*** 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.
Tracy P. says
FABRIC ME! NOthing special about my name, but my kids’ names are family names. My daughter’s name is my maiden name and my son’s name is my mother-in-law’s maiden name.
Coran says
Fabric Me! I was named after a lady who helped people escape the holocoust.
Susan L says
Fabric Me!
Always wanted a different name. Mine is plain and doesn’t fit me!
Nashreen says
Fabric me! Pretty please. Nashreen can be traced back to the Persians and means wild rose. My mother wanted continuity from my grandfathers name, a reminder, Nashir. To be honest I detested it growing up because it was likened to Gnasher from Denis the Menace and that was my name for a good 6 years in school! I’ve grown into it and have grown to love it now though! :)
Amanda says
FABRIC ME! My name was going to be Dallas Ann. They were going to call me Dallie. Whoa….
Ramona says
My name was a last-minute decision: luckily my dad “won”, otherwise my name would have been “Cordula”…
Sheri Miller says
Fabric Me!
Nothing special that I know of :)
Lorna Rachel says
Fabric me!!!
I was named after my grandma :)
Helli says
Fabric me! My brother gave me that name being only 6-year old boy. He just made it up and that’s why it’s quite a rare name in our country.
marie says
FABRIC ME!
Well, I guess my parents liked classic names ;-)
Always better than something ridiculous, though…
marnie whelan says
FABRIC ME!
I picked my own name when I went away to college, because my given name “Dagmar” sounded klunky to me around all the Jennies and Sarahs and Maryannes. But later, when it came to naming my own daughters, I went to quite a lot of trouble to find unique names for each of them. One of them is named Gwyneth, because although I had heard of G Paltrow I underestimated her rise to stardom. Oh well.
Jeanette says
fabric Me!
No fun stories about my name but I have grown up repeatedly hearing the uproarious stories about how my parents ended up with my sister’s name. Apparently they used up all their creativity on her :0p
lornarachel says
Fabric me!
I was named after my grandma :)
Nancy B says
Fabric me!
My mother named me after herself because she always loved her name! She and my dad had another name in mind but when I arrived she was all alone and he was stationed in the Phillipines (Air Force). She decided since she was alone she could name me whatever she wanted! LOL
devon says
FABRIC ME!! PALEEEEEZZZZZ
my first name is after a character on All My Children. I was going to be Dana, Danielle or Devon. Im glad Im Devon, now, but Ive not always loved it. My whole life it has been mispronounced :)
I googled the All My Children character named Devon and she was pretty insignificant, as in, she didnt appear much. But I guess she made a lasting impression on my mom, ha :)
piper says
FABRIC ME!
i actually DID always want my name to be something else. so i changed it. i changed all three of my names, actually. and my husband also changed HIS first and last names. :)
Emily says
FABRIC ME!!!!! I was named after the doctor who delivered me! Interestingly, my grandparents actually hated that my mom wanted to name me Emily because they thought it was “too old fashioned.”
Christine says
FABRIC ME! No exciting story for my name…just what my parents agreed on and liked.
Paula K says
FABRIC ME!
Named after my Grandma:)
Betty W says
Fabric Me. named after my grandmother :)
Elizabeth says
FABRIC ME
My mom reads pride and prejudice every year and her favourite character is Elizabeth Bennett so when I was born it was kind of an easy decision for my parents to make. I like my name , , but it might as well just be liz as no one ever uses my full name :)
Stacey says
Fabric Me!
Stacey comes from Anastasia that’s all I know… I like my name and the spelling. My nickname is StaceFace and I love it when people call me Stace..
Christie C says
FABRIC ME!
There’s no actual meaning behind my name other than both parents liked it, but I was born on Christmas Day, so people always assume I was named Christie because of that. My parents had the name picked out long before though.
Aimee says
FABRIC ME! My name is my mothers middle name, just spelt differently.
Kristen says
Fabric Me!!!
I was supposed to be a boy and when I was a girl, they scrambled for a name and decided on Kristen. My middle name though, is Marie- same as my mom, aunt, great-aunt and, funny enough, now my sister in law!
Sonoko says
FABRIC ME!
My name means “child in paradise” in Japanese.
Rachel says
Fabric me
My middle name, Lynette, is a combo of part of my moms name and her college roomies.
Kathleen says
Fabric me!!!!
I am named after my Mom, Catherine. Was a last minute switch – was supposed to be Kerry.
Courtney says
FABRIC ME!
No exciting story behind my name- my parents just liked it.
Jen says
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My parents didn’t have a name picked out for me when they went to the hospital, so they asked a nurse – she recommended Jennifer or Jessica. And that is how I got the name I share with many others my age. :)
Silke Vynckier says
FABRIC ME !
My parents wanted my name to reflect what a soft touch it was when they first held me in their arms (as in Silk – the fabric!)
Thanks for the international giveaway :-)
Krista says
Fabric Me!
There is nothing special about my first name but one of my middle names was my grandmothers. Its a special reminder of her, she died before I was born.
Nicole says
FABRIC ME!
No real meaning for my first name, however, my middle name, Elizabeth, is a family tradition! It now carries on to my daughter.
Melanie says
FABRIC ME!
My mom was reading a book while pregnant with me and the main characters name was Melanie – thus my name! I love my name, but I love that beautiful fabric more!
Angelie Elliott says
FABRIC ME!
the first half of my name came from my great-grandmama. My parents liked it and decided to stick a few letters on the end and <>! In my life I’ve come across a rare few with the same name (nothing new under the sun). It’s kind of annoying, though, when looking for kitschy monogrammed souvenirs. haha
Amy says
Fabric Me! I am named after the Little Women books, Amy Beth. My mom tells me that they thought about naming me Amy Jo, glad they picked Beth instead.
Mindy says
FABRIC ME!
Erica says
Fabric me! My Mum picked my name while watching an episode of Blue Heelers lol, could you get any more Australian!?
Tracye says
FABRIC ME!
My birth name is spelled Tracy. Throughout high school I would try various spellings of my name: ie…ee…ey…hated them all until a friend of mine also named Tracy told me that she had a friend named Tracye, who spelled it T R A C Y E and a light bulb went off. Fireworks imploded. Ever since the 12th grade one thousand years ago, this has been the way I’ve spelled my name.
And there was peace in the Kingdom :)
Jan says
FABRIC ME!
I always wanted a more glamorous name. I’m just now getting used to it, lol.
jennifer says
FABRIC ME!
My parents named me because of a movie they saw. Little did they know that millions of other parents saw the same movie and named their little girls ‘jennifer’ in 1983 as well.
Christina says
FABRIC ME!!…..my name has been passed down through generations on my Mums side, my Mum had always planned to break with tradition and call me something different to the family name; however her Mum (my Grandma) passed away before I was born and she decided to name me after her late mother…. I love having that special link to my Grandma!
Christina
Nicole says
Fabric Me! No true meaning behind my name beside a girl in my moms high school with the name Nicole which at that time was a rare name. My middle name is Elyse which makes my initials NEW and my fathers GEW so I guess it’s kinda cool!
Darcie says
FABRIC ME!
I was supposed to be named Andrea, but my Mom overruled my Dad. She just always liked the name, so no real story behind it. Always wished I had a different name, but at least, no one else in my class had the same name as me growing up. Fun fact: while in Pottery Barn Kids a few weeks ago, I saw the name on one of the store shelves spelled as “Darcy”, so I wonder if it will become an envogue name?!?! LOL
Kelsey says
Fabric Me! My dad named me after an Olympic snowboarder, but my middle name (Alana) is the female version of his middle name (Alan) -which I’ve always preferred to my first name!
Sharon Laird says
FABRIC ME!
I’ve always wished for a softer, more feminine name like Lisa, Rachel, Sara, etc.
Carly says
Fabric Me!
The only special significance to my name is that it was a compromise for my parents, who could not agree on any other name for me!
Jenny West Bullock says
FABRIC ME!
Sorry, no special meaning behind my name, but my parents were so convinced I’d be a boy that they set my crib up in my older brother’s room,
Nicole says
FABRIC ME :)
I’m named after my great-grandma…Margaret is my first name but I’ve always gone by my middle name, Nicole :)
Amber H says
FABRIC ME!! My name Amber , and it basically means fossilized tree sap. My parents the hippies.