Rebecca’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Rebecca
Rebecca'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 "Rebecca's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Rebecca
Rebecca comes from the Hebrew name Rivqa, probably from a Semitic root meaning “join, tie, snare”. In the Old Testament, Rebecca is the wife of Isaac and the mother of the twins Esau and Jacob. The name came into use among English Christians after the Protestant Reformation and was popular with the Puritans in the 17th century.
Nicknames for Rebecca
Becky is the classic nickname, and Becca is the modern favorite. Becki, Bekki, Beck and Becka are fun variations, and Reba is a shorter form made famous by country singer Reba McEntire. In Hebrew, Riva is another pet form. A Rebecca can choose a nickname to match every stage of life.
Famous Rebeccas
British swimmer Rebecca Adlington won two Olympic gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games. Dame Rebecca West was a novelist, journalist and critic, famous for her reporting on the Nuremberg trials. And Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson starred in the Mission: Impossible films and Dune.
How popular is Rebecca?
Rebecca had its big moment late in the 20th century. US Social Security data has it in the top 200 from the 1880s, but it really took off after World War II, reaching 28th in the 1950s and peaking at 13th in the 1970s, when more than 137,000 American Rebeccas were born. It stayed in the top 25 through the 1990s, so most Rebeccas today are in their 30s, 40s and 50s.
Fun facts about the name Rebecca
Daphne du Maurier’s novel Rebecca (1938) opens with one of the best-known first lines in fiction: “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” The title character is dead before the story begins and never appears. Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 film of the book won the Academy Award for Best Picture. There is also a Rebecca in Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe (1819).
Rebecca gift ideas
- For a swimmer. Training times and race notes, in honor of Rebecca Adlington.
- For a mystery reader. A reading journal, with Rebecca at the top of the list.
- For a journalist. Interviews, ideas and drafts, with a nod to Rebecca West.
- For a 40th birthday. Many Rebeccas were born in the 1970s and 80s, so a milestone is the perfect excuse.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Rebecca: 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 Rebecca’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 Rebecca’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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