*** 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.
Allison says
Fabric me! Man, I just put in an order with them! My name derives a bit from my grandfathers. Always had trouble with my middle name hope unil I got older.
Jennifer says
FABRIC ME! Apparently, Jennifer means “white ghost” in Cornish or something, and true to my name, I am extremely pale, almost transparent, and can never tan! :)
Rachelle says
FABRIC ME!
My mom is a first grade teacher and had a lot of Rachel’s and Michelle’s in her classes through the years teaching and liked the name but wanted something a little different, so she came up with Rachelle instead. I was almost named Harletta, a family name…I think I would be a different person today!
Katie Howard says
FABRIC ME! When my husband proposed to me I looked up the meaning of the last name of the man I was marrying. “Howard” means protector of the home. It’s one of my favorite things about us! :)
Tara says
FABRIC ME! I had to be a “T”: my parents are Tim and Terry and my brother is Travis so I got Tara. My mom didn’t want anything too girly like Tammy, Tina, or Tanya, so Tara it is!
Eileen says
FABRIC ME!
My mother always liked my name, and it was a family name on my dad’s side, so that worked out! When I was little I wanted to be named Fiona, but I’m over that now :)
Jenny says
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I don’t know the significance of me name but my first and middle names were #1 and #2 in 1980, the year I was born!
Susan says
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I was named after my mom’s favorite flower, black eyed Susan. I hated my name growing up, there were so many Susans in my school, so I was always “Susan L.”. It has grown on me though, it’s classic!
Dana G. says
FABRIC ME!
I was going to be Janelle, but my Dad hated it…so its my middle name.
Teresa S. says
FABRIC ME!!
I am named after my dad’s favorite Aunt. She was a awesome lady, who spolied me roten!! It is a honor to be named after her.
Victoria says
FABRIC ME! I was always going to be Jennifer but then two neighbors named their child Jennifer, prompting a very last minute change.
Kerry says
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My name is a county in Ireland, I’m 3/4’s Irish…but I think my parent’s just liked the name.
Hope Angelica says
FABRIC ME!
My mother told me she always loved the name Hope. However I believe she first fell in love with the name from watching the soap opera days of our lives. When I brought this up to her and asked alls she said was don’t tell your father. My middle name was given to me by my father, an extension of the word angel.
Lynne says
FABRIC ME!
Kristine says
FABRIC ME! I think Kristine was just my mom’s favorite name, no history to it or anything.
Claire says
Fabric Me! I am named for my great-grandmother.
Emily says
FABRIC ME!! My mother would claim that my name is the only one they could agree on, but my dad informed both of us when I was a teenager that both my first and middle names were names of girls he had crushes on when he was younger. Seeing as how my brother is named after both of our grandparents, I was a little bit miffed!
Becca G says
FABRIC ME!
My paternal grandmothers best friends name was Rebecca, I guess it just stuck with my Dad. I share middles names with both my grandmothers….Rebecca Grace Darlene! I love having three names!
Brittany Parker says
FABRIC ME ALL UP and roll around in pretty fiber prints to make pretty pillows for my Sister-in laws birthday!
Ummm Brittany, like Brittany, France, that is it – nothing too special. Always wish I had a more unique, mysterious name, like “Scheherazade” or “Lucretia” or something strange, hehe!
But my maiden name which is Le Gare, means “the station” pretty steller if ya ask me! wooot!
Lauren W. says
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My name was supposed to be my older sisters, but my parents couldn’t decide on a middle name that went well with it at the time. So they stored it away and three years later, they had a middle name they liked- it became mine and the rest is history. Apparently they and everyone else in America chose it the same year. I think I graduated highschool with 10 other Laurens.
Michaela says
FABRIC ME!! I am named after my dad Michael. I have always loved my name. It used to be very rare, now it is all over the place but spelled many different ways.
jessica w says
“FABRIC ME!”I am named jessica the most popular name the year I was born, so in school I went by Bek cause my middle name is Rebekka since there weren’t any other Beks there. I was born in Germany and my parents said that name wasn’t popular there and they hadn’t planned on moving back to the States
Dorothy says
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My name is my father’s mother’s name. She died when he was in high school & he always said he’d name his daughter after her.
Jacqueline says
FABRIC ME!
My name was chosen by my father, as my mother got to name my brother 2 years previous. I’m pretty sure it was an ex-girlfriend…
Randi Perry says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after my Great-Grandma who spelled her name “Rande.” My mom changed it to an “i” to make it more feminine!
Angie says
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My name is Angela, but don’t tell anyone. They think I’m Angie.
Kate says
Fabric Me!! My name is Katherine Carol which means “pure song”, you dig?
Lauren says
FABRIC ME!!
Leah says
FABRIC ME!
I was told by the ultra-sound person that I was boy, so my parents planned to name me Daniel. But, on my birthday, surprise!–I was a girl….so my mom quickly thought of two names for me (Leah or Rebecca) and let my dad choose…my dad chose “Leah”….Leah is a Bible name, Hebew orgin, meaning “Weary, teary-eyed”….I’m not a fan of my meaning but I’ve learned to love my name because it isn’t very common and I think it’s very pretty sounding. :)
Jonelle L. says
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My parents decided that it would be fun to combine their names together (John + Michelle = Jonelle) They did it for both my first and middle names. While I’m quite happy with the results for my first name, I’ve always hated my middle name (Joseph+Ann), you can come up with what you think it is, I’ll never tell haha
Kate says
FABRIC ME! My mom found my name in a book when she was 12 years old and kept it for over a decade.
Joy says
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My name is my dad’s favorite cousin’s name.
ABBY says
FABRIC ME!
My sister got to pick my middle name Jane, which is actually after our aunt. For awhile she told people that my middle name was going to be Diana Ross
Tania M says
FABRIC ME!!!! I don’t know if i LOVE my name but am pretty content with it. It is what it is really. Mum and Dad liked the name as it wasn’t very popular but a contestant in the Miss Australia comp had been a Tania. I get a lot of Tanya, but I am pleased it is pronounced Tarnya.
Jen says
FABRIC ME!
My father gave both my brother and I first names that started with “J” and middle names that started with “R” so that our initials would be JR, in honor of the character JR on the television series Dallas. Apparently he really liked that show.
Laura says
FABRIC ME!
My name was supposed to be Chloe Louise but while my mom was still pregnant she had a dream about a cow who had that name and when she woke up she told my dad they had to come up with something else because she couldn’t give her daughter “a cow’s name”. So instead they went with Laura, which is my grandmother’s middle name.
Molly says
FABRIC ME!
My parents decided on Molly since its a good Irish name. My dad wanted it to be Mercedes but my mom said no way to car names.
Andrea says
Fabric me!! Andrea is my name, my mom liked it. I wish it were spelled Andria, or pronounced with a Spanish accent.
Essie says
FABRIC ME!
Mom liked the name. I was almost a Kimberly.
Lizzy says
FABRIC ME! Please!!
No real story behind my name, although nobody in my family calls me by that name…and haven’t since I was a year old (unless of course they were mad, then it was always the full name)!
Kellie says
FABRIC ME!! My name means “strife, war” but hopefully people don’t associate those terms with me:)
Jess says
FABRIC ME!
It was, apparently, the one both my parents could agree on. I really hope I win this, I have a lot of fabric to buy now that I’m making my own curtains using your awesome tape method.
heather says
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My mom named me after a girl in one of the romance novels she used to read. haha!
Michelle says
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My brother got the special name story, not me :)
Tamrah Ryan says
FABRIC ME!
My parents named me Tamrah because at the time there was a figure skater with the name and they liked it. They decided to spell it differently, though, because they thought it would be easier for everyone to spell. Which is not the case at all, but I don’t mind because it’s original. I’ve never wanted to change it!
Carrie says
FABRIC ME! My name is a shortened version of my great grandma’s name (Carriebell).
Moores says
FABRIC ME!!! My name is Darren and I really don’t like iT. I go by my surname – Moores.
Jolene Barrett says
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My mum named me after a negro slave in a book she was reading when she was pregnant (although she has no idea what the book was called). When I was about 3 months old the Dolly Parton song came out & almost everyone who has ever met me has sung it to me at one stage or another. Luckily I love my name & the song :)
(Yay for being a worldwide prize, not many available for us Aussies)
Ashlea Noonan says
Fabric Me! Dying to make some drapes!
Rachael says
FABRIC ME. I was named after my great-grandmother who everyone in the family adored. I would love to make some fabric headboards!