*** 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.
Kate says
Fabric me! I think my dad just liked the name Katherine, but my mom didn’t want me to go by Katie, so they decided they would call me Kate. There was a period of time as a kid I didn’t like it and sometimes I have trouble with people calling me Katie instead, but I like my name. My husband says when he first met me he was drawn to my name. “It’s short and to the point. I like it.” :)
Jenna G says
FABRIC ME! My parents picked my name from a TV show.
Kaitlin Jenkins says
FABRIC ME!
My name means ‘pure one’
Elise O. says
FABRIC ME!
My name means “God’s promise” but my parents got it from the movie “Somewhere in Time” (with Jane Seymour, otherwise known as Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman). Awesome.
Bonnie says
FABRIC ME!!
I don’t know if my name has a meaning behind it, I’m definitely going to ask my parents though!
Beth says
Fabric me! Apparently my dad wanted to name me okla since our last name is Homa. Not sure why Oklahoma since noone in my family has ties to it. It would have been even sillier after I got married and changed my name. Luckily my mom won with her choice, beth!
Lemuific says
FABRIC ME!
Names are important to me. I have a unique one and love it. People mispronounce and misspell it, but it makes me feel like I am that much more special.
Janice says
FABRIC ME!
My mom wanted to name my sister Janice after a good friend, but my dad didn’t like the name – reminded him of someone in high school. So they named her Julie. I came along 15 months later… and dad didn’t care. Named me Janice. I always wanted to have a common name like Debbie.
Kate says
FABRIC ME!
No special meaning, my parents just liked it. Always get asked if it’s short for a “full name” but no, just Kate:)
Lorie says
Fabric Me!!
My mom liked the names Lorie or Lisa, not sure why. I thankfuly ended up Lorie (I love my name) and my younger sister ended up with Lisa, which I do not like as a name!!
Adina says
FABRICK ME! I was named after a woman my parents admired.
Denise says
FABRIC ME! No real special reason for my name…my parents just liked that it was feminine and couldn’t really be nicknamed.
Katie says
“Fabric Me please!”
My name is Katie, not Katherine, or Kathleen or Katrina, just Katie. :) I have always liked the idea that my parents liked the nick-name for a long name and just went with it. My middle name is Lyn named after two awesome women, my grandmothers, Gwendolyn and Carolyn. Not totally sure why my parents didn’t just go with Katelyn. But so it is. Somehow my name just fits me, and though it’s common, I’ve always liked it. :)
Susan Kelley says
FABRIC ME
My name was my mom’s favorite– it’s what he named all of her dolls.
Marlayna says
FABRIC ME!
My name was supposedly a combination of two names but everyone has assumed I was named after Marlene Dietrich. I used to hate my name because it was so unusual but now I love it! I know people are talking to me when someone says my name :)
Lisa says
Fabric Me! The only story about my name was that it was originally selected for my brother…not knowing a “he” was coming instead of a she. So it went back on the list for the next one…which happened to be me.
Kristen says
FABRIC ME! I was almost an Emily and lots of people say that I remind them of an Emily. I love my name though!
Courtney says
Fabric me! I always disliked that my name simply meant “of the court” – how dull!
Heather says
Fabric me! My mom’s name is Diane and she wanted to incorporate herself into my name… So, my name is Heather Anne.
Brittany says
FABRIC ME!
I wish there was a cool story behind my name, but there is not – its just one of the top #10 girl names from the year I was born. I think in grade school one year there were 4 Brittany’s in my class. I’ve never really wished for a different name, even if it is fairly common!
Wendie says
FABRIC ME!! I think my mom chose my first name from a character on a soap opera. I always wanted one of those old eccentric southern belle names that is totally original.
Jeanne says
FABRIC ME!
Soleil says
Fabric me! My name means sun in French.
Ann Scott says
FABRIC ME! Since my name is so short and plain (Ann) I never could understand why my parents didn’t give me a middle name – but they didn’t!
Mary B says
FABRIC ME!
I’m named after both my grandmothers, but it turned out that my middle name (my maternal grandmother’s first name) is also my paternal grandmother’s middle name – so we have the exact same name! My dad didn’t know that until he called to tell her what they named me :-)
Elise says
Fabric me!
My parents were watching Somewhere In Time and thought Jane Seymour’s character – Elise – had a pretty name. The rest, as they say, is history!
Alison says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after Elvis Costello’s “My Aim is True,” because it was my mom’s favorite song at the time. I wasn’t nuts about it when I was younger, but I’ve grown to like it quite a bit!
Sally says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after a relative as all my siblings were. I thought I wanted a softer sounding name but am happy with it
Thanks
Sally
Anissa Carlisle says
Fabric me! It was named after a 1970s actress Anissa Jones. Don’t know what it actually means….
Erica T says
Fabric me! I always used to hate my name and was thoroughly annoyed that there really aren’t any feasible nicknames that work with Erica. I’ve made my peace with it….
kari says
My name is Kari. My parents gave it to me b.c I was born in germany. It is supposed to be pronounced Car-E but is always pronounced Care-E. It is unique but can be annoying to never be called the right name!
Laura says
FABRIC ME!!
I was named after one of my Mom’s friends, who was Laurie. My Dad said that it was too girlie, so they went with Laura. Not really sure I follow his logic, as I am a…girl lol. But I’m good with it, it fits.
Helene S says
fabric me.
Helene comes from the greek, “ray of light” (or something….) I never realy loved it neither hated it. My parents each have different memories of how i came to be named that. SO i still don’t know to this day the real story of my name and me.
Thank you for the international part of this giveaway!
Laura in Iowa says
FABRIC ME!
My parents chose a traditional name for me, but my dad’s name is Kermit, so I understand why a more common traditional name was their goal!
suzanne says
fabric me! No real reason, but ironically I have a first cousin named suzanne too. my parents said they didn’t remember bc they called her “suzy”. Funny ‘rents.
Savina says
Fabric me!
My parents just likes my name which comes as a surprise to most since it’s unusual.
ErinY says
FABRIC ME! My parents named me Erin because they liked the character Erin on the old TV show “The Waltons”. I’ve still never seen an episode!
Allison Burton says
FABRIC ME! My name was just a name my parents liked, no meaning behind it. But I’ve always liked my name, I even told my husband that if it wasn’t my name it would have been the name I wanted to give to one of my daughters. :)
Karinny says
FABRIC ME!
My name is KARINNY and I love it! It’s not an usual name.
Carrie says
FABRIC ME! No special meaning other than my parents liked it. I always wanted my name to start with an L because I thought they were fun to write in cursive :)
kirin says
Fabric me!
my name means “goodness and light” in Hindu, but since I’m Irish everyone always assumes it’s just a different spelling of the Irish Korean. And then sometimes I’ll tell people that I was named after the Japanese beer :) which always gets me a few strange looks.
Colleen lasalle says
Fabric me! My name means ” little Irish girl”
Catherine says
FABRIC ME!
My names are from my two grandparents Catherine and Marie. I have always loved my name, but my paternal grandmother was Anna Marie, so I tried to add in the Anna when I was a kid.
Debra says
FABRIC ME! Don’t know how I got my name, but I do know that if I’d been a boy they were going to send me back, since they had enough boys already (2). I LOVE Online Fabric Store.
Stephanie says
FABRIC ME! Not sure about my name, but it’s great anyway!
Tammy says
FABRIC ME!
I have no idea!
Jennifer S says
Fabric Me!
Well first I was supposed to be a boy named Maxwell and then when they found out I was a girl (when I was born!) they wanted to name me Ashley. I don’t think my parents really know why Jennifer was the one but it stuck. And then they call me Amy instead?
Jenna says
FABRIC ME!…my parents have always loved my name, and they both agreed on calling me it instantly! I guess it was good that they had a strong feeling that I would be a girl!
Jessica says
Fabric Me!
I was named after a character on the show “Soap.”
emily says
Fabric me! No story behind my name, my dad just liked the sound of Emily Jane.