*** 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.
Whitney says
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My name, Whitney, is originally derived from a place meaning “white island”….Its popular use as a feminine name was initiated by actress Whitney Blake in the 60’s, and later boosted by Whitney Houston.
Heidi says
FABRIC ME! I was named after the book “Heidi,” which my mom loved when she was a little girl. All my relatives thought it would be very original to give me a copy for the first few years of my life. I had EVERY version! Picture book, story book, novel, abridged… I’d go through some of them with my orange crayon and “highlight” every time I saw my name… It’s pretty cute to look back on those copies. :)
Sarah says
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I was named after a little girl that came into the bank where my mom was working. Strange.
Valerie says
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I was supposed to be named Natalie, until my aunt told my mom she knew a Natalie that she didn’t care for and my mom HAD to change my name. So instead I was named after the song “Valerie” by Steve Winwood.
Kate says
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I’m named after my grandmother and aunt
Lindsay says
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melanie Claridge says
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Stacy says
FABRIC ME! Nothing special about my name, just something my parents picked out. During half of my third grade year, I went by my middle name for some reason. :)
Bethany says
fabric me! no real story with my name. i think they just liked it!
Summer says
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My name is Summer, but I was born in May. However…if you count back 9 months from May, you get August. Yup, must have been an interesting summer in my parents’ household back in 1980. Blushing…
Erin S. says
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The original name my parents chose for me had the initials ELM but, since my parents are rather tall, they changed my middle name to Elizabeth so that I could avoid any playground teasing about my name and height. I doubt anyone would’ve made the connection =)
Rachael says
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tambryn says
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My name is made up. My mom wanted it to sound Welsh, but thanks to the internet I know of the 3 other Tambryns!
Pat C says
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My parents had 6 kids. By the time they got to the 5 & 6th I guess they ran out of imagination, energy or both.
They began to choose the middle names of their children (oldest to youngest) for the newest additions.
The 5th child was named Michael after the oldest, William Michael. I was named after my second oldest brother James Patrick (Patricia).At least it’s a unique method.
Andrea T says
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No story behind my name that I know of. But my family nickname is Andi. Whenever anyone outside of the family calls me this, it’s jarring. Maybe I associate certain voices with Andi and all the rest should be calling me Andrea?
Kim says
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I’ve never liked my name. For a full year when I was around 8 or 9, I would only respond to the name ‘Amanda’.
Julie D says
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I’m child #3 and the first two started with “J” so they wanted to continue so they were limited to “J” girl names and liked Julie.
Kara says
Fabric Me! My parents picked my name because my dad new someone named Kara and they both loved it. After I was born, my mom held me in her arms and wished that they had named me Selena. To be honest, I’m really grateful that I’m named Kara.
Rachel says
Fabric Me! My name means “lamb.” Funny enough my maiden name means “foot.” So my name means “lamb foot.” lol
abby r says
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Holly C. says
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Holly C. says
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Emily says
FABRIC ME! My mom has always loved my name (Emily). I love my name too, but Emily Smith is an insanely common name.
Jenni says
FABRIC ME!! My name is like the thousands of other Jennifers named in 1982 but my middle name is my mom’s nickname-Lynn
LaurenP says
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My Dad’s name is Lawrence, so they liked that Lauren is the female version and my middle name is the same as my Mom’s.
Jalene says
FABRIC ME! My name is made up but it starts with a J like my grandma, my dad,all of his siblings, and all of my siblings. I love my name because it is unique! It’s pronounced Jayleen, but it gets mispronounced a lot. Maybe I would have added a y if I got to choose but probably not because then I wouldn’t be Jalene and that’s who I am :)
Angela says
Fabric me! It just means, “angel.” But my Dad wanted to name me Aubrey. Mom said no. I was going to be named Kevin John if I was a boy.
Keri says
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Kelsey says
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My name doesn’t have an special meaning of which I am aware. My parents chose it just because they liked it. When I have kids some day, I want to chose a name that has a special meaning behind it or a family connection.
hannah says
fabric me please!! my name, hannah, means grace in hebrew (my parents didn’t find out we actually DO have jewish heritage until i was in my 20s). the funny part is, i’m probably the least graceful person in the world! especially when it comes to, like, walking. thanks for the great giveaway, guys!
Kata says
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Wow! It would be great to win some fabric! We just bought our apartement..oh, pillows, curtains.. here we come!
Kata is short for Katalin, it’s my mom’s name and it’s actually my middle name.
Liz says
Fabric me! No special name…:(
Kimberly says
Fabric Me! My dad wanted to name me Katelyn but my mom’s choice won. What’s funny is my husband’s name is Philip and his parents names are Philip and Kim. It’s a funny little coincidence.
Lindsey says
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I think when my mom was pregnant, my parents had a “cute little girl” named Lindsey who lived up the street. Guess they wanted me to turn out cute too!
Elyse says
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My name is Elyse and I’m from Michigan. I was named after Elyse Keaton from Family Ties. My mom told me that the character Elyse Keaton was in labor around the same time that I was due. My mom always loved that name so named me Elyse, same spelling! :)
Becky says
FABRIC ME! My first name is after the Biblical Rebekah and my middle name was after my mother’s middle name. I did sign school papers in fifth grade as Maggie. My teacher however was not fooled. Process of elimination indicated that while Becky was in attendance, she was not submitting papers and there was no Maggie in our class.
Courtney Hilker says
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I was actually named after Natalie Wood’s daughter – my parents loved her.
caseyj610 says
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No cool story behind my actual name. BUT my parents did not find out whether I was a boy or girl before my birth. In trying to line up boy and girl name choices, my dad tried to convince me mom that Clifford was a good fit for me if I were a boy. He never could convince her. :)
Emily says
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My name supposedly means ‘homely one’…maybe my mum had grand plans for me to always have a clean, tidy and organised home. That’s never happened.
Juliet says
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My mom says she picked the name because she liked is. My brother says I am named after the model alarm clock my parents had. HaHa.
Julie says
FABRIC ME!!! I was named after my great grandmother- though in a nickname version, as my four older brothers didn’t want an “old lady” name for their baby.
Peggy McKee says
FABRIC ME! My parents just liked the name.
Katie H says
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I’m named after my Godfather’s mother- a wonderful woman, who spells her name completely differently than mine, which my parents only found out from an engraved cup sent by my godfather that doesn’t match my birth certificate… Whoops!
alison says
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My dad’s side has a tradition of naming children after relatives. I was supposed to be named Alice after my great grandmother. Before I was born Alison was chosen instead. I guess I’m lucky – my sister was named Marjorie and is not quite fond of her name.
Lauren says
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My mom named every single one of her dolls ‘Lauren’ as a kid… When they found out I was a girl, I’m not so sure my dad had much of a say :)
Sarah K. says
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My name means princess, which I definitely loved as a bratty 7-year-old.
April Kennedy says
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Amy L says
FABRIC ME! I’m not named for anyone, but my mother told me that my name means “beloved”.
Dianne says
OH I need this so bad, so FABRIC ME! My name was one of my mom’s good friends from work.
Linda says
FABRIC ME! The inspiration for my name was the Buddy Holly song “Peggy Sue.”