*** This giveaway is now closed – see who won below! ***
After 10,000 interesting name origin stories, random.org has selected our winners as… Beth (who says “my dad picked it out and to this day I’m whole heartily a daddy’s girl.”) and Chelsea (who’s name story is: “My parents got my name from the 1981 movie, On Golden Pond. ‘Chelsea’ was played by Jane Fonda”) Congrats!
I realize from the name Online Fabric Store, you might have trouble guessing what this online store sells, so allow me to solve that mystery for ya. Fabric! And seemingly every kind of fabric – like upholstery, decor, quilting, apparel and even garden fabric. Which means that this week’s two winners (who are each getting $250 to spend there) could tackle anything from sewing some pillow covers or making a duvet to redoing the curtains in an entire room. And the cool thing about their system is that the more yardage you buy, the cheaper each yard gets – and once you get over that $50 mark, your shipping in the US is free.
- PRIZE: A $250 gift card to Online Fabric Store
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “FABRIC ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: …what’s the meaning behind your name? Does it carry some special significance within your family? Or is there a cool story behind how your parents picked it? Have you always wished it was something else?
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two
- PRIZE SHIPS: Wahoo, this giveaway is available worldwide!
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners 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 winners. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
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 Online Fabric Store.
Ali says
FABRIC ME!! I was named after Ali McGraw.
Alisha N says
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Alisha means truthful. I’ve always liked it. It’s unique but common enough that people can pronounce it.
Kinsey says
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My mom chose my name while pregnant. She read it in a Sue Grafton novel, the most recent of which just came out, “Kinsey and Me.” Apparently Kinsey was a detective in the Kinsey Millhone series, and I guess my mom thought that was a good omen or something?
Maria Flores says
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My name was meant for me. My parents had already planned on naming me after my dad’s oldest sister. Just in case there were any doubts running through my mother’s mind, I happened to be born on the day of the saint with the same name (according to the Catholic calendars we get at Mexican restaurants).
Sylvia P says
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It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Sylvia is “woods, forest”.
erin says
FABRIC ME! My middle name, adele, is after both my mom and grandma. And, someday when I have a daughter, it will be her middle name, too :)
Jessica says
“FABRIC ME!”
I have probably one of the most common names ever.
Felecia says
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My mom named me after one of her favorite soap opera stars…haha.
Sam says
FABRIC ME! My first name (not Sam) is from The Lord of the Rings. My parents were total hippie nerds in the early 80’s! :)
Melissa L says
FABRIC ME! My name just happened to be the only one both my parents could agree on (which seemed to be common around here, since I had several other Melissa’s in my classes at school!)
Stephanie Weaver says
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My name means crowned…my parents named me after Stevie Nix :-)
britta says
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My parents just really liked the scandinavian names…britta it is!
Mark says
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I have a lot of older siblings, so by the time my parents had me they were just throwing around random names. No great story. My little brother is named Max, because he was the maximum.
Jessica says
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I was named after a song by the Allman Brothers. My parents tried for a “unique” name… oops!
Susan DeChant says
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I was named for a sister of my mother’s beloved grandmother.
Jennifer says
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My name was intended to be Christina (a family name), but at the last minute, my father decided he didn’t like anymore and pulled Jennifer out of thin air. It means “fair one.” I often wished my name was different, born in the early 80s, there were Jennifer’s everywhere. But I’ve come to accept my common name and make my personality stand out instead :) My future kids, however, are all already named after significant people in my and my spouse’s lives. I want them to grow up knowing they have role models and that their moms have special people in their lives worth naming them after.
Elle B says
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My name came to my parents (specifically my dad) in a dream, which in our culture carries a very strong need to then name your child according to the dream. Turns out it is a historical name in our family, plus one that I love (though I didn’t like it much in high school).
Bonnie @ the pin junkie says
FABRIC ME! I’m named after a relative.
Anne says
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Both my first and middle names are family names. I was almost an Ashley, which was ridiculously popular in the 80s so I’m glad my parents went with Anne.
kate says
FABRIC ME! Family name… and one of the most common in every class I’ve been in!
Becky says
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I’m not sure about my name, but I live it. Rebecca Anne. Very southern. I do know that before I was born my dad wanted to name me Penny, and as a little girl who loved The Inspector Gadget, I always thought it would have been cool to have the same name as his daughter.
Hallie Hobbs says
FABRIC ME!!! I was named after Haley’s comet…yet my name is Hallie as in Halle Berry…My parent’s are strange ;)
Jessica Altman says
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Jen says
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Don’t know the meaning behind my name – good thing to looks into!
Terri Stewart says
FABRIC ME!!!! Nothing special that I know of but I would so love this FABRIC!!!!!!!!!
Sarah says
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My parents just liked my name. Although I wished they’d chosen something a little more unique!
Rachel says
FABRIC ME! My dad likes to claim that he chose my name. :)
Jo says
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My grandmothers names were Joan and Gertrude. My wonderful parents decided to name me after both of them!! lucky I got Joanne Trudy and not Joan Gertrude!!
shawn manning says
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My parents were torn between two girl names before my uncle spoke up and suggested they name me after him…Shawn. I love my boy name which means “God is gracious”.
Sherry says
FABRIC ME!!!! I need so much fabric in this house to make it a home but it’n not in the budget right now.
My name…Sherry.. I don’t even have a middle name because my parents could barely decide on a first name. My mom wanted Cherry and my Dad said no way that’s a stripper name…lol
Lindsay says
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My mom and dad debated and nearly named me Marissa. Clearly they went with their other choice :)
Sandy says
Fabric Me! I’m Sandra Elizabeth because my parents liked it, no story behind it. They did tell my great uncle they were going to name me Basil as a joke. He was very concerned, and everyone else thought it was hysterical. I have t-shirts with that name on it too!
Natalie M says
FABRIC ME! My mom watched a lot of “Days of Our Lives” while she was pregnant and got my name from one of the characters on the show
Mitsy says
Fabric Me! “Mitsuko” means child of light in Japanese, my dad, who is American liked it and thought it would help win over my Japanese grandparents. It seems they were happy with the choice :)
Jackie says
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I was told I was named after Jackie O but I don’t know if it’s actually true.
Melissa says
FABRIC ME! No special meaning behind my name, but my mom’s sister was pregnant at same time as my mom and made the mistake of telling my mom what she wanted to name her first daughter…. I was born first and my mom snagged it. My poor aunt! My cousin got a good name in the end though, so all’s well that ends well. :)
Melissa says
FABRIC ME! I don’t know that there was any real significance in my first name other than they liked the name. As far as my middle name though (Joy) my parents always told me they gave me the middle name Joy because I “brought so much joy into their lives.” Corney – but true:)
Leah says
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“Leah” in Hebrew apparently means “weary one.” (And is the wife of Jacob in the Old Testament). However, my parents named me for the name “Lea” meaning “field or meadow.” It’s only a coincidence (or so my mom says) but my Great Grandfather’s middle name was Lee. My middle name is “Faith” and I always wanted to go by Leah Faith, but it would never catch on!
Amanda says
FABRIC ME! My mom named me after a character on a soap opera..
Linda Soncasie says
FABRIC ME! My mom chose my nam – Linda, because it means pretty. She said I was the prettiest baby ever!
Tarynkay says
FABRIC ME! My parents though that I was going to be a boy, so they didn’t have a girl name picked out. They found my name on the credits of a horror movie that they watched in the hospital- Taryn Powers was the daughter of Tyrone Powers.
erin r says
Fabric me! :)
Karly says
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My mom saw “Karly” on a mail box along with her name and fell in love with it.
Ashley says
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My mum was watching a movie when she was expecting me and the main character, who she said was the most beautiful lady she’d seen, inspired her to name me after her!
Sibyl says
Fabric me! My mother wanted to name me after her Grandmother Sylvia. My dad vetoed it, said it sounded “too old”. They compromised with Sibyl, I dunno. I loathed it when I was young but now, appreciate having a unique name that seemly no one else has except for 90 year old women. So much for “too old” Dad.
Melissa says
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I was named after a set of dishes, my parents wedding dishes. Mikasa Melissa was the pattern.
I wish I was kidding..
Jess says
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My dad desperately wanted a boy so they named me Jessca so he could call me Jessie!
Rachael says
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My parents just liked my first name. They decided to go ahead and spell it with an extra silent “A” which has plagued me my whole life…although I think it looks better this way :-). My high school diploma had “Rachel” on it and my school wouldn’t reprint it. The funny this is my maiden name is Jacobs and my parents didn’t realize until after the fact that Rachel was one of Jacob’s wives in the Old Testament. This despite the fact my father is Jewish!
Roxanne says
Fabric me! My parents just needed an “R” name and they liked this one!
Andrea says
FABRIC ME! By some strange coincidence parents both grew up knowing they’d name their first Andrea or Andrew. They obviously agreed on my name from day one :)