*** 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.
Dawn says
Fabric me!!
Guess what time I was born?
Julie Andrews Short says
FABRIC ME!
With a name like Julie Andrews, I experienced my fair share of mockery most of my life! The most common question has been “do you sing?”. I sing, just not very well…like in the shower and alone in the car kind of singing. The significance of my name…I was named after my god mother who is indeed a lovely lady to be named after!
Corrie M says
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No special meaning. They picked a name that could be for either a boy or a girl. It’s more of a boy’s name, so I picked the most feminine name ever for my daughter!
Erin R says
“FABRIC ME!” I was named Erin because my parents had a trip to Ireland planned that had to be cancelled when they found out they were expecting me. Plus, my mom says, she just likes it and everything else they came up with, combined with a common mispronunciation of our last name made me sound like the dinner special at a mediocre Italian restaurant.
Briana says
FABRIC ME! My folks wanted a more unusual name for the times but something that also still tied in to our family history, so they went with Briana — which I believe means ‘strength’ in Gaelic. My middle name, Leigh, is a family name passed down through generations and a solid 50% of my family line has it as part of their name as well, with the female spelling being ‘Leigh’ and the male iteration being ‘Lee.’
Laura says
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My mother had Maria picked out for a girl name, but when she saw me, she decided I was Laura.
SB says
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I am named after my grandmothers. It is also a very important name in the Indian mythology.
Kristin says
FABRIC ME! Random name that just happened to be really popular that year. I was one of 7 Kristin’s in my ballet class (out of 26 girls) when I was little.
Esther says
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Katie Beth says
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Because my mother liked it!
Marie Kovarik says
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My mom gave me her middle name.
Lindsey W says
FABRIC ME! No special meaning to my name (Lindsey), but when I travel to other countries and people ask my name, I always get “Oh…like Lindsay Lohan!” And I smile on the outside while cringing on the inside.
GegeBrown says
Fabric me! I am named after the song ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’. The Brown is a family only nickname though. My mum wouldn’t let my dad make that my real middle name.
Susan H says
FABRIC ME! I’ve actually never been crazy about my name. I’ve gone by Sue, Susie and Susan–Susie is the one that stuck. When I had my daughter, I made sure to give her a name with no nicknames–Erin. Seems that my parents first named me Pamela (I have an engraved silver teething ring with the name), but decided after a few weeks to change it.
David says
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My mom’s mom requested of my mother that her first son be named David. I don’t know why she liked that name.
My middle name is my father’s first name, which is his father’s middle name, which is his father’s first name.
Kate says
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My parents wanted me to go by “Katie” but wanted a longer “real” name, so they named me Katharine (with the unusual A in the middle). Katharine Hepburn spells it that way, and they figured that she’s a strong, positive female role model!
Coree says
Fabric Me! Oddly enough, my boyfriend just looked up the meaning of my name yesterday! From what we could find, it means maiden. My mom got the inspiration from an old Harry Chapin song called Corey’s Coming.
Abby says
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My name is from the bible and my middle name is from my grandmother that passed away before I was born. I’ve always hated my middle name since it’s so old fashioned, but the older I get, the more I like it!
Caitlyn says
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My mom is a former mail carrier and she saw my name on a piece of mail a few years before I was born. And two years later, when she had a daughter…
I love my name, but my last name is very common, so there’s a lot of younger people in my area with my name. However, I’m getting married at the end of the year and changing my name to a much more unique one…yay, no more getting confused with other people!
Alison lengen says
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My name is Alison and my parents named me Alison because my dad and poppa’s name is Al. I don’t have a problem with my name until the holidays when there are three “Al’s” a the dinner table and no one knows who is talking to who. : ) I’m totally in need of fabric for curtains for my new apartment! I’m a full time student and blogger ( thanks to your inspiration) and would die for this win!!! : )
Amanda D. says
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My name is Amanda Lee. My dad wanted to name me Amanda Lynn, but he was afraid it sounded too much like “a mandolin” and didn’t want me to be made fun of.
Jeannie Scates says
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i am named after my aunt that passed away a few months before i was born. my middle name is after my granny. i have never gone by my first name, always my middle.
Jen R says
Fabric me….
Kerianne Moeller says
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No special meaning behind my name but I do remember asking my mom if we could change our last name to My-Little-pony.
louisem says
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frances says
Frances
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apparently the name Frances means “free”.
Accordingly a gorgeous free fabric sample would tie in nicely don’t you think?
Frances, Peru, South America
Katherine says
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I’m named after my dad’s Great Aunt Catherine. My mom wanted to spell it like Katharine Hepburn’s name, but my dad wouldn’t agree to the “a” instead of the “e” so they compromised with a “K” instead of a “C”. Drama. As it turned out, there were 5 variations of the name Katherine in my elementary school class, so perhaps they should have focused on finding a less common name instead of fretting over the spelling so much!
Bekah M. says
FABRIC ME!! Please :)
India says
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My name’s India and my Mum discovered the name in one of her all-time favourite books – Gone With the Wind (the character was named India Wilkes).
Lynne Carothers says
Oh, please! FABRIC ME! Maybe I should say Fabric My Family Room! I still do not have any valances, curtains, drapes or whatever up in that room. Oh yes! I sure could use this prize!
Jenni says
FABRIC ME! My 3 1/2 year old (at the time) sister named me! My parents really liked the name Jenni, but felt that Jennifer was becoming too common. That’s when my sister joined in and suggested just Jenni!
Anita says
fabric me!
Avery says
FABRIC ME! I dont think my name had any meaning to my parents.. but I did look it up once and found somewhere that Avery actually meant.. wait for it.. “ruler of the elves” – hm. I think I’ll research name meanings before we have kids!
bethany says
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No fun story with my name :(
KathyL says
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Nothing special, mom just liked the name. I love the OnLinefabricStore soooooooo much, thanks for this chance!!
Amanda says
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I’m named Amanda after the Boston song (as is every Amanda born in the late 80’s). My Mom and Dad heard it at the same time in different locations (Mom at home, Dad at work) and called each other immediately after to say that they had a name idea!
Michelle says
FABRIC ME! I’m looking to make some curtains for my bedroom, this would be sweet!
Wendy says
FABRIC ME! My mom was a teacher, and I’m named after one of her favorite students.
Sonja says
FABRIC ME!!
I am named after a relative of mine.
Tess says
Fabric me! My name is Tess and my dad named me after the classic novel Tess of Dubervilles
Vanessa says
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For me name, my parents agreed that my mom would pick it if I was a girl, and my dad would pick it if it was a boy. My mom won and heard ‘Vanessa’ while waiting for one of her OB-gyn oppointments and loved it instantly. Thank god I was a girl…had I been a boy, I would’ve been Tyson. Eek!!!!
Amelia says
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My first name was found in a book and my middle name comes from my mom’s side of the family. My great grandmother, grandmother, mom and I all have the middle name Louise. I am currently pregnant with our first baby girl and she will have the same middle name too.
Michelle says
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My dad loved the name Michelle so that’s how I got my name. My grandma seems to think he liked some girl with that name, but he swears that wasn’t the case.
Leslie R. says
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I was named after the character Leslie from the movie Giant.
I have always liked my name. In school, every other girl was Linda, Debbie, or Kathy. I was always the only Leslie.
Julie says
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I’m named after my great grandma, Julia, whose friends called her Julie. She was one awesome lady, living it up until she was a couple months shy of 100 years old.
Leah says
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the name Leah means “weary and heavy burdened” haha so hope they didn’t pick it based on that! It was also my great grandmother’s name so thats where it came from :)
Emily J says
FABRIC ME!
I have always liked my name even though there is no special family history behind it.
Kristin says
FABRIC ME: My mom was a basketball coach when she was pregnant. She had twins on her team and she loved their names so my first and middle name are after them. :)
Kelli says
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Jessica says
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My name well I was suppose to be a boy and I have an older brother and a twin sister their names are both JA- names when it was thought I was a boy I was going to be Jacob so I would have fit the bill perfectly. Well I came to be a girl. I was very ill and predicted not to make it my parents could not pick a name so I remained un-named for 43 hours. My grandmother then found the meaning of my now name Jessica and somehow it fit, however my aunt says it is because my mom wanted her brother to marry a girl named Jessica which he didn’t. I did not like it because there only about a zillion other girls in my age bracket with the same name but I love the stories behind my name.