*** 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.
Abigail Martin says
Fabric Me! My mom loved Abby from the sitcom 8 is Enough, but she wanted me to have the option of being Abigail as an adult. I like them both, but my mom still sticks with Abby.
Sabrina says
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Emily says
Fabric me!
My mom thought she was being super original when she named me Emily… she and the thousands of other mothers who rediscovered that name is the 1980s :)
Maura says
Fabric Me! Took 5 days for my parents to name me!
stacey armstrong says
FABRIC ME!
Aliya says
FABRIC ME!
My name means “first” in my dad’s native language and I’m the eldest child.
Jan S. says
FABRIC ME! I was named after my mother’s best friend, who meant so much to her, especially because my Dad was away on an overseas military assignment when my Mom was pregnant with me!
Cathy says
FABRIC ME!
No story behind my name and though I’ve never adored it, I’m glad they went with it rather than another they considered!
Erin Gallagher says
FABRIC ME! My name is Erin, a very irish name. My family is irish and I love decorating with emerald colors!!!
Ari says
FABRIC ME!
My mom named me after Aristotle Onasis who was nicknamed Ari because she wanted a daughter with an unusual name (her name is Kathy).
Maura says
Fabric me! I always wished my parents had used my second name Kathleen as my first, but now I’m ok with it!
Julie says
FABRIC ME…..Not too sure where my name came from…the only thing I was told was that if I had been a boy it would have been Justin. ?!
karen says
fabric me!!
my parents cam from italy when they were children….so they both wanted to embrace canadian culture when it came to their own children….so i got a ‘mangia cake’ name KAREN :)
Shannon was a close second.
Jennifer says
FABRIC ME!
My name (Jennifer) isn’t anything super special or family related. But is was the most popular baby girl name the year I was born. No, I am NOT saying what year that was! ;)
Mina says
FABRIC ME!
My name in Italian means a little bit good;) named after my grandma. Although I’ve heard it’s the name of a Russian ballerina or some say its Jewish. Never met anyone else with my name either!
Grant says
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Julie says
Fabric me! My mom named me her favorite name at the time, Julie. My middle name is a family name which my husband’s family shares too. 3 sister-in-laws, 2 nieces, and a mother in law. Not to mention all the family on my side. : )
Lena says
FABRIC ME!
Wish I had something cool to say about my name, but I’ve never heard my mom mention why I got it. I think I should ask though.
Megan says
Fabric me! No meaning behind my first name, but my middle name was my grandmother’s maiden name.
Kelly K says
Fabrice Me!
No special meaning to my name that I know of- my parents should have been more creative there are definatley a lot of Kellys in my generation!
mattie says
Fabric me! Before I was born my parents were sure I was a boy, so they didn’t have a name picked out. Somebody suggested Cunegunda – man, am I glad they didn’t listen!
Lauren says
Fabric me!! My dad picked my name in his mind knowing I was going to be a girl. He named me after Lauren Bacall. I’ve never wished my name was something different.
Carly says
FABRIC ME!
There’s no real story about my name, but people do ask me if I’m named after Carly Simon (No!).
misa says
fabric me!
my name is milagro, which means “miracle.” when my mom was pregnant, she was told that it was very unlikely that i would survive the pregnancy (obviously, i rocked it LIKE A BOSS).
Ashley M says
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apparently my 2 older sisters were allowed to name me… Always hated that it was so boring but oh well!
Kim says
FABRIC ME!
My parents chose Kimberley simply because they liked the name!
Megan Danner says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after a tv character.
Katie Nelson says
Fabric Me!
My name didn’t really come from anywhere, but we named my second son Lincoln after the character in the show Prison Break. So lame, I know, we don’t really love the show, but we really liked the name!
Stacy C says
Fabric me! My name was my great grandmother’s last name.
Kensi says
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Cara says
FABRIC ME!
Cara means “dear one” in Italian and although I didn’t really like my name when I was a child, I have grown to love it!
Emily says
FABRIC ME!!!!
My parents picked my name because my mom loves reading! She named me after Emily Bronte and Emily Dickenson!
Ann says
Fabric me!
Not sure how my name got picked, but I have always wanted a name that could be a nickname. So I named my daughter Abigail (Abby).
Ashley says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after Ashley (a man) from Gone With the Wind. I think I would have been named Ashley whether I was a boy or a girl.
Bethany LaVecchia says
Fabric me! My mom heard my name on tv. :)
Jessie L says
FABRIC ME!
People always assume that my name is Jessica, but my mom didn’t like the name and decided to go with a shortened “Jessie” instead.
Ellen says
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I’m named after my maternal grandmother, both my first and middle (her maiden) names. She was so important to me that when I got married I kept her maiden name over my own!
Taylor B. says
FABRIC ME!
My first name is my great grandma’s maiden name and my middle name is also my mom’s and grandma’s middle name. I absolutely love my name and never plan on changing it! Sorry, boyfriend if you read this!
Elise says
FABRIC ME!
My maiden name means “billy goat” in German. Looking back, I’m sure glad kids in the neighborhood didn’t know that.
Hannahhenning says
My name is Hannah and I’ve actually always loved my name. I was named after the Hannah in the Bible; the name means God is gracious. Isn’t that cool! I just love it.
Caroline Hill says
FABRIC ME!
Claire Parker says
PLEASE FABRIC ME! I am named after my dad’s mother who was named Clara (twinsies!) My middle name is Reid, which is my great-grandma’s maiden name, and I was born on her birthday.
Krista says
Fabric me!!
My name doesn’t have any special meaning that I know of. When I was younger I wanted to change my name to Emily.
Elizabeth Graham says
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Jena C says
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Got notta for my first name, my middle name is after my mother Lorie, just spelled different as Lore
Anne says
Fabric Me! My father was a college professor, and when I was born, his students voted on what to name me. They came up with Anastasia – which my mother didn’t like. I didn’t have a name until on the way to my baptism, when they decided on Anne. My grandmother was Antoinette, so they figured Anne was a compromise – for the students and as a way of honoring my grandmother.
Sarah says
FABRIC ME!!
I was named after my mom’s cousin, although my name also happened to be, like, THE most popular name of 1984. I actually had a science class in middle school that had six Sarahs in it. SIX. I was “Sarah #5”.
Deb says
FABRIC me! I was named after my grandmother so it’s a family name.
Karen says
FABRIC ME! I’ve been looking for fabric for living room drapes, this would be perfect. I’m named after my Aunt Sharon, who is my mom’s favorite sister.
ms. renshaw says
Fabric Me!
My parents couldn’t decide on a name for me, so they let my 2 year old brother choose!