Jessica’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Jessica
Jessica's Notebook puts her name front and center, written in flowing script across a soft watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Jessica's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Jessica: meaning and origin
Jessica was first used in this form by William Shakespeare, for Shylock’s daughter in The Merchant of Venice (1596). He probably based it on the biblical name Iscah, which some translations of his day spelled Jescha. That makes Jessica a literary name with no single agreed meaning, invented by the most famous writer in the English language. It wasn’t commonly used until the middle of the 20th century.
Nicknames and variants
Jess and Jessie are the everyday short forms, with Jessi, Jessy and Jessa as alternatives. In Portuguese the name is spelled Jéssica, and in Czech it’s Jesika. Ask a Jessica and she’ll probably say that only teachers and her mom use the full name.
Famous people named Jessica
Jessica Tandy won an Academy Award for Driving Miss Daisy, and Jessica Lange has won two. In Britain, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill won Olympic gold in the heptathlon at London 2012. Australians know Jessica Mauboy, the Darwin-born singer who rose to fame on Australian Idol.
Is Jessica a popular name?
Jessica owned the late 20th century. It was the number one girls’ name in the US Social Security tables for both the 1980s and the 1990s, with nearly 470,000 Jessicas born in the 1980s alone. Behind the Name notes it was the top name every year from 1985 to 1995, except 1991 and 1992, when Ashley took over. Most Jessicas are now in their late 20s to mid 40s.
Jessica trivia
Jessica Tandy won her Oscar at the age of 80, the oldest winner of Best Actress at the time. Wikipedia also mentions other theories for where Shakespeare found the name: perhaps from a feminine form of Jesse, or from “jess”, the thin leather strap used in falconry.
Gift ideas that suit a Jessica
- For a drama student. Her name was invented by Shakespeare, so it’s perfect for lines, notes and audition prep.
- For an athlete. A training log in the spirit of Jessica Ennis-Hill.
- For a singer. Lyrics, ideas and set lists, Jessica Mauboy style.
- For a 30-something friend. A notebook for plans, goals and everything in between.
How Jessica can use it
Any Jessica, of any age. The 6" x 9" size is roomy enough for proper writing and small enough for a handbag or school bag. With 160 plain lined pages there’s no fixed layout, so it can be a diary, a gratitude journal, a study notebook, a recipe book or a home for to-do lists. Notebooks tend to multiply in drawers, but one with her name on the front is instantly hers.
The little things that make it hers
There’s something about seeing your own name in print. It makes a notebook feel like it belongs to you, which is a good reason to fill it. It also means Jessica can pick hers out of a pile in a second, at school, at work or on the kitchen counter.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Jessica’s Notebook? About the size of a trade paperback book: 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 22.9 cm), 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? It’s sold on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon prints and ships each copy and handles delivery and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes, the same apple blossom design comes in hundreds of girls’ names. Start at all name notebooks or our personalized name notebooks guide.
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