*** 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.
Cammie Stevens says
Fabric me! No meaning….my parents just liked it. Thankfully they have good taste cause I do too :)
Meg says
No special meaning behind my name, but I conveniently am now Meg White, like from the White Stripes!
Meg says
Also? Totally fabric me!
Devorah Koronczyk says
FABRIC ME!!!!
My name is Devorah Rachel, named after my two great grandmothers. My dad’s grandfather was still alive when I was born, and his wife Devorah died in the year before I was born, so he loved that I was named after her.
TamaraC says
FABRIC ME!! My name, Tamara, means either Palm Tree or Perfection, depending on where you look. I’ll go with palm tree as I’m tall and slim and kinda nutty!
Brianna Hafen says
FABRIC ME!
I’m hoping I win this more than any other give away you’ve ever hosted!!
My Dad was in the army, heard my name somewhere in the world, and told my Mom he had picked out the babies name.
Beth says
FABRIC ME!
My middle name, Sandra, was what would have been my mom’s older sister’s name who passed away at only a few hours old. Kinda morbid, but I guess I like that my middle name has meaning to it. :)
laura says
FABRIC ME!
My parents liked both Laura and Lauren but couldn’t agree. While my mom was knocked out from c-section, my dad told the nurse my name was Laura. There were no hard feelings, but funny story about my dad’s sneakiness! Glad to be a Laura though!
Amanda says
FABRIC ME!
No special meaning but I do notice it pops up as the victim’s name on Law & Order a lot- think a writer has a vendetta???
laura says
Fabric Me!
Sapna Prabhakaran says
FABRIC ME!
Please do! This is Sapna from India and my name means “dream” in Hindi, one of the most widely spoken languages in India. I was named Sapna after the leading character in a blockbuster film that had released a little before I was born; it was a suggestion from my aunt. In fact 3 suggestions came in, chits were prepared and 1 picked, and thats how my name came to be.
Lynn says
FABRIC ME!
I’m named after my dad, since we have close birthdays.
Mandee says
FABRIC ME!!
My mom picked my name and she spelled it this way because she was into numerology and it added up to the right number :)
Claudia says
FABRIC ME!!!
Well, Claudia means “the lame one”; pretty, huh?! In school I didn’t dare to tell anyone. But still, my name derrives from the ancient Roman male name Claudius, so it is well over 2000 years old which is pretty cool!
Kristel says
FABRIC ME!!
um, so this is awkward. well, i was named after an… actress… who was in…. not super family-friendly films… if you know what i mean…
her name was sylvia kristel.
and i’ve never wanted to know more than that, i already wish my mother hadn’t told me that. it’s really upsetting to think of how my parents came to choose the name. ew.
Robin says
Fabric Me!
So, my mom claims (I don’t believe her) that they didn’t have a name for me. I was Baby Girl Johnson for 2 weeks after I was born (that is true). Then one spring day, a robin landed on her window as she was holding me, and she just knew that was my name. Up to that point, I was going to be Melissa.
That just seems a little too “snow white” for my taste!!! But my mom has stuck to that story for 44 years!
Amanda Janel says
FABRIC ME!
My middle name is a variation of my mom’s sister’s name. Growing up my mom always used to call me Amandalina. I used to wish she would’ve named me that because it’s different, but I’m happy with my name.
Annie @ FamilySwift says
Fabric me! My name was picked for no particular reason, but it is reminiscent of both my mother and fathers names…Anita and Andy. :-)
Louise says
FABRIC ME !!!
I don’t know if there is asignificance for my name in my family nor why my parents chose it, but I love it… Hey ! That’s my name !
theresa a. says
fabric me!
i believe my name (theresa) means “reaper”, but i don’t think that has anything to do with why my parents chose it, they just thought it was pretty. :)
Erica says
FABRIC ME! I could be making it up but I believe my name comes from my grandfather who was Eric.
Allison N. says
FABRIC ME! No special meaning behind my name…my parents just liked it. I was almost names Elizabeth (which I like) but my Dad veto’d it b/c it was the name of a teacher he didn’t like. I lobbied pretty hard to have my name changed to Jennifer when I was younger. I’m so glad my parents didn’t let me change it!
Lisa says
Fabric Me! My name doesn’t have a super exciting meaning, although I do like the meaning (consecrated to God). My mom had me by c-section and was on so many drugs afterward that she accidentally named me the exact same name as her cousin had named her daughter only a few months before. So I was destined to forever be Lisa Marie #2 at family reunions!
Amanda C says
Fabric Me!
My mom chose my name and I’m SO happy she did because my father wanted to name me Fabiola!
Jacey says
FABRIC ME! It was a little hard to get used to having an unusual name as a kid, but I like that it’s unique as an adult. :)
Imogen says
FABRIC ME!
My name is from a Shakespeare play called Cymbeline. I’ve always been a bit peeved that I wasn’t named after the main character and lets face it, Cymbeline sounded much prettier. Found out last year at the tender age of (‘cough’) 29, that Cymbeline was actually a man. Imogen it is!
Nina says
Fabric me! My name came from a soap opera.
grace says
While the story behind my name isn’t all that exciting (I’m named Grace after my maternal great-grandmother), my grandfather freaked out when they told him, insisting that they couldn’t possibly name me that because I would get made fun of. It turns out he thought they said “Grapie” instead of “Gracie”. Fortunately, that isn’t my name; unfortunately, it has been my nickname ever since. :)
Oh, and before I forget: Fabric Me!
Dorothea says
Fabric me!
I was a surprise so my parents named me “God’s Gift”
Sara says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after a dear relative who was tragically killed in the Holocaust.
Carmit says
FABRIC ME! My god, I love fabric!
My name is a variant of the Hebrew word for vineyard but I’ve no idea why my parents chose it. Maybe (at 38) I should ask?
Raanan G says
No..I’m not a fabric Rayon. My name is Raanan..like dont rain-on my parade! My mother said she was too young and my Father too old for Woodstock. Wrong! I found out she went and that they were “rained on” I love unique names because they always suit that person!
Belinda says
FABRIC ME! My Mom picked my name because she like the sound of it, and the meaning, “Beautiful”. But I have recently found out that an alternate meaning is “serpent”. Hmmm.
Jen says
Growing up, I always wanted a different and unique name because thete were so many other Jennifers.
Jen says
FABRIC ME! Growing up, I always wanted a different and unique name because there were so many other Jennifers.
Adriana says
FABRIC ME! I’m sure my name _means_ something, but my parents have never told me if they chose it for any particular reason (although I know my dad was rooting for Ginevra. I’m so glad I’m not named Ginevra.)
Susan says
Fabric Me!!!
I actually have no idea why my parents named me Susan, but I do know that I was nearly named Lucy. I don’t think Lucy would have suited me…
Kate Omega says
FABRIC ME!
My middle name is Omega – the last letter of the Greek alphabet. Everyone asks me if I was the last child but I am the fourth out of five. It was my grandmother’s first name. She passed when my mum was six so I never got to meet her.
Susan says
FABRIC ME!
My name is Susan, my mother’s middle name was Sue. In general, I like my name – except when people call me Suzanne. Then I sort of wish it had fewer permutations.
Raven Jumpo says
FABRIC ME!
Raven Jumpo is my married name. The name I was given at birth is Pui Yee. Unfortunately, my late grandmother picked that name, and my parents have forgotten what that actually means (long story).
Anyway, my friends took to calling me ‘Your Majesty’, because the Last Emperor of China is named Puyi!
Sophia says
FABRIC ME!
shayna says
fabric me! my parents thought Shayna was pretty, which happens to be its meaning! also, my last name means crow so I guess I am a pretty crow. :)
Sharon Holden says
Fabric me! My name was supposed to be Erin but one of Mum’s friends used it for her daughter just before I was born. My brother just had a baby girl last November and named her Erin :) My Dad wanted to call me Morag – I’m happy that was vetoed!
Tanja Raith says
FABRIC ME´!! no big story behind my name, just sounded exotic to my (German) parents in the sixties, plus it couldnt be shortened.
Laetitia says
Fabric me!!!
I love this freebie!!! My name is Latin for joy. Nobody ever knows how to spell it or pronounce it but I love it because it is very unique here in Germany….
Brittany says
Fabric Me!!
Okay, so my story is kind of funny… I’m named after Burger King.
No, really.
My dad was part-owner of five burger kings in the state I grew up in and my mom & him met while working with the company… so my dad wanted my initials to be BKR so they’d be the same as Burger King Restaurants. So, I got the name Brittany Kristine (and my maiden last name begins with an R).
When I was really little, I LOVED telling the story about my name, thought it was the coolest thing ever. But as a teenager it embarrassed me to no end. Now I can see the humor behind it and understand that my parents did it because of sentimental reasons… Plus, now I’m married… so it’s a bit different :)
Rene says
Oh please FABRIC ME!
My first name means “reborn,” which I think is pretty special.
Frances says
Fabric me!
My name means “Free Woman” – pretty cool. Very excited about fabric giveaway, it’s definitely a vice!
Sevi says
FABRIC ME! My name is not very common in my own country so I have to spell it everywhere. It is inspired from an actress’ daughter’s name. Means deep love, my father picked it, and yeah I tell people my father was a hippie too :)
Sheila says
FABRIC ME! My first name, Sheila, is a form of Cecilia, which means “blind.” Fortunately, my parents picked my name because they liked the sound, not the meaning! My mom had a friend named Sheila, and my dad liked the name Renee, so they put the two together, and that’s how I got my name!
Pallavi says
FABRIC ME!
So cool that you are going to choose 2 winners and international shipping is possible! :)
My name means a leaf bud ( a new leaf). We are from India and generally people are named after the hundreds and thousands of Gods or Goddesses in India. My parents did not want that and named me so which also means music notes in Indian language.