*** 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.
Tristen says
Fabric Me!
No meaning behind my name. My parents and grandparents were sitting on the front porch one day when my mom was pregnant and they were tossing around name ideas and my grandma came up with my name. Of course, they also came up with a boy name (in the days of determining gender based on heart rate), but in either case, I’d have the same first and middle initials. :)
Karen says
FABRIC ME! No significant meaning to my name, only that my parents liked it!
Megan says
FABRIC ME! I recently bought a beautiful ottoman, which I don’t usually do since I’m a DIYer. Our cat has destroyed it! We even tried to use the double sided sticky tape to discourage him. No such luck. I have been searching for fabric to reupholster it myself.
Chenell says
FABRIC ME!
My mom wanted to name me after a woman she looked up to named Nelly, but she wasn’t a fan of the name. So she messed around and came up with Chenell. It never occurred to her that most people would associate it with one of the most iconic design houses of all time, or (worse)…the perfume.
Chelsea says
Fabric Me! I was named after a character in a book my mom was reading while she was preggers.. not too exciting :( haha
Amber says
FABRIC ME!!!
I was named after my dad’s ex girlfriend (whom my mother knew in high school and didn’t like). So it’s really weird my mom allowed my name to be Amber.
18 weeks pregnant with my first! Would love to win the fabric for the nursery!!!
cheryl says
FABRIC ME!
no family history with my name – my Mom just liked it! Love to sew (current project is new grandson’s nursery – he’s due in April).
love your blog!
Lisa says
FABRIC ME! My mother named me after a character in the Sound of Music!
Jessica Tysen says
FABRIC ME! My name was supposed to be Sarah Jean, but my mom said when I was born I didn’t look like a Sarah Jean….lol
Katie @ Dateswithdrywall says
FABRIC ME!
My real name is Katrin, and the year I was born Katrin Tobin won the old Tour de Trump, which in the 80s was the Don’s annual bike race (like tour de France). You could say that my dad’s a big cycling fan!
Rebekah says
Fabric Me! Rebekah is Hebrew for ensnare…. some people try to make it prettier by saying it means captivating, but it basically just means entrapment… Thanks, Mom & Dad
Tammy says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after a family friend that passed away suddenly as a teenager. My mother thought this was the best tribute to her and each year on her birthday, her mother sends me a card.
Tammy
Tonya says
FABRIC ME! I have the same middle name as my mom. I love my name.
Nicole says
FABRIC ME! Nothing exciting behind my name. I only know that if I would have been a boy, my name would have been Nicholas.
Erin S says
Fabric me!
I was named Erin simply because my mom liked the name!
Dana says
Fabric Me! Zvjezdana which means a “star” was a name my mom’s sister picked out simply because she liked the sound of it… I never thought my name was “unique” until I moved to the U.S. By the way, I go by Dana :)
Maryanne says
FABRIC ME!
I have always wished for a name that a. I didn’t have to spell over and over and b. wasn’t commonly shortened (in the North where I grew up) to half my name. (No longer a problem in the proper-name-loving South!). I don’t know what I would have picked instead, though…
Becky C says
Fabric Me!!!
My middle name is after my mom and great grandmother…My first name they just liked :)
Rebecca says
FABRIC ME! Supposedly I’m “enchanting beauty”, it’s an old Testament name, but no family traditions involved …
Aspen Vincent says
FABRIC ME! i’m learning how to sew clothes for my baby daughter and this would help my budget soooo much! My name is Aspen, and i’m always asked where the name came from. the typical questions are “were you born there?” (nope. never even been there), and “were you conceived in Aspen?” (nope. but that’s what i wish the story is. way romantic.) the true story is simply that my mom knew a little girl with that name when she was a teenager and loved it. oh and my parents were hippies. obviously.
Grace says
“FABRIC ME” I am named after my great grandmother!
Susan says
FABRIC ME! My parents differ on how my name was chosen. Mom says after an actress, dad says after a wildflower.
Ryan says
FABRIC ME! My name is Ryan and it was the most popular boys name when I was born (1986)!
Heather Cassidy says
FABRIC ME!!
You know that purple weed that grows on the sides of the highway. . . well that’s me! Haha
Ashly Coggins says
FABRIC ME!
I was supposed to be a boy and my mom liked Gone With the Wind so she picked Ashley. When I came out a girl, she coupled it with Marie. Both names were in the top 10 list the year I was born so there were five other Ashleys in my 1st grade class- I hated being mixed up with everyone so I took the ‘e’ out and started going by Ashly. I hated my name for years, but when my daughter was born this past year I named her Caroline Ashly. I figure if men can name their children after themselves then I can too :)
Colette says
FABRIC ME!
I am named after my father, Colin. My middle name is Frances, and that is after my uncle and godfather Frank (Francis). When I was younger, I wished I had a more common name because I didn’t like being different. Now that I am older, I really appreciate having an uncommon name and I am often complimented on it. :)
Sharron walker says
FABRIC ME! I was adopted at five by dad and the judge let me go in a room and de IDE my name I chose my name.
Mary says
FABRIC ME!
Marcie Moyer says
Fabric me! Not sure what my name means but I’m named after my
grandmother.
Helen D says
Fabric Me! Think my parents just liked my name, it’s not as ‘old lady-ish’ in England (where I’m from) as here (where I now live!) :)
Jen says
FABRIC ME…
My full first name (as opposed to nickname above) is very unique, and my mother chose the spelling based on a local beach. I absolutely love my name.
jen says
Fabric me!!!
I was named for a John Denver song… Zachary and Jennifer.
Renata says
Fabric me! Renata means reborn and is a family name!
teri garner says
FABRIC ME!
My name is Teri – well actually Mary Theresa – now there’s a good Catholic name for you. I’ve been Teri my whole life but what a time in school…”Mary??” who dat?
And still to this day – I’m Mary Teri at the Pharmacy – yikes, that’s embarrassing!
Angela says
FABRIC ME!
I’m not sure what the story is on my name. It means- angel, messenger. My middle name is after my favorite aunt. I like my name because its not too popular or ‘fad’ish.
Hannah says
Fabric me!!
My mom wanted to call me Madison, but my dad wanted to keep it simple and easy to translate for my grandparents so they went with Hannah.
Katie H says
Fabric me! My mom name me after one of her really close friends that she had growing up. When picking my name they nearly went with kaitlyn instead. But decided to name me Katie and make Lynne my middle name.
pat says
Fabric Me! I was named after my mother’s best friend who died in an auto accident shortly before I was born.
Tamisha says
FABRIC ME!
My name, when written out in Japanese characters, means “multi faceted beautiful person” Not that my mother knew that when she named me. She found the name in a novel she read as a teenager. Doesn’t remember the character, novel, author, nothing but the name.
I like the first story better!
Jocelyn Henderson says
FABRIC ME! I didn’t have a name for two weeks when I was born! My mum silently held out for the day my dad got so sick of having a nameless baby that he would agree to anything… Jocelyn!
Kat says
FABRIC ME!
I have no idea whether there’s any significance to my name (Kathryn). I think my parents just liked the sound of it!
Karen DeSantis says
Fabric Me!!! Karen means pure. Nothing special about it, I guess they just liked it.
Erika W. says
FABRIC ME!! No special story behind my name, it was just the only one my parents could agree on. When I was in high school I wanted my name to be Mila…from a character off a tv show I watched.
Victoria says
FABRIC ME!
I’m named after my aunt- She’s Vickie Lynn and I am Victoria Lynn. NO ONE is allowed to call me Vickie tho-it’s just a rule! However the rule should be that people aren’t allowed to ask “what’s your secret!?”
Adam says
FABRIC ME!
tsmith says
FABRIC ME!
My dad wanted names that were short and sweet. Nothing fancy or anything. So, my sister and I have names with only four letters.
Diane says
FABRIC ME! I was named after my aunt.
Pip says
Fabric me! Please.
My Dads name was Phillip so i was christened Phillippa. it has Greek origins and means lover of horses. This explains why I would wake up eagerly expecting a pony tethered to the swing set in my suburban backyard every birthday and Xmas morning. Where were you Sir Trotsalot?
Katie M. says
FABRIC ME! I am actually named after my grandmothers: Laura Kathleen but my parents didn’t want to show any preference and nicknamed me Katie. They thought they were being creative but I was born in ’85 with about a million other ‘Katies’….
Jennifer Holland says
FABRIC ME!
My name is Jennifer…just like every other girl born in the 80’s ;)