Isabelle’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Isabelle
Isabelle'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 "Isabelle's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Isabelle
Isabelle is the French form of Isabel, says Behind the Name. Wikipedia explains that Isabel began as the medieval Spanish form of Elisabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheba, and spread to England in the 13th century. Spanish speakers heard the first syllable of Elisabeth as the article el and dropped it, and the ending shifted toward bella, “pretty”.
Nicknames for Isabelle
Behind the Name lists Bell, Belle, Isi, Issy and Izzy as English pet forms, and Isabeau as an old French variant. Isabel and Isabella are the close cousins, so an Isabelle often hears all three.
Famous Isabelles
French actress Isabelle Huppert has made more than 120 films. Wikipedia says she is the most nominated actress in the history of the César Awards, with 17 nominations and two wins, for La Cérémonie and Elle. Elle also brought her an Academy Award nomination, and she has won Best Actress at Cannes twice.
How popular is Isabelle?
Isabelle has had two American eras. US Social Security data has it in the girls’ top 200 from the 1880s to the 1910s, then back at 101st in the 2000s, when more than 32,800 American girls were named Isabelle, and 105th in the 2010s. It came back alongside Isabella and Isabel.
Fun facts about the name Isabelle
French sailor Isabelle Autissier was the first woman to sail solo around the world in a race, the BOC Challenge of 1990-91, Wikipedia says. In the next edition her boat was dismasted about 900 nautical miles south of Adelaide, and on January 1, 1995, she was rescued by a helicopter from the Australian navy frigate HMAS Darwin.
Isabelle gift ideas
- For Bastille Day. A French-name notebook for July 14.
- For a sailor. A logbook, in honor of Isabelle Autissier.
- For a film lover. Movie notes for a fan of Isabelle Huppert.
- For a French class. Vocabulary lists for an Isabelle learning French.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Isabelle: 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 Isabelle’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 Isabelle’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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