*** 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.
Meredith says
FABRIC ME! My parents said they chose my name because it was different but not too strange, and it didn’t have a common nickname associated with it. They both hated that people called them by their nicknames. :)
Meredith says
And I see someone right before me has the same name…guess it isn’t as original as I thought!
Mandy says
FABRIC ME!
I don’t know how they came upon my name but while in college and before Facebook, I somewhow found another girl from Arizona with my same first and last name. I am Amanda Michelle and she was Amanda Lynn… I sent the email to my parents and my mom replied that she wanted to name me Amanda Lynn too actually but my dad didn’t want me to sound like an instrument… lol.
Anna says
FABRIC ME!
My parents named me Anna Katherine after my mom’s grandmother. But, they liked the name Anna so much, that I happens to also be named after a car and a cat.
Vaea Cruz says
FABRIC ME!
My name is a Tahitian name and means State of Peace. My dad picked it at the hospital when he saw pass by one of their friends that was passing by the room. He thought it was a perfect name for me. They didn’t know I was a girl but were hoping after 2 boys.
Brianna says
Fabric me!
A good friend of my parents named Brian thought they’d named me after me until the day he died. My parents didn’t make the connection, though, until they called him to tell him I’d been born.
Tyra says
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My first name, Tyra, was my great grandfather’s which is weird because I find it to be a very girly name, and my middle name Dee is my dad’s!
Love a family name!
Lori says
FABRIC ME! I was named after a cute baby in a Bell South phone commercial. My middle name, Ann is a family name. It’s also my mother’s middle name, my grandmother’s first name, and my great-grandmother’s middle name. So it’s a bit more significant.
Stacey says
FABRIC ME!!!
No truly special meaning to my name originally. My older sister has an S name, then my younger brother was also given an S name to complete the S trifecta. However, I did get my Mom’s middle name (Marie) passed down to me!
Tracy says
FABRIC ME!
I guess they liked the name?
Nicole B. says
FABRIC ME!
My name came out of a baby name book. My mom had numerous names picked but all made my dad put his foot down so my mom told him to pick it. I like my name but I also like Tory and Laine (which were my moms picks).
Jessica C. says
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My name was inspired by a character in a book–not because they liked the character exactly, but they liked the name, and they happened upon it at the right time. :) I never disliked being named Jessica, but sometimes felt like it was too trendy a name for me, the quiet bookworm.
I’m currently pregnant, and our discussions for names have been very focused on namesakes and name meanings, so we have good (hopefully inspiring) reasons to tell our kids someday why they are named what they are named!
Nicole says
FABRIC ME!
My name is Nicole and means victory of the people :)
Heather says
FABRIC ME!
My sister and her friend actually picked my first name and my middle name was after my Aunt.
Keegan says
FABRIC ME!!
Keegan says
Whoops hit enter too soon! My name means small fiery one, and it is an apt name!
Melissa says
FABRIC ME PLEASE! Buying a new house and need to decorate!! No special story behind my name. My parents said they only had a girl name picked out so they were using Melissa either way. Thankfully I wasn’t a boy! LOL!
missgucio says
FABRIC ME !!!
Melanie says
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My name means “dark one” or “clad in black.” When I learned this as a kid, at the same time I learned that my brother’s name means “gift from God,” I was totally put out. I’m (mostly) over it now!
Kacie says
“FABRIC ME” No real special meaning behind my name. Just so happens to be one they both liked!
Helen says
FABRIC ME!
I’m named after my Dad’s mother, who passed away while my mom was pregnant with me. I hardly ever meet anyone else named Helen, so when I was younger I wanted a more “mainstream” name like Jennifer or Sarah. Now that I realize how special it really is, I wouldn’t trade my name! :)
Susanna B. says
FABRIC ME!
I’m not really sure- I should ask!
Veronica says
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Nothing too special about my name, bu my daughter shares a middle name with my mom and I love it.
Whitney says
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My mom and dad couldn’t agree so my dad (who’s a pilot) brought it up one trip with his flight crew and a flight attendant suggested my name. Both my parents like it!
stephanie says
FABRIC ME!!
I don’t believe my name has any significance, but I have always imagined that my parents got my name from Saturday Night Fever, since it came out around the same time I was born.
This is, admittedly, odd.
But I love my name and hate it when people try to abbreviate it.
Melissa says
FABRIC ME!
My mom named me after someone she knew in high school.
WendyK says
“FABRIC ME!”
Wow, I was just putting together an order for OFS today, in fact…I’d love to win.
My name is Wendy and I was presumably part of that initial wave of popularity of the name Wendy in the decade or two after Disney’s Peter Pan came out. Also, the song “Windy” was #1 for almost my entire birth month.
I was originally going to have a different first name but my grandmother kept protesting. She finally admitted that name had been the name of her father’s mistress, so….Wendy it was!
Sara says
My name means princess. :)
Chelsea F says
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My name means “port or landing place of chalk”. random. my parents just liked the sound of it. i always wanted to change my name to chloe.
T says
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My first name is my grandma’s maiden name, and my middle name is my great grandma’s maiden name. :)
Erika says
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My name is derived from Eric, which is an English/Swedish name and means “ruler.” There is no family significance other than my parents narrowed it down to three name combinations and picked from there. I have always liked my name because it’s not as common as some others; I also like it spelled with a “k” since that is less common than “c.”
Bonnie says
Fabric me!
My name means “pretty” :)
I just bought fabric for my kitchen curtains yesterday!!! Why didn’t I know about this site?!?!
Anyways, I’m making them interchangeable, so maybe I’ll find a second pattern I love, OR I could get fabric for my living room! Please please please pick me!!!
Rebecca says
FABRIC ME!
My middle name, Leigh, is my mother’s middle name as well. I look forward to using it one day if I have a daughter. My god-father is also named Lee, so I could always use that for a boy.
JenM says
FABRIC ME! My parents picked the most common name of the 1980s because they’re super original
Kristina says
FABRIC ME!!
No meaning, but I was supposed to be Michelle, until my older cousin was born and got that name. I can’t see myself as a Michelle :)
Kathleen says
FABRIC ME
I’m named after my mothers best friend and my middle names are all family names. I’ve always wished one of my middle name was my first name.
Elizabeth says
FABRIC ME! nothing interesting about my name
Daley Sigler says
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My mom wanted to name me “Mayleigh” but I have an older brother, Dylan and they wanted to stick with the “D” theme. So they named me Daley instead. Close enough. :) Have an awesome day!
Marjorie says
FABRIC ME! My name is Marjorie, and although SO many always ask if I’m named after a family member, I’m not! My parents just loved the name and didn’t want to add to the Lindsays, Valeries, and Jennifers born in the mid-80s. :-)
Shannon says
FABRIC ME! My big sister gave me my name – she was 7 years old when I was born!
monica scott says
FABRIC ME!
My parents both liked the name. It means advisor in latin.
Holly says
FABRIC ME!
My parents both knew a couple girls named ‘Holly’ in high school and told me, “We thought it was a really nice name and they were both nice people.” I found my mom’s old calligraphy set when I was in middle school and she had practiced writing both Holly and Jamie, but my dad had liked Holly better. If I were a boy, my dad was pulling for ‘Randy’, much to mom’s horror.
When I was little, I wanted very badly for my name to be ‘Mary’ because it seemed like the ultimate girl name. After feeling bad for telling my mom that I wanted to change my name, I named several of my stuffed toys and dolls Mary instead.
Julie Davis says
FABRIC ME!!!! My first name has no special meaning, but my middle name was my grandmother’s name.
chel says
Fabric Me!! My parents argue about who picked my name. they both claim they did. But I am named after a lake!
Jessica says
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There is nothing really special behind my name. My parents made lists of names they liked, compared, and pared down from there. Fortunately, I like the name they chose!
Carolyn says
Fabric me! I have 4 siblings, and all of our names start with the letter C.
Jaimie says
FABRIC ME!
I wish there was a better story behind my name. It is purposefully misspelled (see that extra “i”) and yet my mom has no good reason for it. She just didn’t want it to be too normal. Then she went and named my sister one of the most common names in the 80s (Amanda); apparently she learned that a unique name was not all its cracked up to be – too bad I’m the one stuck with it!
Jess C says
FABRIC ME!
My name is Jess, and I was named after my mom’s grandmother and my dad’s mother.
Andria says
FABRIC ME!!!!!!!!!
My parents used a non-tradional spelling of my name because it meant “Sunshine after the rain” and they had just had a still born daughter before me. My mother still calls me “Sunshine” all these years later.
Michelle says
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Nothing all too exciting about my name… They just liked it. :)
Mary says
FABRIC ME!
My mother had me at 15 yrs. old. My grandparents, devout Catholics, chose my first name from my grandmother’s aunt, that was a nun, and my middle name is from my grandfather’s cousin who was a nun. They were never subtle about the message of abstinence! LOL!!
Kristin says
Fabric Me! no special meaning that I know of