Melissa’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Melissa
Give Melissa a notebook that's unmistakably hers. Melissa's Notebook has her name in elegant script over a pink watercolor apple blossom cover.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Melissa's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Where does the name Melissa come from?
Melissa means “bee” in Greek. In Greek mythology it was the name of a daughter of Procles and a title of several nymphs and priestesses. According to the early Christian writer Lactantius, Melissa was the sister of the nymph Amalthea, and the two of them cared for the baby Zeus. Later, in Ariosto’s 1532 poem Orlando Furioso, Melissa is the good fairy who helps the hero escape a witch. In English, it has been used since the 18th century.
Other forms of Melissa
Mel is the obvious short form, and Missy and Missie are the cheeky ones. Lissa works well for a Melissa who likes something softer. Behind the Name also lists Melinda, Mindy and Melina among its English relatives, so a Melissa has plenty of family names to borrow.
Well-known Melissas
Melissa McCarthy is an Emmy-winning comic actress, known for Bridesmaids and Gilmore Girls. Rock singer Melissa Etheridge won a Grammy and an Academy Award for her song “I Need to Wake Up”. And Australian actress Melissa George began her career on Home and Away.
Melissa’s popularity
Melissa was one of the big hits of the 1970s. US Social Security data has it 33rd in the 1960s and then 3rd in the 1970s, when more than 250,000 American girls were named Melissa. It stayed 7th in the 1980s and fell out of the top 200 after the 2000s, so most Melissas today are in their 40s and 50s.
A few more things about Melissa
Melissa is also the scientific name of lemon balm, Melissa officinalis, a herb that bees love, which is how it got its name. Lemon balm leaves smell of lemon and are used to make herbal tea. And because her name means “bee”, a Melissa shares it with the word for honey in Greek, meli, which comes from the same root.
Gift ideas with Melissa in mind
- For a beekeeper or gardener. Her name means “bee”. Hive notes, planting plans and harvest days.
- For a herbal tea lover. Lemon balm shares her name. Recipes, blends and tasting notes.
- For a comedy fan. Funny lines and ideas, with a nod to Melissa McCarthy.
- For a 50th birthday. Many Melissas were born in the 1970s, so a milestone birthday is a great reason.
A notebook for every Melissa
Melissa’s Notebook works just as well for a teenager as for a grandmother. It’s 6" x 9", which fits in most bags, with 160 lined pages and no printed layout to work around. Use it as a diary, a school notebook, a planner or a place to collect quotes and ideas. A name on the cover turns an everyday notebook into something personal.
Why choose a personalized notebook?
A plain notebook is useful. One with her name on it is a gift. Seeing “Melissa’s Notebook” on the cover tells Melissa it was chosen for her, not grabbed off a shelf, and that small touch is often what makes people keep a notebook going instead of abandoning it after a week.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Melissa’s Notebook? 6" x 9", or about 15.2 x 22.9 cm. It’s a paperback with 160 lined pages inside.
Where do I buy it? Melissa’s Notebook is available on Amazon, which prints each copy to order and looks after delivery and refunds.
Do you have other names? We do, hundreds of them. Browse all name notebooks or read how to find a name on our personalized name notebooks page.
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