Persephone’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Persephone
Persephone'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 "Persephone's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Persephone
Behind the Name says the meaning of Persephone is unknown. It is probably of pre-Greek origin, but may be related to the Greek pertho, “to destroy,” and phonos, “murder,” or to an Indo-European root for “sheaf of corn,” which would make it “thresher of corn.” In Greek myth Persephone was the daughter of Demeter and Zeus and was abducted by Hades to the underworld. She was allowed to return for part of each year, which explains the changing seasons.
Nicknames for Persephone
Behind the Name’s family tree shows only the modern Greek form Persefoni. Wikipedia mentions the nickname Persie for a character in the BBC series Upstairs Downstairs, and Sephy is the nickname of Persephone Hadley in the Noughts & Crosses novels. So the long, four-syllable name has plenty of room for a favorite short form.
Famous Persephones
Wikipedia’s page lists Persephone Swales-Dawson, born in 1997, a British television actress, and Persephone Borrow, an English immunologist. The better-known namesake is the goddess herself, who ruled the underworld for part of the year. Wikipedia also lists Persephone as the name of a Mexican-American professional wrestler.
How popular is Persephone?
Persephone never appeared in a Social Security top-200 decade table, from the 1880s to the 2010s. Behind the Name’s US chart shows it in the top 1,000 for seven years from 2019 to 2025, best at 681st in 2022 and 734th in 2025. England and Wales ranked it 520th in 2025. Wikipedia says the name rose in recent years, helped by nature names, long Greek names like Penelope and the pandemic.
Fun facts about the name Persephone
Wikipedia lists a long run of fictional Persephones, including a character in the Matrix film trilogy, Persephone “Sephy” Hadley, the heroine of Malorie Blackman’s Noughts & Crosses novels, and an Amazon in the 2009 Wonder Woman film. The name has been in the US top 1,000 every year since 2019, which makes it a modern favorite with an ancient past.
Persephone gift ideas
- For a mythology fan. A notebook for Greek gods, seasons and favorite myths.
- For a gardener. A journal for planting dates and the turning year, in honor of the goddess of spring.
- For a fantasy reader. A diary for stories, worlds and characters.
- For a birthday. A grand, dramatic name on a cover to match.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Persephone: 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 Persephone’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 Persephone’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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