Tonya’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Tonya
Tonya'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 "Tonya's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Tonya
Tonya began as an English short form of Antonia, says Behind the Name, or as a Russian pet form of Antonina. Wikipedia adds the influence of Toña, the Spanish form, and both sources say Tonya has been mixed up with Tanya, an unrelated name that started as a diminutive of Tatiana. It is found across the English-speaking world, but Wikipedia says it is most common in the United States.
Nicknames for Tonya
Behind the Name gives Toni, Tonia, Tawnya and Nia as English relatives, and Wikipedia adds Tonja and LaTonya, a form it says is particularly associated with African-American women. Toni is the easy everyday choice.
Famous Tonyas
Figure skater Tonya Harding was the 1991 World silver medalist, and that year she became the first American woman, and the second woman ever after Midori Ito, to land a triple Axel in international competition; she is a two-time Olympian. On Broadway, Tonya Pinkins won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Jelly’s Last Jam, and soap fans know her as Livia Frye on All My Children.
How popular is Tonya?
Tonya had one big decade. US Social Security data puts it at 120th in the 1960s, then 49th in the 1970s, when almost 57,800 American girls were named Tonya, and 160th in the 1980s. It has not made the top 200 for a decade since, so most Tonyas are in their late 40s or their 50s now.
Fun facts about the name Tonya
Tonya Harding’s story became the 2017 film I, Tonya, with Margot Robbie, who also produced it, as Harding and Allison Janney as her mother, LaVona Golden. Wikipedia says Janney won Best Supporting Actress at the 90th Academy Awards, and Robbie was nominated for Best Actress.
Tonya gift ideas
- For a figure skater. A practice log for jumps and routines.
- For a theater lover. Notes from opening night, in honor of Tonya Pinkins.
- For a 50th birthday. Tonya peaked in the 1970s.
- For a Christmas stocking. A fresh notebook for next year’s plans.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Tonya: 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 Tonya’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 Tonya’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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