Julia’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Julia
Julia'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 "Julia's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Julia
Julia is the feminine form of the Roman family name Julius. Women of that family included Julia the Elder, the daughter of the emperor Augustus. Behind the Name notes that the name gets a brief mention in the New Testament, was borne by early saints including the patron saint of Corsica, and was used by Shakespeare in The Two Gentlemen of Verona. It has only been common in the English-speaking world since the 18th century.
Nicknames for Julia
Jules and Jools are the friendly English short forms, and Julie and Juliet grew out of the same name. Behind the Name also links Julia to Juliana, Julianne and Gillian, the old English form that gave us Jill. Abroad she becomes Giulia in Italy and Julie in France.
Famous Julias
Julia Child brought French cooking to American kitchens with Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) and her TV show The French Chef. Julia Roberts won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Erin Brockovich (2000), a decade after Pretty Woman. And Julia Gillard served as Australia’s first, and so far only, female prime minister, from 2010 to 2013.
How popular is Julia?
Julia has never gone out of style. US Social Security data has it in the top 200 in every decade since the 1880s. It dipped as low as 131st in the 1950s and 1970s, then climbed again to its best decade, the 2000s, when it ranked 30th and more than 70,000 American girls were named Julia. It was still 78th in the 2010s, so Julias today come in every age.
Fun facts about the name Julia
Before she was a famous cook, Julia Child joined the Office of Strategic Services, the American wartime intelligence agency, in 1942. She had tried to enlist in the women’s army and navy services, but at 6 feet 2 inches she was too tall. She started as a typist in Washington and was later posted to Ceylon and China.
Julia gift ideas
- For a keen cook. Recipes, shopping lists and kitchen experiments, in honor of Julia Child.
- For a Shakespeare fan. A name from The Two Gentlemen of Verona, ready for quotes and theater notes.
- For a new graduate. Julia was a top-30 name in the 2000s, so many Julias are finishing school now.
- For Christmas. A cozy stocking filler for a name that never goes out of fashion.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Julia: 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 Julia’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 Julia’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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