Paula’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Paula
Paula'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 "Paula's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Paula
Paula is the feminine form of the Roman name Paulus, which Behind the Name says meant “small” in Latin. Its first famous bearer was Saint Paula of Rome, a 4th-century noblewoman who became a companion of Saint Jerome. Wikipedia says she came from one of Rome’s richest senatorial families, had five children, and later settled in Bethlehem, where she founded a monastery, a convent and a hostel for pilgrims. Wikipedia also notes that Paula is used in more than a dozen European languages.
Nicknames for Paula
Behind the Name lists Pauletta and Paulie as English diminutives and Paulinha in Portuguese. Across Europe the name has close cousins: the French Paule and Paulette, the Italian Paola, the Czech Pavla and the Icelandic Pála, and Wikipedia gives Polina as the Greek form. Paulie is the friendly choice for everyday use.
Famous Paulas
Paula Abdul started out as a Los Angeles Lakers cheerleader at 18, became head choreographer of the Laker Girls, and set a record with her debut album Forever Your Girl (1988), which gave her four Billboard Hot 100 number ones. Paula Radcliffe won the London Marathon three times and held the women’s marathon world record of 2:15:25 for 16 years. And German painter Paula Modersohn-Becker, an early Expressionist, produced more than 700 paintings before her death at 31.
How popular is Paula?
Paula was a mid-century favorite. US Social Security data has it 78th in the 1940s and at its best rank, 46th, in the 1950s, when nearly 85,000 American girls were named Paula. It was 54th in the 1960s and 98th in the 1970s before leaving the top 200, so most American Paulas today are in their 50s, 60s and 70s.
Fun facts about the name Paula
Paula Modersohn-Becker collected firsts. Wikipedia says she is recognized as the first known woman painter to paint nude self-portraits and the first woman to have a museum devoted exclusively to her art, the Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum, founded in 1927. She is also believed to be the first woman artist to depict herself pregnant.
Paula gift ideas
- For a runner. Training logs and race goals, in honor of Paula Radcliffe.
- For a dancer. Choreography notes, for a name shared with Paula Abdul.
- For an art student. Sketches and gallery notes, in honor of Paula Modersohn-Becker.
- For Christmas. Saint Paula settled in Bethlehem, so it suits a holiday gift.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Paula: 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 Paula’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 Paula’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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