*** 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.
Annie says
FABRIC ME please! Thanks!
Ellen Rush says
FABRIC ME!
I’m named after my grandmother – Ellen, very English, the common nickname for this name was Nellie which I have never been called. When I was a kid I wanted to be called Beverley after an older ‘teenager’ from California who was cool in everyway!
Lizzie says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after the queen :-S
Naomi says
FABRIC ME!
I am named after my grandmother and my name means hope
Jenn(ifer) says
FABRIC ME!
No special meaning to my name – but “Yeah” for such a fantastic international give away!
tara says
FABRIC ME!
My mom watched Gone with the Wind and the plantation name was Tara. She loved the name!
Jennifer says
Fabric ME!!
kensi says
Fabric me, not sure what my name means.
Bernie says
“FABRIC ME!” Bernie is a nick-name for Bernadette. I dont really care for either one…neither did my Grandmother, she said it sounded like “burned to death” My mother loved it. Moms name was Victoria, and she hated it, but I loved it….go figure.
Lauren says
FABRIC ME! :-)
My family, both on the Italian side and the Polish/Swedish side, carries variations of names down through the generations. I have a great Aunt Laurel, one second cousin who’s name is Laurie, and one third cousin who’s name is Lori. I’ve always liked my name because it wasn’t very common. Also, the gap between my two front teeth is similar to that of Lauren Hutton’s, so I always had a fondness for her since we had SO much in common!
Annalee says
Anna was my grandmother’s name and Lee is my mother’s middle name (as well as the middle name of all of her brothers and sisters). I’ve never wished for my name to be different, except for the times it was spelled wrong on a birthday cake….I’ve gotten Anna Lee, Anna Leigh, and even Anna Kate! :)
Alix says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after Tsarina Alexandra, but have always been called Alex. I switched it to Alix in grade school because I thought it looked much more feminine, and later found out that’s how she shortened her name, too!
Steph says
FABRIC ME!!
My first name, Stephanie, is after my dad (Stephen) and my middle name, Rachel, is after my dad’s grandmother. I love that I have some special meaning behind each of my names :)
Susan Reeves says
FABRIC ME!
my name is pretty common and I like it. Would love some uncommon fabric!
Liz S says
Fabric me! My first name is the letter B. my parents both wanted a name with that letter and just decided to go by that. I go by my middle name.
Christina @ FloridaysMom says
Fabric me! My name was just picked b/c they liked it, but my first name is my grandmothers so I guess you could say a family name.
Heather says
FABRIC ME! My name is Heather and I’ve always liked it. In high school, I did go by my middle name for a while just to be different (there were two other Heathers at my new school) and then I wrote it Hethir for the rest of high school. lol
AnnM says
FABRIC ME!
My mother felt that a short name complemented my “long, complicated” last name. (Funny thing is that it’s not that long or complicated) :)
Annie says
“FABRIC ME!” Please and thank you!
Kelly McK says
FABRIC ME!! No special meaning that I know of :)
Michelle says
FABRIC ME!
I dont think there is any good story behind my name. All I know is that if I was a boy I would have been named Steven. When my sister was born I told everyone her name was Steven…it wasnt….still isn’t.
Colleen says
FABRIC ME! We’re building a house and this would really come in handy for so many things :)
Kimberly says
FABRIC ME!!
I think my name is just about the only one my parents could agree on.
Judy Martin says
“FABRIC ME!” My parents named me after Judy Garland. Judy is defined as “jewess, woman from judea, praise”.
Angela says
FABRIC ME!!! I was named after my grandmother, and I’m so honored, she is a wonderful woman! :)
Crystal says
FABRIC ME!!!
I am the oldest of 3 and when my parents were married my dad said he wanted 5 kids and his eldest daughter he wanted to name Crystal. After I was born he told my mom maybe he just wanted 3 and after my sister, Stacey, was born he said ….maybe just 2! haha My brother was born 13 years after my sister, so he was a little bit of a surprise. Anyway, my name had been planned by my dad since before my parents ever married.
Jessica says
FABRIC ME!
My name is Jessica, which means “foresight”. My grandmother wanted me to be named Kelly though, so she just called me that anyway for awhile. They maybe should have gone with Kelly, I went to school with a LOT of Jessica’s.
Kari-Ann says
FABRIC ME!!!
I was actually named after my grandfather (Karl) and my mother (Karen Ann).. Change the L in Karl to and I and you have KARI! :) and then my mom’s middle name is Ann, so she smacked that to the end of my first name… Kari-Ann.. and no I am not southern. Born and raised in Upstate, NY! :)
jace says
Fabric Me!
I’m not sure about any cool stories, but I have a tape of me threatening my mother with a butter knife when I was about 4 demanding to know,”I hate that name, What’d you give me that name for, huh?” Yea, apparently I was totally out of control.
erin says
Fabric me! No significant meaning behind my name. Never really wanted to have it changed either.
Rosa says
FABRIC ME! I am named after my great grandmother who passed away before I was born. I have always loved my name and am very proud to have been named after someone very special (I have been told). The curtains look great. I am going to try this style for my bedroom. I love your blog!
Katherine says
Fabric me!
Diane says
FABRIC ME!
We are re-doing our basement family room and need to make curtains, window seat cushion, pillows….
My dad picked my name (after my mom picked my two older sister’s names). My mom didn’t like my name as it belonged to her high school rival, but once I arrived, it didn’t take her long to forget that!
Briana says
FABRIC ME!
When my parents recently told me that at frist my Grandma did not like my name because it reminded her of Bri cheese, so to keep the peace they said they would never call me Bri.
Mrs. Hippie says
FABRIC ME!
There is no good story as to why I got my name, but I’ve never wanted to change it.
jessica says
Fabric me! no cool story here, just plain old Jessica
Courtney says
FABRIC ME!! My name doesn’t have any real meaning behind it but my son’s does. My boyfriend and I are big movie junkies so we named him after movie characters that we love. His first name is Henry after Indiana Jones and his middle name is Logan after X-men Wolverine.
dana k says
FABRIC ME! I don’t really know what my name means…my parents just picked it. An uncle wanted them to name me Cecil…i’m glad they passed on that.
Jen says
FABRIC ME!! My parents were not thinking outside of the box when they named me Jennifer along with about 675 thousand other’s that same year. My middle name~ Kaye is my mother’s middle name (minus the e) and she was named after her uncle Loderick Kay. (wow) He was named for his uncle and so on. . .I have passed the Kaye on to my daughter and hopefully she will continue the tradition, keeping the ‘e’ of course ’cause it’s prettier *:o)
Stephanie says
FABRIC ME! I have no idea what my name means, but it was popular baby name when my parents picked it out.
Robin B says
Fabric me!! There is nothing significant about my first name. My dad lied it and that’s what they named me. My middle name is Marie and every female in my family has that middle name.
Ashlee says
FABRIC ME!
I always thought I was named after something noble and grand and awesome–Gone with the Wind. In my 20s I found out “someone” saw my name as the centerfold in the Dec 1979 issue of a naughty magazine. At least my parents were original with the spelling! :)
Amy says
Fabric Me!
No significance in my name my mom said she always just liked the name Amy!
Anna says
Fabric me, please! That’s an awesome giveaway!
My name (first and last) comes from my grandmother on my Dad’s side. I also have a niece by the same name, so we have three generations of same first/last … A little unusual on the female side ;) And, oh, we don’t use the Roman numerals after our names ;)
Kelli says
FABRIC ME!
A lady my mom use to work with told her that she should spell my name with an “i” instead of a “y”.
ben says
Fabric Me!
My parents just liked the name Benjamin!
Mary Anne says
FABRIC ME!
My name was supposed to be Anne Marie….But my mom wanted to name me after her sister Mary Anne…. So my mom yelled at my Dad when she was in labor …. If its a girl…it’s Mary Anne!
Kate says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after my grandmother. However, my middle name is from Lord of the Rings. I have some hippie parents :)
Lauren says
FABRIC ME!
Nothing interesting about Lauren.. just a child of the 80s!
Tara says
FABRIC ME!!!!!
My name means Rock/foundation. As for special meaning to my family….not really. they just liked it:)