*** 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.
Alison says
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All I know is my parents went against the double “L” spelling of my name because they were convinced my grandpa would then pronounce my name all-ison. Also, when I was 4 I definitely wanted to change my name to Crystal Princess. Oy ve.
Renée says
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stephanie says
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My name is Stephanie but apparently for 9 months, I was Jennifer. My parents never even had Stephanie in mind, but when my mom looked at me, she said I was a Stephanie. Go figure :)
Rachelle says
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My mother had originally decided to name me Stephanie but my father didn’t agree and didn’t like it. His best suggestion was Stevie (yes, after Stevie Nicks). My mother didn’t agree with that either but after glancing at a baby book full of names they saw “Rachelle” and decided to go with that. It’s pronounced Ra-shell. I got lucky – I think my name is beautiful! Better than Stevie, at least (no offense to any ladies named Stevie out there)!
Stevie says
None taken! :)
Emily B says
FABRIC ME! I was named after my wonderful great grandmother.
Karen T says
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My name is Karen. Boring old Karen. What I WISH is that my parents had stuck with my nickname: Charlie. The story goes that when I was born, my Dad was convinced I was going to be a boy, and said “there’s Charlie!”. So my entire family called me Charlie…up until I went to school and the whole thing became confusing. I had no idea my name was Karen. Teachers had no idea my name was Charlie. So, sadly, my family dropped my nickname. :-( I have ONE brother in law that still calls me Charlie and I love him for that!
Debbie C says
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I think my name means “bee” in Hebrew.
Jen says
I was named after a girl my mom taught. My husband’s name is Mike so since we had two of the most popular names of the late 70’s and early 80’s, we made sure our daughter’s names were not in the top 20.
Bethany says
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My parent’s got my name from the Bible, I think they just liked the way it sounds. I like that it is realitvely uncommon but still “normal.”
Erica Key says
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Caitlin C. says
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My parents apparently loved the 1982 movie The Verdict. I am named after the Kaitlin in that movie. My middle name however is my Aunt’s name – her and I share a fantastic bond.
Megan says
FABRIC ME! My parents just found the name in a baby book and liked it…and for most of my childhood mid 70s to late 80s it was fairly rare (I thought), then when I was a camp counsellor in the early 90s there were 9 girls called Megan (or Meghan, or Meighan, or Meganne, etc.) in our group of 80 or so kids!
Sharon says
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When I was born my parents still hadn’t decided between Sharon or Heather, so they just flipped a coin!
Katy S says
FABRIC ME! My given name is Kathryn, which means pure – Ha! My parents named me Kathryn to call me Katy, so I don’t really identify with my given name.
Anu says
Fabric me!
Michele H says
FABRIC ME! I’m a twin, so my brother and I have a very similar names.
victoria says
FABRIC ME! Everyone thinks I was named after Queen Victoria, the inspiration was Vicky Leandros, Eurovision winner 1972!!
Katie says
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My first name is an old family name and my middle name is both my mom and grandmas middle name.
Kara says
Fabric me! I love my name because it isn’t too common.
Bobbie says
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Megan says
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It was simply a name that amy parents like. It’s a good old Irish name for an Irish girl :)
Erin E. says
FABRIC ME! My name means Eastern Ireland – which is not why my parents chose me. Oddly though, that is where I ended up meeting my spouse.
Kirsten says
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My parent’s liked the name and my mom had a friend with my name. I like it, but almost everyone mispronounces it at first.
Ellen says
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My name means “light” and I love it. I wouldn’t want any other name.
Amanda says
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My mom told me once that she read a book while pregnant with me by an Amanda Somebody (can’t remember who), so they went with that.
Andy says
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My first name is a biblical name and means strong, and my middle name is from my Grandfather.
Abigail says
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“Abigail” means “Source of Joy” :)
Rachel says
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My grandpa named me Rachel. My dad misspelled my name for the first year of my life. He kept writing Rachael.
Seana says
FABRIC ME!! My father wanted a boy, originally he picked the name Sean, when I came out a girl they just added an a to make Seana (pronounced Shauna). Unfortunately I live in Seattle, which I think is the main reason every single person calls me Sea-anna when reading my name the first time.
Greg says
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No real significance that I know of…
LindsayL says
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Kristin says
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My parent’s chose my name after hearing it from an news anchor who was covering the Olympics and loved it!
Kara says
FABRIC ME! No story, my parents just liked the name…
Davida says
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The short history behind my name is that I was named after my father whose name is David. But the truth is I was named Vida, Spanish for “life”, when I was born. Over time my parents started using Davida instead. We had it legally changed when I was 15. My family and the friends I’ve had the longest still call me Vida, though.
Janelle @ Two Cups of Happy says
FABRIC ME! I was named after a woman my parents met at the Boys & Girls club where they volunteered. I love it & always get compliments on it.
Stephanie says
Fabric me! No special meaning behind my name, my parents just liked it :)
Liz says
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Love my name. Would never change it.
shana says
fabric me! my name means rose. its a version of a name thats been in the family and one i really like =)
Colette says
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Nothing special behind the name, mom just liked it. When I was growing up I didn’t like it because I never got pencils or anything with my name on it and NO ONE can spell it. Now, I love it and wouldn’t change it for anything, it is unique and special. I swore I would never name my kids with unusual names but I did…oops!
Diane says
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My middle name is after my grandmother…Marie. And I love that as she was a wonderful woman.
Mary says
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I was named after my great grandmother.
Laurie says
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It was a last minute game time change
Gina says
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angela says
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Lauren says
FABRIC ME! No meaning behind my name, Lauren!
Jobee says
FABRIC ME! My name means God’s gracious gift.
Shelby says
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It means “keeper of the ledge estate.” But I’ve updated it and say it means “Livin on the edge.” It is hugely significant. I was named for my maternal grandmother. Grandma Shelby just passed away after a short battle with cancer. I always loved sharing my name with her. It’s even more special now that’s she’s gone.
Erin says
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My name was a last minute decision by my parents who were convinced the entire pregnancy I was a boy.
Kim says
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Kimberly means “royal forest” which I think is just weird. My mom named me after Days of Our Lives though, so you take your pick on which factoid is weirder. :)
Angela says
My name is Angela but I’ve always been called Angie. My parents named me Angela because it means angel. They had a hard time getting pregnant so when they heard the good news, they decided on Angela if I was a girl.