*** 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.
Scott says
FABRIC ME!
Rachel says
FABRIC ME! No exciting meaning behind my name that I know of!
Diane @ Vintage Zest says
FABRIC Me! Also no idea how I got my name, just kind of random. I did wish it was Margeaux for a little while when I was a kid, and my dad said I wanted it to be Danica. Weird choices, but that suits me! :)
Angela Maria says
Fabric me!
Every woman on my mother’s side has had Maria in their name for at least 5 generations. My daughter’s name is Giovanna Maria, with Giovanna my mother’s middle name and my maternal grandfather’s name (Giovanni). Coincidentally, my mother-in-law’s name is also Maria, and my father-in-law has the same birthday!
Kimberly says
FABRIC ME! My name was a last minute decision since my parents got me when they were expecting to have a boy. My mother always told me that I was named after the actress, Kim Novak. On my 21st birthday, my father (after hearing me tell the Kim Novak story) loudly pronounced that that story wasn’t true. Since my mother had tasked him with coming up with my name, he had gone out into the hallway, to think, when he saw the janitor’s cart and went back in to tell my mother the name he had selected. Lucky me… my name came from…. Kimberly Clark toilet paper!!
Ashley says
Fabric ME! My mom was really young (16) and named me Ashley after a soap opera star, and my middle name is Dawn after a Robert Frost poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
Amy L. says
FABRIC ME! My first name, Amy, is means “beloved”, but is also a rearrangement of my grandmother’s name, May. It also worked out that my first and last initials are AL, which is my grandfather’s name. Mimo (rhymes with Nemo) is my middle name, which means righteous. It come from Hawaii, like my father’s family. I love that there’s so much hidden meaning in different parts of my name!
Ashley says
FABRIC ME! My mom chose my siblings and my name by taking walks through the cemetary next to our house..kinda funny…kinda creepy :)
Jen says
Fabric Me! No meaning behind the name but was always frustrated with it — most common baby name for three years in a row (mid-70s) … always had other Jens in the class with me … in my high school gym class they would divide us into teams: 9 Jens vs. 10 non-Jens … ridiculous!
Holly says
FABRIC ME! My grandfather chose my first name while discussing potential names with my mom when she was pregnant with me. My middle name is my grandmother’s first name. It’s super special and I love being named after such an amazing woman. I love my name!
Meghan says
FABRIC ME!! My mom loved the book Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and so I was gifted with the name Meghan or “Meg” like one of the “little women”. I always loved my name because growing up I never knew anyone who had it except Meg Ryan and I mean, she was so cute in Sleepless in Seattle so why wouldn’t I want to share a name with her!?! Would love the fabric so I can start a few of my to-do-list crafts to go with my new sewing machine!
Emily Vinson says
FABRIC ME! My name was supposed to be Evan until, surprise, I was actually a girl. My parents were really attached to the name Evan and I guess wanted a similar, but feminine, version.
Alecia Ferrell says
I’ve been dying to design my kids boring generic rooms with some cheerful and fun fabrics that I cant really afford …..please please please FABRIC ME! Nothing special about my name as far as I know; however my husband’s name is Will Ferrell..gotta love that!
Karen says
FABRIC ME! According to my parents, there’s no special meaning to my name…i was always so disappointed because i wanted to be named after Karen Carpenter-weird huh?
Pat says
Fabric me. Oh, yes, please fabric me. Don’t really know the story behind my personal name, but theButterDish (my Etsy name)has something to do with an OCD activity!
Lacey says
FABRIC ME!!!
My name, Lacey, is my mother’s maiden name! She was born Kristin Lacey but ironically, her father was adopted by his mothers husband (aka: his stepfather) so I grew up thinking that Lacey has been a family name for generations but it actually is relatively new to us! I love it and would never change it, although it is confusing when I go to visit my grandparents and have to check in at the desk, telling them I am there to see “the Laceys” and my name is Lacey!
Also, I would use the fabric to recover a chair that I inherited from my great-grandmother (Fanny Lacey) before she died. I love how this question completely relates to the project I want to do!!
Mandy says
FABRIC ME! I am named after a Barry Manilow song. “Oh, Mandy” Perhaps, I should be embarrassed but I am not. I like the song.
Dalma says
FABRIC ME! My name is created from the Hungarian word for song (dal) by a famous Hungarian poet…
Kristy says
FABRIC ME!
My name is Kristy, but my older sister was very intent upon naming me Donald Duck. Kristy isn’t a family name but I love that a few years ago I found a notepad in my parents attic with my name written in about thirty different spellings: my mother was testing out what worked best!
claudia says
FABRIC ME!! My first name, Margarete, is after my german grandmother, my middle name, Claudia, was chosen by my other grandmother to honor her brother, Claud.
Suzanne Karakatsiotis says
Fabric me! We just bought our first house and need curtains. There is no significance to my first name that I know of. I married a half Greek half Cuban man, so my last name is significant enough (it is Karakatsiotis). :)
Suzanne Karakatsiotis says
Please Fabric me! We just bought our first house and need curtains. There is no significance to my first name that I know of. I married a half Greek half Cuban man, so my last name is significant enough (it is Karakatsiotis). :)
Pk Warrender says
FABRIC ME!!!
My name is Puck. My mischievous side came out early apparently, as my parents decided the name Puck from the sprite in Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream suited me best. I always enjoyed my name, especially as it allowed me to get away with being even more mischievous! My mum would just say, “oh, she’s being a Puck again”, and smile and sigh at the same time. Yay for free fabric!!! You guys are great!
Dora says
Fabric Me. First name is Greek and I think it means gift. My middle name is Luz which means light in Spanish.
Carla says
FABRIC ME! Pretty please. I’m drooling looking at the beautiful choices.
I was named after both my grandfathers – Carl and Charles – but the most important reason was that Charles and his wife, Ardith, were part of a church group that sponsored a German Jewish couple to escape from Germany in 1941 (??) and come to the U.S. Her name was Carla. The families became very close, especially as my grandfather and Carla’s husband both became well-known sociology professors after the war. Some of my most precious heirlooms are from Carla, including a lovely alligator clutch. Kinda creepy, but I like thinking about the first Carla holding it.
Thanks!
Karen says
Fabric me!! My name means pure, and I know that is what my parents prayed over my life.
Thanks for hosting yet another awesome giveaway, J & S!
André-Anne says
FABRIC ME! Complicated name, even in french. I was supposed to be a boy so my first name is spelled as so in souvenir of a loved one who passed away before my birth. Surprise: I was a girl, so I also got a second name which was more feminine. Makes me original that way..!
Michelle says
FABRIC ME! While my mother was delivering me she decided that Kelly L. would have too many L’s. So she named me Michelle L. :) (In case you didn’t get it, they have the same amount of L’s)
Jessica Smith says
FABRIC ME! My name is Jessica, it’s origin is Hebrew meaning “God beholds”. There is no special significance- other than my mom and countless other 80s moms liked it! I’ve never wished it was something else- I feel like it describes me perfectly- kind of like the Alman brothers band song “Jessica”, there are just no words! :)
Mary says
FABRIC ME! Mary is a traditional Catholic name.
Tonya says
Fabric me! I got my name (spelled Tonya) because my parents loved the name Tanya but lived in SoCal at the time they were expecting me, and kept seeing a billboard for tan cream that said, “Tanya”. Or at least that’s the way the story has been told for the last 40 years.
Michelle says
Fabric me!
Erin says
Fabric Me!
My first name is a biblical one, my middle name is after an aunt. (Or at least this is what I remember from a middle school project where we were tasked with the same question.)
Zophie says
FABRIC ME!
And my name is Zophie… not real meaning behind it but my mom liked the sound of it when she gave it to me. A nice variation on Sophie :)
Amy says
FABRIC ME!
Lauren says
FABRIC ME!
My first name doesn’t have much significance besides that my parents liked it, but my middle name (Marie) is my grandmother’s name and I LOVE it!
christine says
FABRIC ME! My parents thought I was going to be a boy so they didn’t pick a girl’s name. I was born near Christmas, so they named me Christine!
mye says
FABRIC ME!
No interesting story here about my name (Meghan)- my parents liked it, and here I am! :)
Amy Cannon says
FABRIC ME!
Nothing interesting behind my name, though. :(
Sarah says
Fabric Me…My name is Sarah and it means princess, but I SO don’t qualify.
marta says
FABRIC ME!
My name means “lady.” Lame.
Christina says
Fabric me! My dad is Greek and my mom is Irish. They went with Christina because my mom didn’t want a crazy Greek name since Chacharon is long enough!
Emily says
FABRIC ME!
I am named after my mom’s best friend from childhood, and my middle name is a family name that has been passed down from the women on my mom’s side for generations!!
mandy says
Fabric me!!
My parent’s liked Barry Manilow… :P
Nora Rose says
FABRIC ME!
My name is my great-grandmother’s and my middle is a variation of my grandmother’s.
Kristin Eldridge says
FABRIC ME…Kristin Joy….because I brought Joy to my parent’s life. :)
Marci says
Fabric me!
Melanie says
Fabric Me! My name literally means dark skinned… which is funny because I’m the palest person I know. :) My middle name is after my grandmother though.
Kendra says
FABRIC ME!
no special meaning – my mom just loved it!
Rachel says
I am the 3rd generation of Rachel in our family. I love my name :)
Sarah J. says
Fabric me!
My name was a last-minute decision after I was born. I share it with way too many people!
Heather B. says
FABRIC ME!
My name, Heather, was given to me because my parents like the fact it couldn’t be made into a short-form. My heritage is Anglo-Saxon, so it is also appropriate.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Heather
Athena says
That’s something my parents and now my husband and I look at as well. Nothing that can be shortened. =)
Laura says
Fabric Me! My name is actually a cool story for me. I was named after a song, and it just so happens that my husband’s name is the other name in the song!
Carrie Eastman says
“FABRIC ME!”
My name is Carrie Michelle and my dad liked Michelle and my Mom like Carrie so they stuck it together. Thank god my Dads mother didnt name me, because it would have been Stella Rosenna! Thank GOD she had 4 boys and NO girls!!
Rachel says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after my great grandmother.
Danielle says
FABRIC ME!
My name, Danielle, is French and means “God is my judge” in Hebrew!
Jennifer C says
Fabric me! My name as no family meaning, my mom new a girl named jen and liked the name and didn’t know anyone else with the name. Little did she know that is what ever other mom in 1979 though as well. I was 1 of 3 jennifers in my class of 24 kids.
Shannon says
Fabric Me! My dad was Irish, loved all things Irish and he loved the name Shannon – so that was the name they picked for me!
Jennifer says
Fabric Me!
Jenn says
FABRIC ME – my parents, like thousands of other parents in 1982, thought the name “Jennifer” was beautiful and unique…..
Bethany Annechino says
You made me giggle at that. I graduated in 2000. Class of like 130 and we had at least 10 Jennifers.
Beth B. says
FABRIC ME! My name creates the most nicknames of any other name. But that’s the only interesting thing about it. Who cares about that, I want FABRIC!!! :) Being on a fabric budget every month is no fun haha!
Melissa says
FABRIC ME! My dad chose my name because it means “honey bee” in greek and he thought it was a sweet name.
Melissa says
FABRIC ME!
My name means Honeybee, which is ironic, since I am allergic to bees. :)
Meredith says
FABRIC ME! I was named after the college my mother went to…and my grandmother…and my aunt…and my sister. but i didn’t go there :)
Brenda says
FABRIC ME!
My first name doesn’t have any meaning really, my middle name is after my aunt though!
Kait says
Fabric me! My mom loved my name. I’m the youngest and the only girl, and if my brothers had been girls instead, it would have been theirs. I like it now, but when I was a kid I once told my parents I’d rather be called by my middle name instead.
Roberta says
WFABRIC ME! WOW, I might be the first one to comment on this..how cool!!
My name is Roberta and I was going to be Rebeca but then my parents decided to name ME after a famous singe in Brazil named Robert and then Roberta for female was established!
Kristen says
FABRIC ME! There is no significance behind my name – I guess my parents just liked it! I did always love the alliterative nature of it though!
Sandy says
FABRIC ME! And, I was named after a Harry Chapin song…kinda cool!
Meagan S says
Fabric Me!!
Nothing for my first name, but my middle name is my aunt’s name.
Valerie says
FABRIC ME! My dad knew he wanted to name his first girl Valerie since he was an early teen… and so that’s my name! :)
Nicole Berliner says
Hi
My mom was really into some type of 1970’s soap opera where her favorite actress was names Nicole, lo and behold that became my name. I have always loved my name and am glad it is spelled the way it is!
Nicole Berliner says
oopes, FABRIC ME
Brenda says
Fabric me!
My parents picked my name because they didn’t really like the possible nicknames associated with other names they liked. I’ve never been wild about it, but I do appreciate that it’s not an overly common name.
Nancy in Dayton says
FABRIC ME! I’m redoing my study and would love to make curtains from Online Fabric Store. My grandma told me my Vietnamese mom wanted to name me Arlene (my grandma’s suggestion) but she couldn’t say the “R” sound correctly. My Dad says they just preferred Nancy!
Kristi A. says
named after my grandpa… Kristaps. Who also happened to be the best grandpa ever!
Denyse says
Fabric Me!
My name was my grandma’s, picked by my Dad. It’s served me well enough these past 24 years. I guess I’ll keep it :)
Ali Miller says
FABRIC ME!!! (This is great, I was just wishing this morning that I could find a cool local fabric store like your U-Fab!)
My mom picked my first name, Ali, because it was the shortest name she could find. My maiden name is Feuchtenberger and she wanted my first name to be as short as possible! I used to hate my name, but it’s grown on me over the years.
Anyone else have memories of trying to get your friends to call you something else in school? I tried like heck to get people to call me Michelle, my middle name. No one went for it. :) Now, I’m glad.
Dawn says
Fabric me! With a name like Dawn you would think I had been born in the morning. Nope…the evening!
bria s. says
Fabric Me!
please.
“Bria” means noble & strong in Gaelic. My mom heard the name on hollywood squares while she was pregnant with me….
Erica says
FABRIC ME!
My parents let my sister pick my name, she could pick Ashley or Erica. She loved the little mermaid and Eric was her favorite person in the move so she picked Erica.
Tracie says
FABRIC ME!
It was the only name my parents could agree on. Neither of them liked it, but neither of them hated it. They’re (not shockingly) divorced now, but they both have told me they wished they had pushed harder for their other choices :)
When naming my kids, I made sure that my husband and I chose names we both loved!
Soleil says
FABRIC ME!
When I was a waitress in college people were always asking me the same question. My parents use to watch foreign films BC (before children) and they would sit through all of the movie credits. My name happened to be in the credits of a silent French film that they watched. To shorten the story I usually just tell people that my parents are hippies :)