*** 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.
Christa says
Fabric me! My parent’s named me Christa just because they liked it. However, they very nearly named me Kelley Ann, because my dad’s middle name is Kelley and my mom’s middle name is Ann. The only reason they didn’t is because they couldn’t agree on the spelling of Kelley/Kelly. Kelley was my grandad’s mother’s maiden name, but my mom didn’t want people spelling it wrong by assuming it was Kelly my whole life. And…! It’s a good thing they didn’t, because as it turned out – my husband’s sister’s name is Kelly Ann! Hahaha…close call :-)
Kelly Smith says
FABRIC ME!
Please : )
Stephanie says
FABRIC ME!
My name was picked out of a hat since there were a few options that my parents liked and they couldn’t decide on.
Kate says
FABRIC ME!
My name, Kate comes from Greek “Katharos” and means “pure”… but that’s not why my parent’s chose it. They wanted to call me Sarah, but with a last name of Berry, they thought “Sarah Berry” sounded too much like a Sarah Lea Cheesecake. Kate was less cheesecakey so won the vote!
Hailey says
FABRIC ME!!
This give away came at the PERFECT time! My boyfriend just bout this horribly ugly, massive man chair (that actually has good bones) and there is no way I am letting it in the living room without a spiffy new re-upholstery job!
My mom, being the fun (read: a little nutty) feminist that she is wanted a strong name for a girl. Hailey actually means ‘female hero’!
Emily says
FABRIC ME!
I asked my mom why she picked Emily hoping that I was named after someone great or there was some deep significance to my name. Nope. She “just liked the way it sounded.”
Lindsay @ A Walk in the Closet says
FABRIC ME!
I go by Lindsay (pronounced Lynn-Z) but my Chinese name is actually very similar – Ling Xi (pronounced Ling-C). In Mandarin (my particular Chinese dialect) each character has a meaning. So Ling means hearing/listening and Xi means little creek. So ‘listening to the little creek’. :)
My grandpa picked it out because it was pretty and feminine (I ended up very much a tomboy in my youth!) I’ve always liked my name because it was a much easier transition when I immigranted to an English speaking country than others I’ve known who have hard to pronounce Chinese names.
Susan K says
FABRIC ME! My name (which I love) was picked so that it was not a family name. My parents had pressure from both sides to name me after someone, but they wanted me to be my own person. I think it worked. :)
Jillian says
FABRIC ME! My name is Jillian and my parents, well my mom, named
Me after a character on her favorite tv show ” Ryan’s Hope”. Never saw the show but I do love my name so thanks to the show!
Roxanne M says
Fabric Me! One of my parents had friends (older family friends though, not best friends) that had children named Ronica and Roxanne. My parents liked those names, so simply named my sister and I those names! I do like my name and probably wouldn’t change it. Though I do get sick of people thinking they are SO creative and cute by singing the song to me!
Elanie R says
Fabric Me!
My name is my grandmother’s middle name. I used to hate it because it is an old lady name but now I enjoy the uniqueness of it.
Lauren says
FABRIC ME! My parents wanted a strong female name and were inspired by Lauren Bacall.
Megan says
FABRIC ME!!!
I was named after my mothers favorite book – The Thorn Birds. Although I agree that it is a great read, I find that I am the polar opposite of the charachter Meggie (Meghann). No love affair with a priest for me :S
Molly H says
FABRIC ME!
I learned when I was going to get my drivers licenses that my given name was actually Mary. Quite the shock.
Brittany says
Fabric me!
No special meaning behind my name
Ashley says
FABRIC ME! No special meaning behind my name.. I did wish I could have a name that was a little more unique when I was in school and it seemed like half the girls in my class were also named Ashley
Cameron says
FABRIC ME!!!
My name actually came from a romance novel my mom was reading when she was pregnant with me.
Amanda says
FABRIC ME! My name means “beloved” (which is awesome) and my middle name is after my Gram- both are perfect :)
Katie says
FABRIC ME! The middle names in my family stay constant.
Keisha says
Fabric Me!! My mom heard it somewhere and loved it. I’ve always liked it.
Jenny says
FABRIC ME! I love that my parents chose my middle name of Rose in honor of my grandmother of the same name, who is so special to me.
Kari says
Fabric ME! My older brother and sister (Kim and Kevin) named me, but my parents had to change the spelling from Carrie to Kari so we would all start with “K”.
Rachel says
FABRIC ME!
Biblically, Rachel was part of a love triangle with her sister if I remember correctly. Such scandal has not played out in my life, thankfully.
Leanne says
FABRIC ME!
My mom ran away when she was 16 and ended up in Alabama where she met a little girl named Leanne. She always said she was going to name her first daughter that. 10 years later, I came along. (Sidenote: Upon arriving in Alabama en route to FL, my now-totally-law-abiding-mother was promptly picked up by a police officer who waited outside while she ate dinner at a diner and then took her to the station to call her mom…in Chicago. My poor gram had to drive down to pick her up. The story never gets old.)
Julia says
FABRIC ME! I actually have two great-grandmothers (one on my mom’s side and one on my dad’s side) who were named Julia so I was named after both of them! Most of my family members call me Jules, which I prefer :)
Kate Stamos says
Fabric Me! I was named after my great grandmother.
Susan says
Fabric Me! I was named after my grandmothers – first name means Lily, middle name mean White – so I’m Lily White? Hardly…
Erin says
FABRIC ME!
My parents were a little lazy when picking out baby names…my sister and I both have names that would work for either gender, it was always Erin or Aaron! Thne came baby no.2 and they kept it even more simple…Casey.
ASH says
Fabric Me! My mother picked out my name without consulting my father. He decided to pick out my nickname which ended up being what all my family calls me.
Marie says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after my grandma and I love it! I went all through school and was the only Marie. So many people have it for a middle name, but very few for a first name.
Lauren says
Fabric Me! Named after Lauren Hutton – an old fav of my parent’s
Carolyn says
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My parents named me after a nurse! Hahahaa
Beth says
FABRIC ME! My name is Elizabeth, but everyone calls me Beth. Once, I asked my mom about it. She said she always liked the name Beth and she doesn’t know why they didn’t just name me Beth. That would have been helpful in school. I always had to tell the teachers my nickname and it would have been fewer bubbles to fill in on tests.
Heather says
FABRIC ME because I’m crafty! My mom named me Heather after a super cool camp counselor she had once. It was that or Stephanie which is ironically the name of my now sister in law. Thanks for the chance at the freebie!
Meg says
FABRIC ME!
Mom told me I am “Meg” after the Little Women character. But the “Margaret” that is my actual name was her mother’s mother’s name.
Rachel says
The Meg in Little Women was a Margaret too! Love the book, your mom has great taste!
Brittany L says
FABRIC ME!! Nothing too exciting behind Brittany. However, it was supposed to be Brioni….awful!!! My middle name Marianna is a combo of my Swedish great-grandmother, Anna, and my maternal grandmother Marian.
Kelly V says
FABRIC ME!
Lchris says
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Just a name…
Laura B says
Fabric me!
I was named after two great grandmothers.
Andrea R. says
Fabric me!!!!! No special story to my name. Just something my parents chose….
Rowena says
FABRIC ME! My mum named me after Lady Rowena in Ivanhoe.
Jackie says
FABRIC ME! I was named after a doll that my aunt had….there must be more to the story but thats all I know. I have the doll now and I cherish it.
Sara says
Fabric me! I think my name was the most popular name for girls that year!
Courtney says
Fabric me! I think my parents just liked my name.
Kristin Kfoury says
Fabric me! I think the only name my parents had picked out was Justin and since I was a girl, they basically just picked something that sounded the same, doesn’t make for easy deciphering when my parents yell for my brother or I from far away (usually you just hear …stin!)
My dad wanted to name me Ursula…born 5 years before the little mermaid came out, it probably didnt seem so bad at the time but I’m certainly happy not growing up with the name of Disney movie villain!
Sarah says
Fabric Me!
No special meaning to my first name,but my middle name is my Oma’s name.
Melissa says
FABRIC ME!
Melissa means “honey bee.” It comes from Greek mythology and my mother used to always call me her Honey Bee when I was a little girl. :)
Sara says
Fabric me! :)
My dad was the lucky one to name me – but no special story that I know of.
Danielle says
Fabric Me! Nothing particularly meaningful about my name, my mom just liked how it sounded and that it wasn’t an overused name back in the day!
Marie says
Fabric Me!!! My name was my grandmother’s middle name…nothing too exciting about that, but my parents had the unique challenge of coming up with a middle name for everyone else’s middle name. They settled on Suzanne and I think it fits just perfectly!