*** 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.
Noel says
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My mom just loved the name, but its literal meaning is Christmas. The only thing I wish is that it had a nickname!
Sheryl says
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I don’t think there is any special meaning behind my name. I do know that my parents had originally intended to name me Sherry, and changed it to Sheryl at the last minute. I remember wishing I had a more common name when I was growing up, but now I’m happy to have something that you don’t hear as often :)
Michelle says
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My parents couldn’t agree on anything but Michelle. My mom wanted to name me Angelica and my dad wanted to name me Polly. I’m glad they settled on Michelle instead!
Amy says
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My parents were actually going to name my older sister Amy, but when she was born they decided she didn’t look like an Amy, so they saved the name for me!
Sydney says
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My dad came up with my name from a name book. No special significance, but I really feel like I should get to go to Sydney, Australia at some point for it though!
Kate says
Fabric me! No logic/meaning, my parents just liked it. My middle name is my mother’s first name though- a tradition we have continued with our children.
Skylar says
Fabric me – I’ve sometimes wished my name was different just because it’s kind of gender neutral.
Rachael says
FABRIC ME! My name is Rachael, spelled with a “chael” because my Dad’s name is Michael. My middle name used to be Lynn, but since it has no family connection, I changed it to my maiden name when I got married, because I’d rather keep my Dad’s last name than a meaningless middle name! I love family names, so my first daughter is Sylvia Joyce, named after my husband (Sylvain) and my Mom (Joyce), and our second daughter is Margot Louise (you met her in Cincy!). She’s named after my grandmother (Margaret) and my husband’s grandmother (Marie Louise) and my grandfather (Louis)! Sorry to ramble, but I LOVE NAMES!!
Amanda Sch. says
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It was the only one they could agree on but it is better than some of the other gems they threw out there.
Meg says
FABRIC ME! My name is Margaret after my Aunt Margaret, but my nickname has always been Meg. I’ve liked that name throughout my life, but appreciate Margaret much more as an adult.
Holly says
FABRIC ME! No special meaning, people often assume I’m a Christmas baby, but i’m not, they just liked it I guess.
Maggie says
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I’m named after my Dad’s Grandma and Great-Aunt, my mom just liked the name. They always knew they would just call me “Maggie” so I have two names. I’ve been pretty content with my name, it’s common but not a fad name that everyone has. So I get along fine besides the first day of school when I had to correct the teacher or multiple teachers in high school.
Natalie says
Fabric me! No special meaning that I know of!
Christina P (NS) says
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I am not named after but I think my name was inspired by Christina Onassis!
Mindy says
FABRIC ME! My name means sweet honey…totally sums me up – ha!
Kaci says
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Amy S. says
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I was very narrowly an “Alyssa” (very 80’s) but at the last minute I wound up as Amy because my grandma guilted my mom into naming me after her. I’ve always been pretty happy with my name but I used to wish it was spelled “Amie” just to be different.
JenCK says
Fabric me! My parents just liked the name Jennifer although unfortunately it was a popular name for my gen and there were always more than one in my classes growing up! Thanks for the chance to win!
Stephanie says
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My mom’s BFF in high school was named Stephanie. Actually, her BFF is an actress that was on a show on TV for awhile, so that’s pretty cool!
Ashley says
Fabric me – my parents chose my name because it was the only name they both liked that didn’t end in ‘r’. Since our last name started with ‘r’, they were always concerned that if they named me Heather, Jennifer, etc., the names would run together and I would constantly have to spell/enunciate my full name to people.
Nadeen says
FABRIC ME! My parents both loved the name Nadine. The only thing they disagreed on was the spelling. Hence the very phonetic: Nadeen. No one EVER spells my name right…..
Nicole says
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Great grandfather – Sort of. In our family, we tend to choose a name that is very similar, but not exact.
Jessica says
Fabric Me! No fun stories about my name – my parents just liked it!
Karen says
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Nothing special about my name…as far as I know my parents just picked it because they liked it…luckily, so do I!
Jessica Forbes says
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Meghan says
Fabric me! My name is not a family name but the spelling of my name is Irish since my last time is Irish.
Jessica says
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Got beat out for Jennifer by my mothers cousin who had a girl a month before my mom had me… Guess she liked “j”s in the top 10! Haha!
Skylar says
Fabric me! I’m partly named after my grandfather, and if we have a son we may pass the name on to him as well.
Sue J. says
FABRIC ME! My brothers, who are 7 and 10 years older than I am, sent word to Mom in the hospital to name me Susan. I go by Sue, though I let my grandmother call me Susan.
Lauren T says
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I’m named after a character on The Love Boat LOL
jennifer says
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My parents had two choices…thankfully they chose Jenny, I don’t think I’m a Holly!!
Kim says
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My name (Kim) was chosen because my older sisters are Kory and Kelly and my mom felt like she needed to follow the K train!
Kelly H says
FABRIC ME! My name, Kelly, means warrior or something. I think my parents just liked it though.
Corie says
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My parents went to a restaurant with my name on their honeymoon and my dad really liked the name/spelling. They took a pack of matches from there and it still hangs on their bulletin board now. :)
I always wished for a girly name like Jennifer or Rachel.
Nichole says
Fabric me! There’s no significance my mom just liked it!
Gemma T says
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I was named after the actor Gemma Craven.when I used to hate it, I wanted to be one of the 4 Rebecca’s or Sarah’s.
ruth says
fabric me! My relative/our pastor named me – but I guess my parents liked it enough!
Ashley says
Fabric me – I remember not liking my name as a kid because Ashley didn’t sound like a very ‘grown up’ name. My mom assured me that once I was an adult, there would be lots of other grown up Ashleys and it would be fine. The things I worried about as a kid, hah!
Jen says
fabric me! And I think my name is derived from “Gueneviere.” I think…
pendy says
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My great-grandmother was a tad chubby, thus earning the nickname Pincushion. When her daughter (my grandmother) married, her husband (my grandfather) shortened it to Pendy. When their grandchild was born (me), Pendy it was.
Ginger says
FABRIC ME! My mother went to see a movie when she was younger called, Prince of Peace. There was a girl in the movie named Ginger. She always said that when she had a little girl that is what she would name her. But, she had forgotten about it, and then it was actually my daddy that came up with it after all. Everyone thinks I was named that because my hair is auburn, but I was named that before I was born. Guess it was meant to be!!
Erin says
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I was named after one of The Waltons – my mom loved the show and I was born right after it went off the air!
Anna says
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My mother wanted me to be a Meredith, a Salomé or a Gwendolyn but my father wasn’t having it. He wanted something classic and traditional with no more than two syllables, so they picked Anna for a girl. And can I just say I’ve never been more thankful for being a girl than on the day I asked him what they would have named me had I been a boy. His response: Otto!
Kelly says
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My name means “brave warrior princess” but I was named after me of my mom’s closest friends.
Kelly says
Fabric me! My parents were huge Detroit Pistons fans and named me after their favorite player.
Allie says
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Let’s see, my mom always wanted to name her daughter Megan, but then she got married and took on the last name Fagan, so yeah….she didn’t scar me for life and they just settled on an agreeable Irish name with no significance. Totally fine by me.
Chrissy says
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It was either Christine or Christopher…I think I was named after a family friend! It means “follower of Christ”!
Sarah says
fabric me! Sarah…my dad met an adorably precocious girl on a plane ride when my mom was pregnant and her name was “Sarah” so they decided to name me after her.
Cassie says
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My mother wanted to name me Cassiopeia. Thank goodness she met someone named Cassie a few months prior to my birth!
Nollee says
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Now that I am an adult I loveeee my unique name! My mother came up with it by combining her late father’s name Norman with my father’s middle name Lee. (Pronounced No-Lee) But I hated it when I was five! No one could spell it or pronounce it correctly (people still don’t) When I was a child, I asked my mom if I could change it to Judy (from Judy Jetson) or maybe Tiffany (Totally 80’s name) and she would always explain to me that having a different name was special! It so is! :D