every Gloria
Gloria’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 “Gloria’s Notebook” on the cover tells Gloria 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 Gloria’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? Gloria’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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