*** 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.
Shannon S. says
FABRIC ME!
My parents are both teachers and had a “perfect student” named Shannon and who inspired my name. I always wished my name started with an “L” because the capital cursive L was so fun to draw!
Stephanie says
FABRIC ME!!!
My first name has no major significance other than my mom really liked it. But because I was the first girl in the family, my middle name is Eve. The first boy (my little brother) has the middle name of Adam. All in all, my parents had six kids and our full names (first, middle and last) have 5 syllables and some type of Biblical name. Definitely a thought out process! And some really cool names, in my opinion!
Shelby says
FABRIC ME!
No particular meaning to my name…
Monique says
FABRIC ME! No cool story here. :-(
Jen C. says
Fabric me!
I blame my parents for being lazy and picking the most popular name out there at the time!
Molly says
FABRIC ME!
My parents tell me they really just liked my name “Molly” which is not short for anything, but is an Irish form of Mary and we are Irish. Also, my mom had always loved her mom, my grandma’s dear friend “Molly” and thought she was the funniest nice person she ever met, so i guess I am named for her. I love my name but get so annoyed when people ask me what it’s short for or what my real name is. I’m just “Molly”.
Jackie G says
FABRIC ME!
My dad had a different name picked out for me. But
his sister in law suggested Jackie since my parents name both
starts with a J.
Natalie says
FABRIC ME!
My three bothers and sisters all have family names that are significant as their middle names. I however was just given a name they liked.
I think the year I was born Stephanie and Natalie were both really popular names because I and another Natalie I know were almost called Stephanie and my best friend Steph was almost a Natalie.
Rebecca says
FABRIC ME! Well I was supposed to be a boy (oops) and my parents were going to name me Daniel (after my deceased uncle). I came out a girl and my sister desperately wanted Katelyn but my dad liked Rebeca and so it was Rebecca Danielle. And I actually really like it.
Jamie H says
FABRIC ME! I went three days after birth without a name because my parents couldn’t agree at all! My mom then remembered her redheaded friend growing up named Jamie (I am a redhead) and asked my dad if he liked it. I finally had a name!
Wendi Sanley says
FABRIC ME!
I’m not sure what the meaning of my name is. I do remember looking at a book of baby names when I was in grade school and the closest to it was “Wanda” so I thought that meant my name was really Wanda. I went about signing my school work as Wanda and confusing my teachers!
sarita says
FABRIC ME!
My dad got to choose my name because my mom won the battle in choosing my brothers name.
Cynthia says
Fabric me!
My parents chose my name just because they liked it; no special meaning there!
Tracie S says
Fabric me! I was named after my mom’s best friend when she was growing up.
Kelly says
FABRIC ME!
My parents thought I was going to be a boy, so they didn’t have a girl’s name picked out… it was an idea from the babysitter.
Lindsay says
FABRIC ME! No significance that I know of for my name :)
Charity says
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My name came from a reading at my parents wedding.
Lindsey says
FABRIC ME!
My name is Lindsey, and as far as I know there is no significant reason as to why my parents choose to name me this. However, I’ve never really thought it fit me. My grandpa calls me Lin. Maybe when I get older, I’ll go by that!
Audra says
FABRIC ME! I’m named after a character on the old western Big Valley. The few other Audra’s I’ve met said their Mom liked that show, too. :)
Rochelle says
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No special meaning to my name, but I do remember wishing my name was Amy as a kid. I think it was one of the most popular names at the time. :)
Beth A. says
FABRIC ME!!
I was named after both my maternal and paternal grandmothers.
Brooke C. says
Fabric Me! My first name is my grandmother’s name, who passed away before I was born. I love that my parents chose it for me!
Alex says
FABRIC ME!
My first name is just one my parents liked, but my middle name is my great-grandmother’s maiden name. I love it!
Lindsy says
FABRIC ME! My name doesn’t really have much meaning, but my parents did decide to spell it differently from the two traditional spellings. They just didn’t see the need for an extra vowel in there!
Melina says
Fabric me! My parents got my name from the name of the Bond girl in “For Your Eyes Only” Not too shabby!
nikki says
fabric me! my empty windows could use some awesome new curtains like clara just got for her big girl room! and as a non-sewer (sewer = person who sews, not where the teenage mutant ninja turtles live), i think i could handle your curtain tutorial!
my mother worried that i would be a delicate ballerina, so she chose to name me “nicole” instead of “nikki”, but i have never used the name nicole (except on my drivers license and airline tickets). i was a tomboy growing up, and to this day, she still offers to pay for me to legally change my name to “nikki”. um, yeah, NOT worth the trouble.
in turn, i have given both my sons long names, but we only call them by their nicknames. and history repeats itself. ;)
Shanna says
FABRIC ME!
Shanna Elizabeth Wise Haycraft. My first name UNFORTUNATELY came from one of those corny love novels that have the half naked people on the cover – think Fabio! Thanks mom? :\ My name rhymes with ‘banana’, but I will answer to any of the following mispronunciations – Shannon, Shawna, Shanaynay (sp?) lol. My middle name, Elizabeth, is after my great grandma who came over to the US from Italy. I kept my maiden name, Wise, but changed it as a second middle name after I got married – I just couldn’t part with it. My mom was originally going to name me ‘Nova’ after the car, but my dad put the Kibosh on that one :)
Isabel says
FABRIC ME! My name was chosen by my dad. I was the second child and mom said “you can pick”. Daddy did good. I love my name.
Mette says
FABRIC ME!
My name is just a really common name in Denmark – no special meaning. I sure wish it did.
Jennifer T. says
FABRIC ME
EB says
FABRIC ME! my frst names means “ruler” or something silly like that – Im told my mom wanted something “european sounding” Im not sure Erica fits that description – but it seems to fit! :)
Megan G says
Fabric Me!
My dad was reading “The Thorn Birds” around the time I was born and my name came from the main character.
Monika says
Fabric Me! My name was selected by my grandmother!
Jen says
Fabric me!
No special significance with my first name, but my mom and I share the same middle name, and now one of my daughters has joined us.
Becky says
FABRIC ME!
There’s no fun story about my name. Everyone thought I was going to be a boy except my Dad so he got to pick my name!
Sandra M. says
FABRIC ME!!!!
As far as I know, my name has no special meaning … would have loved to have a Japanese name thou.
jen says
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Jennifer – EVERYONE was named Jennifer! I always wanted something more unique!
Amanda says
Fabric me! I’m named after my great grandmother. I have the same first name and her maiden name is my middle name. Amanda Jean. :)
Dani says
fabric me!
Sara says
Fabric me! I need curtains for my new nursery and this would be great. Sara means princess. :)
Kjirsti says
FABRIC ME!
My name is Kjirsti. I didn’t know the meaning of my name until my then, boyfriend, now husband e-mailed a random Danish girl with the same name online and asked her. It turns out Kjirsti (Chairs-tee) is the Danish version of Christina: Follower of Christ.
Crystal says
FABRIC ME!
No special meaning behind my name. My mom just liked it.
Danielle Olson says
FABRIC ME!!!!
I was either going to be Danielle for a girl or Daniel for a boy!!! :)
Krista says
FAbRIC ME please! My first and middle names are the inverse of my parents best friends daughter’s names. Great minds think alike!!
Thanks for the opportunity’.
Sasha Nygaard says
FABRIC ME! WOO!
Emma S. says
Fabric me! Emma was also my great-grandmother’s name.
Katrina says
FABRIC ME!
The meaning behind my name?
First of all, I LOVE my name…until that damn hurricane came along and ruined the beauty of it. Katrina means “pure” I like to think of it as “purely one of a kind”…I never knew anyone else with my name growing up, so I always felt unique.
Laura Broder says
FABRIC ME!!
kaycee says
FABRIC ME! My parents thought they invented the spelling of my name, Kaycee. But now, with the internet, they realized they werent the first or last person who thought to spell it this way.
Jodie M. says
Fabric Me! No known story behind my name…just that my mother liked it. Would love to win this as I need to recover a chair in my TV room!