*** 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!
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- 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.
Jen says
Fabric me! My name (used here is just my nickname) is after a real estate company; my mom wanted something a little different, but not odd, saw a real estate company with a name and chose that. No, my name isn’t really Remax or Keller Williams. :)
kathy hanson says
FABRIC ME! My formal name is Katherin- it’s my great grandmother’s name.
Amy says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after my mum, with Amy as a variation of Amanda and my middle name Jane. My mum, grandmother and great-grandmother all have/had Jane as their middle names. If I’m lucky enough to have a daughter, I’d like to do the same. I’ve always liked my name, short and sweet :-)
Audra DeSelm says
FABRIC ME!
My dad chose my name and I love it b/c it is a bit uncommon. However, I HATE when people call me Audrey….if they would pronounce it how it sounds, they would realize there is no “Y” in my name ;)
Laura says
FABRIC ME
I was named after my mom’s favorite student. Middle name is a family name.
Lisa says
FABRIC ME!
My name was chosen because, at the time, it was unusual and my Mom liked it. My middle name was chosen because it was the name of both of my grandmothers, as well as my godmother.
Not that you asked, but my son got his name when my husband and I each pondered a book of baby names and then came up with the exact same first and middle names! I never imagined when I told him what I thought we should name our baby, if it was a boy, he’d reply, “That’s what I was thinking too!”
Aaron says
FABRIC ME!
My mother just liked the way it was spelled, and that it was the first name in the book alphabetically. Unfortunately that was before the advent of cell phones. Now being the first name in everyone’s contact list means being doomed to a lifetime of being butt-dialed in the middle of the night.
Bonita says
Fabric ME!!!!
My parents knew someone with this name and liked it. . .Yes, I did wish for another name when I was younger, now it doesn’t really bother me.
Abbi says
Fabric me! My name was picked out of a phone book because my parents couldn’t agree.
Megan McP says
Fabric me!
My mom knew a Megan in high school – liked her and liked the name!
Patty says
Fabric me!
I’m named after my maternal grandmother
Loni says
John and Sherry you guys have the best giveaways!!!!! As for my name, well Loni has a funny story – basically my Dad like Loni Anderson and somehow convinced my mom to agree!!! My middle name, Carolyn, is much more special it was my grandmother’s name. :)
Cynthia M says
FABRIC ME!
My parents wanted to name me Victoria but changed their minds after asking my older brother what to name the baby if he had a sister. Just 5 years old at the time, he was INFATUATED with Cindy Brady from the Brady Bunch. I’m overjoyed he didn’t like Marsha or Jan. Phew!
Heather says
Fabric Me!
My name was going to be Joseph if I was a boy, and either Heidi, Helen or Heather if I was a girl. Heather won out. Some of my (opinionated) extended family members thought it was a strange name – it was kind of new on the scene in our area in 1977 – but I like it and I’m glad it is a type of flower, because I love flowers.
Hianna Sabo says
Fabric me! My name is the scientific name of a butterfly…and it was the name of a famous singer in my country of origin at the time. Conversely my mom has a kris Jenner thing going on since she named us all names that end in “Anna”
Dina says
FABRIC ME!
It’s the American version of a Hebrew biblical name. It means “judged” or “vinticated”. Daughter of Jacob, her biggest spot in the bible isn’t too pleasant and doesn’t say much for women’s lib…
Misha says
Fabric me!
The story I told growing up -which I thought was true for years!- is that my parents named me Misha because Michelle was so popular. Turns out they just picked it from a baby name book. I didn’t love my name growing up because it wasn’t the same as everyone else’s but now I love it!
Thanks! Misha
Susan says
FABRIC ME!!! My name is Susan, which I have always bee told by my parents means lily. Nothing special about it. But, if I was a boy, my name would have been Adam Joseph. Funny thing is that my cousin was named Adam Joseph, but my aunt and uncle didn’t know that my parents had planned on the name too!
alison says
Fabric me!
My name doesn’t mean anything; my parents just liked it. They spelled it with one L, though, which makes me slightly more unique than the thousands of other Alisons.
Lindsay M says
Fabric me!
My name means “Linden trees near the water”. Hmmmmm….
Amy L. says
FABRIC ME!
My name means beloved.
Jessica says
FABRIC ME! my parents actually didn’t know they were having twin girls, thought it was one boy so when I popped out and was a second girl they went with the ever popular Jennifer and Jessica twin girl names from 1981.
Heidy says
FABRIC ME!
My name is actually my Mom’s maiden name. I love it. That’s why it’s spelled differently!
Shanna says
Fabric me!
My mom thought she was having a boy and was going with Shane, after her favorite cowboy. When asked what it would be for a girl she ended up with Shanna. (Anna with Sh… which makes sense because I never shut up)
Rachel G. says
FABRIC ME!
No special meaning behind my name. It is Biblical (as are my sister and brother’s names). Beyond that, I think my parents just liked it. It isn’t an extremely common name, so I guess that I like that it is a little unique.
Amy says
Fabric me! Nothing special behind my name, my parents just liked it.
Melissa says
FABRIC ME! My name means ‘honeybee’ in Greek. And I know how you love your bees, so pick me!!
Megan says
Fabric Me! My parents knew my name would be Megan as soon as they knew my mom was pregnant. After about a month or two of calling me Megan, they decided they’d better make sure I was a girl first :)
Elle says
FABRIC ME!
I had bright eyes when I was born so was named after Helena, goddess of light. I love that!
Lindsay Osborne says
FABRIC ME!
My mom really liked the Bionic Woman Lindsay Wagner, so that was in her mind when she named me.
lauren says
fabric me!
Adrienne says
Fabric me!
My parents just liked the name and gave it to me. I hated it when I was little. So many people had/have trouble pronouncing it. I’m called Andrea a lot. And my maiden last name was a tricky German name which didn’t help. Now I love it. It’s different and pretty!
Michelle says
Fabric Me! Wish I had a good story, but my parents just liked the name and it was one they could both agree on!
Annaliese says
FABRIC ME! My parents had a daughter named Annaliese and they loved the name so they changed the spelling a little bit and fell in love with the name even more!
sara says
fabric me,
name means princess, but it was the name my mother loved not for the meaning, but that she simply new it would be the name of her first daughter!
Michelle says
FABRIC ME!
Like about 50% of the girls born in 1971, I was named Michelle. No significance, but the Beatles song ‘Michelle, My Bell’was popular around that time.
Melanie says
Fabric me!!
So, my name is Melanie. It’s Greek, coming from Melania, which means “black” or “dark”. It’s the same root word for melanin, the pigment! Melania was a nypmh, who apparently got busy with Apollo. Pretty cool, right?
Except in my case, Melanie actually comes from “Gone with the Wind”, my mom’s favorite movie ever. Yep, as in Melanie Wilkes, Best Frenemy Forever of the infamous Scarlett O’Hara. Way less cool, right?
Emily H. says
FABRIC ME! My name means integrity. My parents didn’t know they would name me Emily, they thought I was Timothy Andrew…surprise! Emily isn’t even a family name but coincidently they named me Emily Elizabeth (like the owner of Clifford the Big Red Dog)
Rachel Debell says
FABRIC ME, PUH-LEASE!
My name means Lamb of God or Ewe Lamb. I always liked the meaning, but I don’t think that my parents necessarily picked it for the meaning. I used to want something more unusual when I was a kid, but now I realize that what I would claim to be “cool” names has changed quite a bit over the years, so I’m kind of glad I didn’t get to choose my own name.
Ana Hogan says
FABRIC ME!
My mother chose my name because it means grace…she also had a friend with the same name and always thought it was beautiful. My father liked this name because his grandmother’s name was Anna and he was close to her. I have always liked my name. :)
Caroline says
Fabric me!! No meaning, other than they loved it!
Campbell says
Fabric me! Megan means the strong
Jennifer says
Fabric me! My initials are J D which stand for “Jack Daniels”, my fathers spirit of choice.
AngieC says
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My parents were lazy when they named me. They named me Angie thinking people would have shortened Angela to Angie anyway. Funny thing is, everyone assumes it’s a nickname and tries to call me Angela.
They also didn’t bother to give me a middle name, they told me if I wanted one, I could pick it out on my own when I got older. People have a hard time believing that I don’t have a middle name and assume that it’s some hideous name that I’m keeping a secret. I’ve always liked not having one – it makes me a little different :)
Angel says
Me too! Exact same story on the middle name front. Don’t think I’ll ever pick one. I like my two-initial name.
Callie B. says
FABRIC ME!
It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Callie is “beautiful, lovely”.
Claire says
FABRIC ME!
My name made my parents think of light and clarity. It also is not nickname-able, which was apparently a requirement.
Julienne says
FABRIC ME!
I don’t think there is any meaning behind my name, but I love it because it is unique
lauren says
FABRIC ME! I was named after a character on a tv show, and my mom cant even remember which one!
Shelly says
Fabric Me!
No special meaning behind my name, but my parents did almost name me Shelby Rae instead… I’ve been grateful my whole life for dodging such a southern name. You can’t even pronounce that without a twang.
Jordan says
FABRIC ME :)
my parents named me jordan because they like boys names for girls… my sister is named bailey! im the oldest female jordan i know but now i know lots of younger girls named jordan. i am a trendsetter! :)