*** 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.
kimberly says
FABRIC ME!!!! Nothing exciting about my name. I think it was the only name my parents could agree on. :)
Alicia Rae says
Fabric Me! My name means “truthful one” and I am definitely honest, maybe to a fault :) my face can’t hide how I feel about anything! My middle name, Rae, I share with my mother, my great-grandmother, and now my bitty daughter :)
Stacy Whittum says
FABRIC ME. My middle name is part of my mothers first name.
Jen P says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after a lady my mum worked with, who had trusted her to look after her new kittens when she went on holiday!
Emily says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after Emily Bronte and my sister, Charlotte–Charlotte Bronte. Mom is a bit a literary wannabe:)
Wendy F says
Fabric Me! My first name has no meaning that I am aware of. My middle name is the same as my mom’s and great grandma’s (and daughter’s). I was supposed to be Gretchen, so I have always been grateful that I was Wendy (no offense to the Gretchens of the world).
Lee says
Fabric me! No special meaning for first name but my middle name is after my grandpa.
Laura says
Fabric Me! Only name my parents could agree on was Laura. So Laura I am :)
Hallie says
Fabric me! – it’s a family name pronounced Hal-lee. I like it!
Emma Zajac says
Fabric me!
No particular meaning behind my name, except for the fact that my dad insisted on a fairly normal first name because we have an unusual (for Ireland) last name.
Carole White says
FABRIC ME! My parents named me “Carol” but when I read Anne of Green Gables in 3rd grade…I wanted to add an ‘e’ to my name, too. Seriously, that happened. Carol + e ever since.
sara says
Fabric me! What’s funny is that growing up my mom knew one Sara and she was a mean girl! …but apparently my parents liked the name!
Elizabeth F says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after my paternal grandmother. However, everyone who knows me calls me Beth. It gets confusing when people refer to me as Elizabeth and I don’t know they’re talking to me at first!
Emily says
FABRIC ME! No meaning to my name, just the most popular girl name ;)
Emily M says
FABRIC ME!
Not entirely sure how Emily was chosen…I think my mom liked Amelia, and Emily was a compromise. My middle name however…is Geraldine. YUCK! But! I carry it (somewhat) proudly as it was my great-grandmother’s name. I say somewhat, because, honestly, who likes Geraldine? What am I, 93? (To answer the question, no, I am 27 :P)
Garrett says
Fabric Me! My name means strong warrior. No real story behind it!
Gina S. says
FABRIC ME!
My mom was reading a book while pregnant, and she gave me the the name of the book’s character. I hated it as a child, now I’m indifferent about it.
Lauren M says
FABRIC ME!
Claire O'Connor says
FABRIC ME! My given name is Tracy, but I changed it to Claire after my first divorce 25 years ago.
Ingrid says
Fabric me!
My parents just copied their friends who had just had a little girl.
Kathy says
Fabric Me, please! I was named after my great grandmother, Katherine. Love classic names….and hip trendy names too!
Tamsin says
FABRIC ME!
No special meaning behind my name, though my parents did originally want to name me Lisa Marie and changed their minds last minute. I’m happy they did ;)
Julie says
FABRIC ME!!!! My name (Julie) was chosen because my mom loved the song “Julie Do You Love Me” by Bobby Sherman- I am 31 years old and sometimes my whole family will start singing it at dinner still… my husband thinks it’s weird.
Andrea says
Fabric me! No story or family significance, my mother simply liked the name.
Tracey H says
Fabric me!
My name was actually meant to be Tracey-Lynne, but my dad accidently-on-purpose “forgot” the hyphen when he filled out the forms, so I’m now first name Tracey, second name Lynne…
Leah says
FABRIC ME, please
My name means “the weary one” and it so happens that I love me some zzzs
Katie says
FABRIC ME!! My name means ‘pure one’. I was named after a little girl at the ball park that my parents adored.
Kim D says
FABRIC ME!
As for my name… I think my folks just liked it. Nobody in the family had my name before :-)
Jeinfer Moseman says
FABRIC ME!
My mom thought she seen actress Jennifer O’Neills name spelled with just one “N” and she liked the look so that is how I became Jenifer with one “N”…later she found out Jennifer O’neill had 2 “n’s” in her name, lol
Christa says
Fabric Me! My name came about because my parents could not agree on a name. My sister wanted to call me Chrissy, and it stuck!
Mary says
Fabric me, please! I’m named after my mom, which doesn’t tend to happen too often. She is an incredible seamstress & would make prom dresses for me that I thought up on my own. She also made my boys’ baptism outfits. Talk about talent!
Amanda says
FABRIC ME! No meaning for my name – just the #1 most popular name in the year I was born…my parents aren’t particularly creative.
erin says
Fabric me!!!
My family is very Irish (mom 100%).
Kerrie says
FABRIC ME! My name is from a dog … yep, I’m not kidding … born on a farm and Dad had a great working dog called Kerry … Mum insisted on the spelling change! Then my sister called her dog Kerry to keep the cycle. Gotta love the Aussie bush culture!
Karla says
FABRIC ME!
Ellen says
FABRIC ME! My name was one of the only names my parents could agree on?! I like the fact that it’s not a very common classic name.
Monique says
FABRIC ME! My Parents had agreed to name me Nathalie, but my Mom changed her mind and put Monique on the birth certificate. I didn’t realize what a big deal that was until I had my son. Now I can’t believe she changed it without telling my dad.
Cara says
Fabric me!!
My name stems from my mom’s maiden name. :)
Yunia says
FABRIC ME please!!! I would live to win. Thanks.
Cindy says
Fabric me!!! I would love to make some snazzy pillows!
Marie-Ange says
Fabric me!
My mom was sure I was a girl (no echography back then!), and she wanted to call me Marie-Luce, but as one of her friends losts her grandson named Luc, it became Marie-Ange (Ange is Angel in French)!
Calli says
FABRIC ME!
My parents misheard a heavily accented southerner. They loved the name they heard–Calli–though he really said Kelly.
Melissa Claire Mallette says
The Fabric of our lives brings new meanings to our names. Yet Melissa Claire Mallette means Honey Bee, Bright &Shining, and Attaché Case, respectfully. What’s not to love?
Fabric Me:)
Jackie says
FABRIC ME! There’s no exciting story or meaning behind my name other than it was the one my parents could both agree on!
Katie McIntyre says
“FABRIC ME!” My parents named me Kathryn (based off my mom and grandma both of whom are Kathleen) but spelled it with a “y” because my dad’s name is Bryan. But my favorite character from the Babysitters Club made an impact on me, because I’ve always wished my name was Dawn. ;)
TheNaptownOrganizer says
Fabric me! My name is my mother’s best friend’s name. :)
Britt says
Fabric me! I was named after an actress and ironically, I named my daughter after a character on a tv show.
Lynn says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after my mother whose name is Marilyn. I always wanted to be a Jennifer when I was growing up.
charlotte says
FABRIC ME!
Lauren says
Fabric me!
The name Lauren means “crown of laurels.” My parents picked it because they liked the famous gap-toothed model in the 80s, Lauren Hutton, and the actress Lauren Bacall.