*** 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.
Stephanie says
Fabric me! My name doesn’t mean anything special. My parents just jumped on the popular name bandwagon in the 80s.
Julie says
Fabric me! Nothing special behind my name
Dana Z. says
FABRIC ME!
My parents named me after a minister that was visiting their church. Had I been a boy, I would have been James.
Ruth Anne says
Fabric Me! :0)
“Ruth” is after the lady in the Bible. I’ve always gone by first and middle; Ruth Anne, because Ruth is such an old lady name. (To me).
Erin says
FABRIC ME!
No special meaning around my first name – I think my parents just liked it! My middle name (Marie) is a family name. My grandmother, mother, and sister all share the same middle name :)
Katie Gutwein says
FABRIC ME!
My full name (Kathryn) is my Aunt’s name, and the name I go by “Katie,” was my mom’s best friend’s name :).
Kylie says
Fabric me!!
As a child I wanted to change my name, to Monique, but of course now I wouldn’t change it!!
Amanda says
FABRIC ME!
my name means ‘lovable in the morning’ which is not all that true.
Talitha says
FABRIC ME!!
My name was a name my parents found in the Bible from a story of a little girl who died and Jesus brought back to life. And it means “little girl”! I really liked the meaning of my full name growing up {with my maiden name} because my it meant “little girl born in the wild, raised by wolves.”
Brooke says
FABRIC ME! I was supposed to be a Kelly, but when I was born, my parents thought I looked more like a Brooke.
Allyson Smith says
FABRIC ME!
My first name is just one that both my parents liked, but the spelling is a little more unique than the traditional Allison. My mom wanted to find a name with a cute nickname, but of course no one has ever called me Ally! My middle name is extra special because I share it with my grandma- Jane. She was diagnosed with colon cancer the year I was born, and they wanted to have a grandbaby for her in case she didn’t make it. Lucky for all of us, she lived 22 more years!
jess says
Fabric Me!
Amber says
FABRIC ME!
My parents were going to name me Holly (my grandma’s maiden name), but changed it at the last minute. I just didn’t look like a Holly, they said!
Heather says
Fabric me!
My family is from Scotland and my mother named me after the Heather flowers growing there. She also liked the fact that there is no nickname for Heather. My middle name is after my mother’s only aunt.
What a great giveaway!
Erin G says
FABRIC ME!
I’m of Irish decent so I got the lovely name of Erin.
Rachel Joyce @ Architecture of a Mom says
FABRIC ME! My mom wanted to name me Rebecca, but my dad didn’t want any name that made an easy nickname!!
Bryanna says
FABRIC ME! my name is special because *I* picked it… legally changed it when I got married!
Maralee says
Fabric me, please! I used to hate my name because everyone always pronounced it incorrectly, but now I love how unique it is.
Brooke says
FABRIC ME! please. no significance behind my name (Brooke) other than the fact that my mom just always loved the name, and had a slight leaning tendency toward hippies and nature. :) I do like my name because it isn’t overly common (though the name is gaining popularity), it’s easy to pronounce and there aren’t too many nicknames for it.
Sheilagh says
FABRIC ME! My parents couldn’t decide between Layla or Shola, so they put them together and got Sheilagh ( pronounced Shayla.)
Ps. I love my name
Mallory says
FABRIC ME!
My parent’s picked my name because they liked it. However, when I have kids, I look forward to picking a middle name with significance!
Wendy @ New Moms Talk says
FABRIC ME!
Wendy is because my parents liked it. My Dad’s parents thought I was named after the restaurant as one had just opened in their town a bit before I was born.
Jessica Horton says
FABRIC ME!! No clue what my name means…. but it was supposed to be Elizabeth Claire, and I’ve decided if I ever have a little girl I want to use the name Claire :-)
Karen says
FABRIC ME!
My mother wanted to name me Michaela. My dad hated it. I’m glad because I love my name, Karen. I only know one other Karen and it’s my sister in law!!
I think it’s soooo important when picking kid’s names. A name can cause great happiness or a lot of stress.
Ellen says
FABRIC ME!
My name literally means ‘light’ and my mom just picked it because it was an old family name and she liked it.
Brittney says
Fabric Me! – My neighbor can see into every room in the back of our house. We need curtains.
My folks told me they made up my name. I realized at about 7 that they lied. There were like 8 other Brittneys on the playground. :) I always liked my name until a certain pop star sullied it. Oh well!
Bridget says
Fabric me!
Virginia says
Fabric me!
I’m named after the writer, Virginia Woolf. Which worked out well, because now I’m a writer too. (Though much less prone to being crazy/walking into rivers with stones in my pocket. Sorry to go dark…)
Melanie B says
Fabric Me!
My mom’s name is Chantal and my name is Melanie. In Quebec where my mom grew up there was a famous singer named Chantal who had a daughter named Melanie. She wrote and recorded a song with her husband about their daughter, Melanie. My mom heard the song and that was it. She decided that had to be the name of her daughter (this was YEARS before having children)
Ellen says
FABRIC ME!
My parents saw a little girl while my mom was pregnant named Ellen and they thought it was the cutest. My dad calls me El-baby and most of my family calls me Ellie. I can’t think of a name that better suits me!
Jamie G says
Fabric me!!
My name carries lots of stories…one involving my fathers ex-girlfriend. Very odd!
Karen says
FABRIC ME! Karen means pure, but my parents primarily picked it because they had a good friend named Karen. What a cool way to be honored!
Magdalena says
Fabric Me! I’m not sure what’s the story behind my name, but I sure think it’s a cool name :)))
D says
FABRIC ME…please fabric me!!!
My name means God is my judge… seriously, talk about heavy! I was supposed to be Paul if I was a boy (after Paul McCartney) or Michelle (Beatles song… Michelle… my bell) but my parents had friends with a Michelle & she was supposedly a little terror of a child so Danielle it was. My name is ok, but I prefer to go by Danny or Dan.
Good luck everyone!!!
Kristen says
FABRIC ME!
I didn’t have a name for the first few days of my life. I was going to be Billie Lee, but my Papa didn’t think my parents should name a girl Billie (his name was Bill Lee, so I guess he pulled rank on them). They finally settled on Kristen and kept the Lee for my middle name, after my Papa.
Jennifer says
FABRIC ME! My parents were kinda boring: they picked the most popular name for girls in 1977, and then in 1980, they picked the most popular name for girls when my sister was born:)
Franes Sutherland says
FABRIC ME! I was named after my paternal grandmother. It means Free. It’s old fashioned, but it’s mine and I think I’ll keep it :)
Kari says
FABRIC ME! My name is just one my parents liked (so nothing special there), but they matched my initials to my Dad’s.
April says
FABRIC ME! My name, April has nothing to do with the month I was born in though my mother’s due date was the end of April and I was born in June. No inducing back in the 60’s!!!
Julia says
FABRIC ME! just a name my parents liked. :)
Morgan says
FABRIC ME!
My name is Morgan which means morning. I am a morning person, so it works out.
Abbey says
Fabric Me!
My middle name is a combination of my parents names, Scott Lee and Kathleen Anne for Abbey Leeanne.
Marla says
FABRIC ME!
I have my mom’s name as my middle name.
Nicole says
FABRIC ME!!! Apparently my parents had a waitress named Nicole at a Howard Johnson restaurant and liked the name. Not very exciting!
Mari says
FABRIC ME!
My oldest sister named me (and my twin). She made up our names combining my mom’s first and middle names.
Jessica Horton says
PS: Can’t wait to meet you tomorrow night in Charlotte!
Meghan says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after a dog. Kind of. The (neighbor’s) dog had no real significance to my parents, but it was the first time my mother had (shockingly) ever heard the name Meghan or even (more shockingly) seen a golden retriever. She liked both (the name and the breed), so I came along and got the name and our first dog was a golden.
Pam Groom says
Fabric Me
First name means “sweet spirit” which I like. My married name comes with it the story that my husband’s ancestors were grooms for royalty, but after stealing the king’s horses were sent to America (Florida) to be a part of a penal colony since we were horse thieves. Lovely. Haven’t stolen any horses lately.
Maralee says
Fabric me, please! I used to hate my name because everyone always pronounced it incorrectly, but now I love how unique it is.
Melinda DP says
FABRIC ME
My name means gentle, which doesnt describe me at all- IM the most clumsy, accident prone person I know.