Regina’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Regina
Regina'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 "Regina's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Regina
Regina simply means “queen” in Latin, and in Italian too. Behind the Name says it was used as a Christian name from early times and was borne by a 2nd-century saint. In medieval England it was used in honor of the Virgin Mary, and it was revived in the 19th century. Wikipedia adds that the same word means “queen” in Portuguese and Romanian.
Nicknames for Regina
Behind the Name lists Gina, Gena, Ina, Jeana and Geena as English diminutives of Regina, and Wikipedia adds Queenie as an English form. Gina is the everyday favorite; Queenie is for a Regina who knows exactly who’s in charge.
Famous Reginas
Regina King won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) and four Primetime Emmy Awards, including one for Watchmen; Time named her one of the 100 most influential people of 2019. Singer-songwriter Regina Spektor, born in Moscow, came out of New York’s anti-folk scene; New York City declared June 11, 2019, Regina Spektor Day.
How popular is Regina?
Regina peaked in the 1960s. US Social Security data has it at 134th in the 1950s and 84th in the 1960s, when nearly 46,000 American girls were named Regina, then 112th in the 1970s and 192nd in the 1980s. Behind the Name notes it has also been popular in Germany, Latvia and Hungary.
Fun facts about the name Regina
A Canadian city carries the name. Wikipedia says Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan, was once called Wascana, from a Cree word for “buffalo bones”. It was renamed Regina, Latin for “queen”, in 1882 in honor of Queen Victoria, at the suggestion of her daughter Princess Louise.
Regina gift ideas
- For a queen of the office. Meeting notes with a regal name on the cover.
- For a Canada trip. A travel journal for a Regina bound for Saskatchewan.
- For a songwriter. Lyric ideas, in honor of Regina Spektor.
- For a 60th birthday. Regina peaked in the 1960s.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Regina: 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 Regina’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 Regina’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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