*** 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.
Ashlie says
Fabric me!
I was named after a soap opera character, and the spelling was made different since “Ashley” is the traditional male spelling.
Kelsey D. says
FABRIC ME!
Nancy says
My parents named me after a friend who they said was very sweet and pretty.
Helena says
FABRIC ME!
My grandmother sadly passed away just a few weeks before I was born. So my mother decided to combine my grandmother’s American name (Helen) with her given Italian name (Angelina). I have always cherished that.
Miranda says
FABRIC ME! My name is Miranda and means admirable . No one else in my family has the name because my mom got it from a soap opera :)
Leslie Teardo says
FABRIC ME!
My parents always wanted a ”Leslie” but when my older sister was born, she just didn’t seem ”Leslie”-y-enough! So I got the honor :-)
Ashley Grant says
FABRIC ME!
No special meaning behind my name.
Lauren says
FABRIC ME! My dad actually named me Jennifer Lauren but always intended for me to go by Lauren. I tried to change in 6th grade when I transferred schools to have people call me Jennifer because it was just easier than explaining over and over that I go by my middle name but my mom wouldn’t have it.
Mallory says
Fabric Me! Although people ask me if my name came from the Family Ties tv show, it did not. Just a name my parents like. Followed by a family name for my middle name.
Lori Gilmartin says
Fabric me!
(Sorry, no cool stories behind my name!)
Lori
Robyn G says
Fabric me! Robyn means “bright or shining with fame”. I’m not sure why my parents picked it, but I’m the only one of my siblings without a family name. My last name means “destroyer”.
Lauren says
FABRIC ME!
My name technically means “laurel tree” while my sister’s stands for “ash tree”. I guess my parents like their trees.
Mona says
FABRIC ME! My mom was 8 months pregnant and happened to be over at her niece’s house when her friend Mona came over- my mom said it just felt right! Middle name is not Lisa, although people always ask me if it is. I love that it’s a little bit unique without being weird. :)
Stevie Stringfield says
Fabric Me!
My parents were huge fans of Stevie Nicks…. they tried to tell me that I was named after my uncle (Steve) but later the real truth came out.
Darlene says
FABRIC ME!
My name means “little darling” and my mom picked it because as she says she “always loved it.”
As a child I didn’t like my name because of the connection to the sitcom Roseanne, but now I love and embrace all things me, because life is just better that way! (and I’ve realized Roseanne was a great show too!!)
Victoria C says
Fabric Me!
I was named after a close friend of my parents, though strangely everyone called her by a completely different name.
Ashley Evans says
FABRIC ME! There’s no special meaning behind my name and when my mom picked it out, she only knew one Ashley and he was a guy. Apparently, the year I was born Ashley became the most popular name!
Erica Burnett says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after my mom’s favorite character on a soap opera (All My Children)!
Sarah says
Fabric me! I’ve always liked my name, but I went through a phase in middle school where I thought Jennifer was sooo much cooler.
Kate says
FABRIC ME!
I’m not sure why my parents chose my name, but I do know that originally it was spelled Katherine. However, when my mom got my birth certificate in the mail she decided she wanted it spelled differently. They had Katherine literally crossed off and Kathryn was just retyped above the original spelling.
Amy L says
FABRIC ME!
Lisa says
Fabric me! I love my name now, but I remember having 3 other Lisa’s in my first grade class and it was annoying!
Leah Kinghorn says
FABRIC ME!!!
My parents just liked it.
Stevie Stringfield says
Fabric Me!
My parents were huge Stevie Nicks fans… They told me when I was younger that I was named after my uncle (Steve) but soon enough the real truth came out.
Jennifer Ferriss-Salter says
FABRIC ME! :) My parents were convinced I was going to be boy. For 9 months they called me Jonathan. Then Surprise! I was a girl. Since I was born in 1983, they went with Jennifer. Now I am one of 990.999,9999 Jennifer’s in this world. There were 7 Jennifer’s in my class at school and 4 more in my class at church. Of course there are almost as many Jonathans… so either way I was kinda screwed ;)
Laura says
FABRIC ME!
My first name was after Laura Ingalls Wilder. My middle name is a family name. :)
Anne c says
FABRIC ME. :-) I think Anne means gracious. I always wanted to be called Anne because it was the name of my favorite childhood babysitter
Kim says
FABRIC ME! My dad saw my name “Kimberly Ann” on a credit card while my mom was pregnant :)
Sandra says
FABRIC ME!
Nothing special about my name, except that it was the only thing my parents could agree on. I always wished it was different, I was the only Sandra in a elementary school full of Jennifers. Now I’m kinda glad to be a little unique! :)
Diana says
Fabric me!!
I was named after a great aunt.
Tammy says
“FABRIC ME!”
I don’t believe there’s any particular reason my mother named me what she did, lol I had 5 Tammy’s in my class in grade school(70’s shhhhh). I used to want my name to be Susan.
Tara says
Fabric me!
My parents couldn’t decide on my name, so my 1st name is my Mom’s choice and my middle name is my Dad’s. :-)
Molly says
FABRIC ME! I love their fabric.
Liz says
FABRIC ME!
No significance to my name, both my parents just loved the name Elizabeth. I prefer Liz :)
Alison says
Fabric me!!
I’m named after a dorm that my Dad worked in while he was in college at Northwestern (Allison Hall).
Christina says
FABRIC ME!!! I was named because my first (Christina) and middle (Renee) name together mean “Christ Believer.”
Leigh says
Fabric Me! No real significance behind my name as far as I know. I know they were considering naming me Haley but my father kept pronouncing it funny on purpose to annoy my mom so they settled on Leigh (pronounced Lee).
Ann pennington says
FABRIC ME! My mother read it in a book and lived it, forgot the book, but remembered the name!
Katie P says
FABRIC ME!
When I was born, my parents actually hadn’t picked a name. My dad liked Nicole, but my mom wasn’t completely sold with how it sounded with my last name. As my mom likes to tell the story, I was such a beautiful baby that all of the nurses called me ‘lady’ for awhile. This made my mom think of Lady Catherine and Catherine the great. So, I was named Katherine (don’t ask why a K and not a C like the people my mom thought of) and my middle name is Nicole. Fun fact: My husbands 1st gf’s name was Katherine and his 2nd gf was named Nicole. He was looking for Katherine Nicole ;)
Ashley says
FABRIC ME!!
My first name does not have any special meaning or a story, just a name my parents liked. My middle name was my grandmother’s name. Thank you for the giveaway!
Melissa B says
FABRIC ME!
My dad named me, which is kind of funny, especially if you knew my dad.
He says he got it from a song but my mom swears it was his first girlfriend’s name. Haha!
Anne B says
FABRIC ME!
I think my parents just picked the most boring name they could find! I always wanted to be a Sabrina or even a Beth lol
Nicole Hansen says
Fabric me!!! It was the only name that my parents both liked out of their entire lists!
Savannah says
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My parents went on a date in college to see a movie called Savannah Smiles. My mom made a comment that if she ever had a daughter she loved the name Savannah…they dated for a while and broke up when my dad graduated…a few years after college my dad went from Ohio to Virginia to win her back and that was the end!…and when they had me they knew it had to be “Savannah”!:)P.S. i found your blog about a month ago and have become OBSESSED with it! you guys are awesome!
jerrika jerome says
Fabric me! My mom wanted to name me Jessica but I had a cousin named Jessica, so she changed the s’s to r’s.
Holly says
Fabric me! My parents just liked my name. I always get asked if I was born on Christmas, but I was born in July!
Amber Miller says
FABRIC ME!! My name is the name of a stone.
Christin says
Fabric me!!
I love my name, but am sadly always correcting the way people think it is pronounced or spelled. Oh well! I think it suits me perfectly :)
Sara C says
FABRIC ME!!
My grandmother’s name was Sarah…..but my parents wanted my name to be a little different, so they spelled it without an h.
Diane says
Fabric Me! Please?
My middle name is Marie, which was my Granny’s middle name. My youngest Daughter and now my GrandBlessing also have Marie for their middle name.