*** 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.
Kimberly says
FABRIC ME!
Apparently Kimberly was the only name my parents could agree on or so I’m told!
Ginny says
FABRIC ME!
My full name is Virginia, and I was named after the Billy Joel song “Only the Good Die Young.” Seriously.
Linda says
My sister picked the name Linda – she was 6 years old at the time
Kristin Ciszeski says
Fabric Me! My dad chose my name, just because he liked it. Little did he know that tons of other 80’s parents loved the name Kristi/en too! Now I’m never without a friend of the same name, but usually a different spelling :)
Nichole K says
FABRIC ME! No special meaning, but my dad insisted on adding the “h” in Nichole. Cue a lifetime of misspellings but I really don’t mind :) My husband’s name is Josh, which is neat because that was one of the boy names my parents picked out.
Mindy says
Fabric me!
My parents named me after… yep! Mork and Mindy. My boyfriends of the past have had the privelage of being lovingly called, “Dork” and Mindy. I even called my freelance graphic design business “Nanu Creative” back in the day. :)
Jan T says
Fabric Me!! Both dad and grandpa were named Jan, and Jan I AM!
Krystle Clark says
FABRIC ME!
My first name is Krystle — my parents picked the name from their favorite character off of some soap opera back in the day (the actresses real name.. not her character’s name). I don’t mind my name so much… but HATE the spelling. I’ve gotten so used to my name being mis-spelled over the years, I don’t even notice it anymore.
Taryn says
Fabric Me! My name is Taryn, which I believe my mom got from a 1980’s television show called Paper Dolls.
Lindsey R says
FABRIC ME!!!
There is no special meaning to my first name, except my dad spelled it wrong on my birth certificate it was supposed to be an “a” instead of an “e” but I got my middle name from my mom.
Lissa Smith says
FABRIC ME!
My full name is “Elisabeth”, but I’ve gone by “Lissa” ever since my younger brother & sister started talking (and couldn’t say my full name) :)
Melody says
Fabric me!
Sadly, I’m not at all musically talented. Sure it was a bummer to my parents!
Karen says
FABRIC ME Please :)
Rachel says
FABRIC ME!!
I’m named for my grandmother. I was the only Rachel I knew besides her growing up and we had a special “Rachel” club that I’ll never forget, even though she’s gone now. :)
Thanks!
jenn cable says
FABRIC ME!
Rachael says
FABRIC ME!!!
My name is Rachael Lynn. Lynn is after my aunt, Jennifer Lynn. When I asked my mom why she put an extra ‘A’ in Rachael, she just simply said that “Rachel” didn’t look like it had enough letters…so she added one??
Jessica says
Fabric me!
Skye says
FABRIC ME!!!!
Kara M. says
Fabric Me!
My parents didn’t realize that when they gave me the middle name Lynn, when you said my name fast (Kara Lynn) it sounded like Carolyn. :)
RuthAnne Bradford says
FABRIC ME! I was named after my grandmother.
Melissa says
FABRIC ME. I was born in California and my parents didn’t know anyone with that name when they read it in a book. When we moved to New York there was a Melissa everywhere we went. But being of Hispanic descent my parents pronounced it differently so I still felt unique.
Lindsey says
FABRIC ME!
As far as I know there is no meaning behind my name. When I was younger I always wished it was something different since it is a very common name in my age group and all three of my sisters have somewhat unique names
Heather says
FABRIC ME!!! My name is a flower found in Scotland which is part of my ancestory, however my mother also apparently seriously considered the name Buffy, thank goodness my dad won.
Allie says
Fabric me!
No interesting story behind my first name. But my last name is Baker, and I recently learned that my great-grandfather actually was a baker. We uncovered a book of his shop’s recipes. So fun!
Jaren says
FABRIC ME!
My sister’s name is Jodi and my parents wanted another J name. They liked the name Karen…so, they replaced the K with a J. ;) I love my name because it is so unique.
I love love your blog!
johanna Fonkert says
Fabric ME! sorry forgot to write it in the earlier post.
Haley C says
Fabric Me!! No real story behind my name, Haley Amanda just happen to be what my parents liked. True Story, my dad has called me De-manda my whole life. Certainly, it is not because I have a demanding personality ;)
Susan says
FABRIC ME! My name means Lily of the Valley. Must be why that is my favorite flower :)
Jennah says
fabric me! We’re doing a weekly photo project like Clara’s, and could totally use this!
My first name (which isn’t Jennah) is a different spelling version of my grandmother’s. My middle name apparently came from a romance novel!
Meredith says
FABRIC ME!
No real significance…my mom liked “Meredith” and didn’t use it on my older sister because she was afraid people would make it “Mery”. She got over it by the time I came around. :)
Beth says
“FABRIC ME!”
I am named after my grandma’s middle name, Elizabeth. Both my grade school and high school best friends were also named Elizabeth, maybe I was drawn to them because of their name….
Beth says
FABRIC ME!
My middle name is from both my Grandmother’s names…Josephine + Ann=Joann!!
Tracy says
FABRIC ME
My first name is Tracy, has absolutely nothing to do with my Chinese background. However, my middle name is Chinese (Shan-Kwan) which I had always hated growing up, but as I get older (and a little wiser here and there), I’m starting to appreciate it.
Megan says
Fabric me!!!
My parent’s just liked the sound of my first name (Megan); I was born right before it became a very popular name. My middle name (Elaine) is also my mother and grandmother’s-and now my daughter’s-middle name!
Carlee says
Fabric Me!
My name is short for my grandfather’s name. Couldn’t have asked for a better person to be named after!
Andrea says
Fabric me! I have no idea where my name came from actually. My middle name is my aunt’s name though!
Cait says
Fabric me! No significance, my parents just liked it, and it was an Irish name
Julie says
FABRIC ME! My Mom loves Julie Andrews, so they named me after her.
Sarah S says
Fabric me…..another Sarah here, which is my mother’ s first name, but she goes by her middle name.
katryna says
Fabric me!
My mom loved the name Katryna and decided to spell it with a y. It’s fun!
Emma says
Fabric me! My grandma picked my name. I hated it when I was in middle school because NO ONE was called Emma. Now I share my name with about 1/4th of the nation’s toddlers. My Grandma was ahead of her time.
Diandra says
Fabric me!
My mom found it while reading her Soap Opera Digest. Apparently “Diandra” was on a show she didn’t watch, but she loved the name. My middle name is for my cousin/godmother. When I was little I hated my name, no one could pronounce it or spell it right. I wanted to be named Samantha. But now that I’m older, I appreciate having an uncommon name. I never had to pick a nickname or go by my last initial like the many Ashleys, Katies, Amandas, etc. :D
mariela says
FABRIC ME!
My name doesn’t have a meaning (that I know of). My mama liked it after she heard someone else name their kid Mariela so she decided to use it!
Barbara says
FABRIC ME!
I am named after my mother.
Samantha says
FABRIC ME!! I was named after one of the nurses who delivered me. Samantha was not even on my parent’s name list. I was supposed to be either Faye or Forrest if I was a boy. I like Samantha better ;)
Kate says
FABRIC ME!!!
Kate means pure.
jules says
FABRIC ME!! My given name us Julie Lavette and I go by my first name Julie. However that was not always the case. I was named after my dad whose name is Julius. For the first two months of my life they called me Lavette. One day my uncle told my mom that she named me after my dad so they should call me Julie and that’s the name I’ve been called ever since. Although some people call me Jules. I’m glad they changed it because I like Julie much better than Lavette.
cck says
Fabric me! I was named after both my grandmothers – and I love it!
Careen says
FABRIC ME!
Careen
ca·reen/k??rin/ Show Spelled [kuh-reen] 1. (of a vehicle) to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion: The car careened around the corner.
Mom discovered while watching Gone with the Wind – Scarlet’s sister is Carreen
Liane says
Fabric me!
My mom lived down the street from a little girl who’s name was Liane, and she always liked it so she named me that. I love my name, but it is spelled so weird that it’s been misspelled and mispronounced all my life. I do wish that it was spelled the more common way!