Lou’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Lou
Lou'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 "Lou's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Lou
Lou is a short form of Louise or Louis, says Behind the Name, and it is used for both girls and boys in English, French and Dutch. Wikipedia says that for men Lou usually shortens Louis or Lewis, and for women Louise and similar names. Louis comes from the Germanic Hludwig, “famous in battle,” so even this one-syllable name has a bold root.
Nicknames for Lou
Behind the Name lists Louise, Louisa, Louis and Lewis among the full forms behind Lou, and Louella, Louie, Lula and Lulu among English relatives. Lulu is the playful doubled form. Louise is the most common long name for a girl called Lou.
Famous Lous
Lou Henry Hoover, born March 29, 1874, and died January 7, 1944, was the first lady of the United States from 1929 to 1933 as the wife of President Herbert Hoover. Wikipedia says she was the first woman to earn a geology degree from Stanford University, led the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1922 to 1925 and 1935 to 1937, spoke Mandarin Chinese, and was the main translator of the Latin mining text De re metallica.
How popular is Lou?
Lou was a girls’ name in Victorian America. Social Security data has it 157th in the 1880s, with about 1,360 girls. Behind the Name’s US chart last ranks it for girls at 951st in 1971. It is far more popular in Europe today: Behind the Name lists Lou 11th for girls in France in 2024 and 32nd in Belgium in 2025.
Fun facts about the name Lou
Lou Henry Hoover and her husband met as geology students at Stanford, and Wikipedia says the couple’s first home together was in China, where they were at the Battle of Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion. In 1901 they moved to London. A geologist first lady named Lou is a fine role model for any rock collector.
Lou gift ideas
- For a rock collector. A field notebook for specimens and hikes.
- For a Girl Scout. A badge-and-camp journal for troop adventures.
- For Bastille Day. A notebook for a name that tops French charts.
- For Christmas. A short-and-sweet holiday journal for Lou.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Lou: 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 Lou’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 Lou’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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