Ruth’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Ruth
Ruth's Notebook puts her name front and center, written in flowing script across a soft watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Ruth's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Ruth: meaning and origin
Ruth comes from the Hebrew name Rut, probably from a word meaning “female friend”. In the Old Testament, Ruth is the Moabite woman who stays with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband dies, follows her to Bethlehem and marries Boaz. She became the great-grandmother of King David. In English the name also became linked with the old word ruth, meaning “pity, compassion”, which survives today in ruthless.
Nicknames and variants
The usual pet form is Ruthie. Rue is a related modern name that some Ruths use as a nickname, and in Hebrew the name has a cousin, Reut. Because it is so short, plenty of Ruths are just Ruth, which suits a name that’s all about loyalty and plain speaking.
Famous people named Ruth
Ruth Bader Ginsburg served on the US Supreme Court from 1993 until 2020 and became a pop-culture icon as “the Notorious RBG”. Ruth Handler co-founded Mattel and created the Barbie doll, named after her daughter Barbara. And Ruth Rendell was one of Britain’s great crime writers, author of the Inspector Wexford novels.
Is Ruth a popular name?
Ruth was one of the most popular names in early 20th-century America. In US Social Security data it ranked 5th in both the 1900s and the 1910s and 6th in the 1920s, when more than 218,000 Ruths were born. It slowly faded after the 1950s, but its short, strong sound has made it a favorite again with parents who love a classic.
Ruth trivia
Ruth’s promise to Naomi, “whither thou goest, I will go”, is one of the most quoted lines in the Bible and is often read at weddings. Behind the Name says the name became very popular in America after “Baby” Ruth Cleveland, daughter of President Grover Cleveland, was born in 1891. The Baby Ruth candy bar is often said to be named after her, though some people think it was named after baseball star Babe Ruth.
Gift ideas that suit a Ruth
- For a best friend. Her name probably means “female friend”. Trips, in-jokes and memories, all together.
- For a law student. Case notes and big ideas, in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
- For a crime-fiction fan. Plots, clues and reading lists, with a nod to Ruth Rendell.
- For a wedding. A keepsake for a bride called Ruth, with a famous line about loyalty behind it.
How Ruth can use it
Any Ruth, of any age. The 6" x 9" size is roomy enough for proper writing and small enough for a handbag or school bag. With 160 plain lined pages there’s no fixed layout, so it can be a diary, a gratitude journal, a study notebook, a recipe book or a home for to-do lists. Notebooks tend to multiply in drawers, but one with her name on the front is instantly hers.
The little things that make it hers
There’s something about seeing your own name in print. It makes a notebook feel like it belongs to you, which is a good reason to fill it. It also means Ruth can pick hers out of a pile in a second, at school, at work or on the kitchen counter.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Ruth’s Notebook? About the size of a trade paperback book: 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 22.9 cm), 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? It’s sold on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon prints and ships each copy and handles delivery and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes, the same apple blossom design comes in hundreds of girls’ names. Start at all name notebooks or our personalized name notebooks guide.
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