*** This giveaway is now closed – see who won below!***
It was fun hearing all of your rap names, guys. That and seeing how many people entered “C.LO” instead of “L.CO.” That does roll of the tongue a bit more easily… Anyways, our random winner is… Rebecca (or should we say “Rebizzle” since that’s her high school nickname, which has stuck around for 15 years). Congrats!
When Sherry and I were looking for some big, bold paintings to add some oomph to a few book photos back in January we turned to a local painter (and friend!) named Lindsay Cowles. And when she arrived at our house to loan us some gorgeous canvasses for our photoshoots, Clara called her J.Lo.
Yup, J.Lo.
We think it was her boots and her dark hair. But Lindsay’s – or should I say L.Co’s – talents lie in a different area than Miss Lopez’s. She creates beautifully colorful abstract paintings that we just love (which are also available as prints, wallpaper and fabric). You’ll have to wait for our book’s release to see where they ended up, but in the meantime one of you is going to win a whopping $500 gift card for one of her paintings.
- PRIZE: $500 towards any original painting by Lindsay Cowles
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “L.CO ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … what would your superstar/celebrity nickname be if you could choose one? Does the J.Lo method work for you? J.Pe isn’t too catchy for me. Or would you opt for another variation? Maybe adopt your middle name as your last name? Or find a rap name? Lil’ Spackler perhaps?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, October 24th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States (although we try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
- DISCOUNT: 10% off any in stock original painting with code YOUNGHOUSELOVE2012 (through Oct 29 when purchased direct from Lindsay)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Lindsay Cowles.
Sydney says
L. Co me! My name would be S. Le – not sure that really works. My uncle used to go with Syd Kid which is pretty rapster ish.
Kristy Hunter says
L.CO ME, please!
K. Hu is weird and K. Ho sounds a bit scary to me!
All the Hunters end up getting called Huntzie for some reason so that’s probably what would stick. So WI boring!
Jen says
L.CO ME!!!
Katie Lang says
L.CO ME!
I would K C Lizzle!
Bridgett Thomas says
L.CO ME! I think I would just go by my first name…Bridgett. kinda like Cher and Madonna? or maybe just my initials, that’s what most people end up calling me anyhow.
BBT
Karen J says
L. CO ME! … I guess K. JE … hmmm. that doesn’t sound too great. Our famous couples name would be Greren or Kareg …. hmmm that’s not to good either. Guess we better stay unfamous.
Jessica muir says
L.Co me! Mine would be J.Mu but I think D.Mu sounds better!
Susan says
L.CO Me!
ikk??? My students used to call me H.Dawg, but that was in the 90’s.
I don’t know that anyone other than Randy uses Dawg anymore. I need something more now.
Jennifer says
L.CO ME! Let’s see, I think I’d keep it simple like “JenJen”
Esther says
“L.CO ME!” I would feel like a superstar were I to win!
Marriah says
L. Co Me!!
I am NOT Mariah Carey :)
Juliet Xifaras says
L. CO me! My name would be JulesRules.
courtney says
L.CO ME!!! Please! My name would be C.MO with this theory, but my nickname is Coco and my married last name is May, so Coco May is my new name. I had mentioned naming our daughter this and calling her Coco for real, I kind of like it, but my husband said it sounded like a stripper. I guess that is okay for your wife and not your daughter!! L.Co me!!!
Rena says
L. CO ME!!
T. Holl. an abbreviation of my porn name lol. Middle name is Victoria or ‘Tori’ for short and street I grew up on was Holland. I can just see it now — T. Holls y’all! Haha warning: dork alert is on high today!!
Lizzy K. says
L.Co Me!! My high school rapper name was “De-Liz-cious” because I liked to eat. hahaha. Still fits.
marilyn says
“L.CO ME!”
Mine would be “Rural Hermit” and I’d never make appearances anywhere. :-)
Ashley says
L.CO ME!!! A.Shad is kinda cool, but most people at work call me Shaddi to distinguish me from all the other Ashleys.
Bree says
L.CO ME!
I always thought my middle name, DeWitt, would be a cool female punk/rockstar alias.
Susanne says
L.Co. ME!
I would be THE NOTORIOUS M.O.M. :)
Esther says
L. Co ME!
E.Sa baby!
LMC says
L.CO Me! The kids I teach call me Miss MC…
Chelly says
L.CO ME!
You can call me CP (first + last initial) or Shell-P! Neither are very celebrity-like, but these nicknames have been with me for years. ;)
Michelle Warnke says
L.CO ME! M. Wa doesn’t exactly work… I’ll have to think about that!
Carolyn B says
L. Co. me! CarMar Superstar, obviously.
Blair says
L.CO ME! My nickname was BB Gun when I was little. BB are my initials and I was a fast runner. I guess it could still work.
Brittany D. says
L.CO ME! My name would be Dew.B.
Karla Gutierrez-Pugh says
L. Co Me –
I’m just known as KGP.
Jennifer B. says
L.CO ME! With my maiden name, I was J-Hud. My new last name is Beard, but I can’t think of any nicknames for that. :)
Christel says
L. CO me please!
Kara Gates says
L.Co Me!!
KG I’d be!
Wendy says
L. Co Me!!!
No idea for a Hollywood name…maybe Gwendolynn, sounds maybe a little more fancy?
Heidi says
L. Co me! Mine would be Hi-D. :)
Sarah M says
L. Co. me! I would choose SMart for my Hollywood name.
Mary Alice Kain says
L. Co me! I’m Mak-attack… based on my initials :)
Jessica Willis says
L.CO ME!
maybe J.DUB (last name starts with a W) ?! Who knows, haha
carrie eastman says
“L.CO ME!”
After many thoughts…………………..i would be Creative Crave..like “Flavor FLave” lol, I’m always thinking of a way to redneck rig something up! lol
Nikki says
L.CO Me! LOVE the paintings!
N.Ri.. N.Ree (change the spelling). Nik-a-licious? Ha…No.
Candice says
L.CO ME!
My famous person name would most definitely be C-Love!
Lindsey @ arkadian belle woods says
L.CO ME! I’m an RVA local and I’ve been dying to get my hands on one of Lindsay’s pieces! My nickname would be L.CO too lol! So I should totally win :-)
Elizabeth B. says
L.Co Me!
My husband goes by Bricky Brick, so I could be Lady Brick?! (Our last name is Bricknell)
Harmony Quiroz says
L.CO ME!
I love the couple mash-ups and was super impressed when friends dubbed us – “J-mony” for Javier and Harmony.
With a name like Harmony, I think I’d opt for the one-name lifestyle of Madonna or Prince.
Jennifer says
L. Co ME!
If we’re going off of J. Lo then I would be J. To, which doesn’t sound super gangster so maybe I would opt for JT instead!
Laina Gross says
L. CO ME!
Laura says
L. CO Me!!
Lauren says
L.Co me:)
Friends call me LL Cool, although I’d have big shoes to fill in the rap world with that nickname
Lisa says
L. Co Me! My name is Lisa and everyone used to say “Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam” or sing that dumb Pauly Shore song. My maiden last name begins with an L, so maybe LL Cool W? No, well, nicknames aren’t my thing, but awesome abstract art is!
Sara says
L Co. me!
Mae says
L.Co Me!
I would be M. Peazey! Or, come May when I get married. M. Sheezy.
Annaliza R says
L.CO ME!
I’m not sure what my celebrity nickname would be. I’ve always had people call me by my real name (not nicknames) because I love it. The JLo method does NOT work for me. I would be ARo, which makes me think of the Yankees baseball player. yuck!
Whitney says
L.CO ME!
My nickname is WhitPit, which I feel probably gives the wrong impression for a celebrity name, and unfortunately, there was already a “Whitney” famous enough to go by her first name alone…I guess I could go by “Piddy”, which is just another version of my original nickname. Sheesh…it’s a wonder I haven’t had some sort of identity crisis! :)