Lena’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Lena
Lena'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 "Lena's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Lena
Lena started as a short form of names ending in -lena, such as Helena, Magdalena and Yelena, says Behind the Name, and it is often used on its own. Wikipedia focuses on Helena, which it glosses as “torch” or “shining light”.
Nicknames for Lena
Behind the Name lists many relatives, including Ella, Elna and Magda, the German Leni and the Swedish Linn. Elena and Helena make good full-name partners, and the French write it Léna.
Famous Lenas
Lena Horne joined the Cotton Club chorus at 16 and went on to star in Stormy Weather (1943), singing the title song; she was also a civil rights activist who took part in the 1963 March on Washington. In 1958 she became the first African-American woman nominated for a Tony for Best Actress in a Musical. Lena Headey played Cersei Lannister in HBO’s Game of Thrones, earning five Emmy nominations.
How popular is Lena?
Lena was big a century ago. US Social Security data has it at 44th in the 1880s, and its biggest decade was the 1910s, when more than 23,600 American girls were named Lena. It stayed in the top 200 until the 1930s, and it is popular again in much of Europe, Behind the Name shows.
Fun facts about the name Lena
Lena Horne announced her retirement in March 1980 and then changed her mind. Wikipedia says her one-woman Broadway show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, opened the next year and ran for 333 performances, winning her a special Tony Award and two Grammy Awards for the cast recording.
Lena gift ideas
- For a jazz fan. Lyrics and listening notes, in honor of Lena Horne.
- For a fantasy fan. Theories and episode notes, in honor of Lena Headey.
- For Black History Month. A notebook for a name with a civil rights story.
- For a family historian. Lena peaked in the 1910s, perfect for great-grandma’s stories.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Lena: 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 Lena’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 Lena’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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