*** 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.
Brenda says
FABRIC ME!
My name means “Firebrand” and is Gaelic in origin. No special reason, other than my parents liked the name!
Dani says
Fabric me! I’m named for my maternal grandmother.
Melissa says
FABRIC ME!
My name comes from my mom’s love of Little House on the Prarie! Thanks Melissa Gilbert! :P
Megan K says
Fabric me!
My mom just liked it!
Elaissa says
Opps! Forgot the Fabric Me!!
Pallavi says
FABRIC ME!
My name, Pallavi, is literally translated to mean “prelude to a song.” But if you break it up into syllables (pa – la -vi) it equates to the something very familiar (do – re – mi). I love it, and I hope you do too!
Rachelle says
FABRIC ME!
My mom couldn’t decide between two names so she made up my name by combining them: Rachel + Michelle = Rachelle (pronounced Ruh-shell).
Amber says
FABRIC ME!!! My dad wanted to name me Amanda and my mom vetoed it so they settled on Amber.
Hannah says
Fabric ME!!
My name is from my great grandmother!
Gail says
Fabric Me! Although I am now Gail, for the first few months of my life, I was called Patsy. I’m glad my parents decided it didn’t suit me.
Amanda says
FABRIC ME!
I love my name, which means ‘lovable’ :)
Megan K. says
Fabric Me! My name means “the great one”. I always loved the book “The Pain and the Great One” about a big sister and little brother.
Alisa says
Fabric me!
While in labor my mom watched an interview of a singer(nobody remembers who). He had several daughters and all of their names started with an A. The name Alyssa caught my mom’s attention, but she didn’t know how to spell it. Therefore I was named Alisa . . . A-lis-A.
Stephanie says
FABRIC ME!
My mom went to kindergarten with a girl with my name, and she always liked it. I like it too!
Laarni says
Fabric Me! I love fabrics!!!!
Ruth says
FABRIC ME!
My parents lack imagination and all our names come from the Bible. I’ll be naming my kids after video games caracters though…
Laura Burstow says
FABRIC ME! My name was chosen purely because mum and dad liked it, but they found out later that my Nana’s mum was also “Laura Jane”
Susan says
FABRIC ME!!
My folks were convinced I was going to be a boy, John Francis. I left the hospital as “baby girl” and it took my folks almost 2 months to come up with a name. I still tease them that after 2 months, the best they could come up with was Susan Jean??? :>
Kristi says
FABRIC ME!
Ugh, I feel like I have a quintessential 80’s Babysitter’s Club name. It’s not even short for anything more dignified. I also happened to inherit blonde curls and pinchable cheeks. I’m tempted to go goth every day just to add some balance. Ah well.
Kathy says
FABRIC ME!- My name is short for Kathleen. My parents just liked it.
Amber says
FABRIC ME! No excting meaning or story behind my name.
Catherine Z says
FABRIC ME! I’m a twin, so my name is only special in that my parents didn’t pick one that rhymes with my sister’s!!
Marci-Rae says
FABRIC ME!!!
My mother’s name is Marcella and my father’s middle name was Ray, so I became Marci-Rae. I hated it growing up but eventually I grew to love having a name that’s not-so-common. (but when you’re a kid, all you want is one of those cool little license plates with your name on it!)
Val says
FABRIC ME! I’m not names after anyone. My parents really wanted a boy after 5 girls and they would have named him Bradley John. I’m pretty happy with Valerie Joy though.
Renee says
FABRIC ME!
Renee was supposed to be my middle name, but my parents hadn’t decided on a first name and I was born 3 weeks early so it became my first name and they picked out a new middle name.
Netty C says
FABRIC ME! oh goodie. fabric how i love thee. My name means little Ann (Annette). Named after my aunt Ann and my aunt Odette. Most people just call me Netty.
Sara says
FABRIC ME!
My name, Sara, means “princess” – I do have a flair for the dramatic, so I’d say that fits! :)
Linda says
Fabric Me!
I’ve always liked my name, it’s recognizable and easy to spell, and in 3rd grade the teacher used it to demonstrate how elegant cursive writing is, with all the loops and swoops. Unfortunately, I never got the hang of cursive writing, and my signature is a mess!
Linda means lovely in Spanish, and every Linda I’ve ever met has been true to her name. I hope it comes back in style soon!
E.D. Rambo says
Fabric Me! I am the 4th of my name, and my daughter is the 5th! I love having a family name with so much history. Plus, I get a ton of monogrammed stuff.
Lisa says
FABRIC ME!
I don’t think there is any special meaning behind my name…interesting story though – my family has an Irish last name and when I was around 20, my dad informed me that it wasn’t our real last name! Apparently his father changed their name from a Polish name to an Irish one so he would have a better chance at getting a job. My mother’s side is Irish though.
Mary Beth says
FABRIC ME! I’m one of those double name southern girls. My parents just combined my grandmother’s names and said voila! (PS.. I already really need some curtains!)
Faith Cooke says
Fabric Me.
Kim says
Fabric me! Named after my mom’s childhood friend. I was almost named after my grandmother, Zella Bertine but my dad didn’t like how uncommon the name was!! Too bad because I like Zella more than the pink power ranger.
Ann J says
FABRIC ME! I think I’m named after “that girl”, I used to want something more extravagant, but not anymore, it works for me.
Jenn Sullivan says
FABRIC ME!
My name came from my mother’s best friend. I always thought it was so awesome that she choose a friend instead of a relative. If you were that friend how freaking special would you feel??
Melisa says
Fabric me!
casey says
fabric me!
My mom names my bro and I after a bro and sis on Young and the Restless apparently. First was a boy so he got Lucas, then 2 years later my name worked for boy or girl… :)
Taylor says
FABRIC ME! I’m sure I’m meant to win this one! I mean, come on, my name literally means “one who sews.” :)
Jessica w says
Fabric me! My parents picked my name because my grandmother liked it!
Jennie Andersen says
FABRIC ME!
My official name is Jennifer, with Jenny being my nickname… That was until I decided to be Jennie in 6th grade. Too many other Jenny’s out there, so I had to be different!! Ha!
Emily says
Fabric Me!
No special meaning behind my name-my parents just liked it.
Rochelle says
FABRIC ME! My mom got to pick my first name, and I think she just liked it (it was the 70s after all!). My dad got to pick my middle name – Ligeia, for the story of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe. My sister got Lenore! :)
Cindee says
FABRIC ME!!!
Marisa says
Fabric Me!
My mom found my name from reading a romance novel!
Gwendolyn says
Fabric me! My name is Gwendolyn Rose and it means white or pure rose. They are family names. I just ordered some samples from them, so this is perfect timing! Thank you for the opportunity!
Allie K says
FABRIC ME! One of my grandmothers is named Alice and the other one is Alise (it’s a southern thing, pronounced Ay-leez) so they named me Allie as a shout out to both of them. Actually, they named me Ali, but in 9th grade I got tired of people reading it as the dude’s name and reinvented myself as one can only do in 9th grade. Shockingly it stuck!
Coreen says
Fabric me!
My dad had suggested Corinne (pronounced “cuh-RIN”) but my mom dust like the way it sounded, so I became “core-EEN.” What I find funny is that people still get mixed up an call me the former anyway. :)
Christine @ Casa-de-Christine says
FABRIC ME!
My name doesn’t have any sentimental meaning. My parent’s just liked it : )
cheap3r5 says
FABRIC ME! I was premature and they hadn’t picked any names yet. I was named for the closest holiday and my doctor.
Emily says
FABRIC ME! :) My mom just picked my name because she loved it, no special meaning.