*** 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.
Lara says
FABRIC ME! I am named after my father. He is Larry Stephen and I am Lara Stephanie. Also, they got the name Lara from the movie Dr. Zhivago.
Shawn says
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My name came from a television commercial that my mom saw a few days before my birth in 1956!
Andrea Masterson says
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No fun story behind my name, my parents just liked it I guess!
Ashley says
FABRIC ME!!!
Absolutely no meaning behind my name. My parents just liked it. :)
Ali Broom says
FABRIC ME! Right now I’m six weeks away from having my first child so I think my mind is focused on the meanings of his/hers potential name :) CRAZY to think about
Leslie Daniels says
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My middle name, Surre, is my grandmothers maiden name. I have always loved it!
suzanne says
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Mary says
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I’ve always felt very honored to have been named after my great-grandmother with a very traditional name.
Christen says
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Kate says
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I was named after my great-grandma Katie on my dad’s side. Lucky for me she had a cool name!
Melissa says
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I love my name. I’m not sure where my name from though:)
Sally R says
Fabric Me! Apparently there was an attractive young lady named Sally Ann at the beach my parents went to in the summer. When I came along, that name went to the top of the list.
Erica S. says
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I was named after my dad (Ric), which is kind of neat. I’ve always wished my name was Elizabeth though; I think that it is such a beautiful name.
Brook says
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My name is actually the second name my parents picked out for me. The first was picked out by just my dad while my mom was out from having a c-section. :)
Karen T. says
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My parents just liked the name they picked out for me; it didn’t have any special meaning.
Stephanie says
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Every kid in my family has a name beginning with the same letter as her great-grandmother/his great-grandfather. Since my gg was Sophie, my name begins with an S as well.
Sabrina says
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I’m the only kid in my family (of 6) to not have family name, but I’ve always been pleased with it. It’s easy to say and spell, but still unique enough that when I hear it, someone’s usually speaking to me.
Nichola says
Fabric Me!! My name has an unusual spelling that most Americans have trouble with for some reason. It Nichola, which sounds like Nicholas but without the final S, but 90% of people say N-itch-ola. Even my in-laws now call me Nicky because after 22 years of marriage they haven’t mastered it either !!
Dwayne says
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I’m named after my father, I’m a junior.
Nicole Harris says
FABRIC ME, PLEASE! :)
I am the third child, after two boys. So my parents only had a boy name picked out for me – Nicholas. When I happened to be a girl, they just changed it a bit to Nicole! Surprise, surprise. :)
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Shabby Sweet Tea says
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My name is Elyse. My Great Grandma’s name was legally Elsie…she hated it and stared going by Elyse instead. The funny thing is, people mispronounce my name frequently and call me Elsie…like the cow from the 1940’s milk adds.
Natalia says
FABRIC ME!
No story or meaning behind my name really. My parents had 3 girl names picked out for me and just picked the one they liked the most (I’m glad they chose this one, I’ve never disliked it, plus I’m not crazy about the other two).
Kara says
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My Dad has a distant relative named Karalee and that is where they got the idea. I have yet to meet someone with the same name. It’s fun to have a unique name!
Virginia says
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My parents lived and worked in NYC with their families when they married in 1940. My mother’s boss read the wedding announcements every Monday. If one of his female employees got married, she lost her job! So my parents went to Virginia one Friday, got married, and spent the weekend as their honeymoom. Back at work, my mother could only take the pressure of her lie for a few weeks before she quit that job – and soon got another!
Christy B says
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Nina says
Fabric Me! I was named after my mother’s closest friends.
Laura says
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My name is Laura and I always wished it was more unique or could be shortened for a nickname. There were always so many Laura’s in my class growing up. One of my mom’s best friend’s name was Laura and both my parents liked the name.
Cynthia says
My name means “moon goddess”, but my very WASPy Southern parents named me for my mom’s grandmother and were not in fact at all hippies!
Lisa says
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My mom loved the name since she was a kid so thats how I ended up with it.
Abby says
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My parents just liked the name.
amber peters says
FABRIC ME! My mom was going to name me Heather, but her aunt asked her ‘What about Amber?” She like it a lot, so she changed it to Amber. Now I work with senior citizens and many times when i mention my name, they say “Oh, did you ever hear of Forever Amber?” Apparently it’s a book about a prostitute! Nice! :)
lauren says
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There’s no special meaning behind my name except that it represents comprimise (my parents couldn’t agree on either of their first several choices). But my name suits me great, so it worked out – marital sacrifice at its best.
Tamie says
FABRIC ME!! No special meaning for my name, but I almost was a Heidi, due to the curly-headed Shirley Temple movie. :)
Alice says
FABRIC ME! I was named after my mother’s great aunt.
Shauna says
FABRIC ME! My mom knew someone with my name and liked it a lot and so that’s what she named me. My middle name is also her middle name.
Krystin says
Fabric me! Please :)
Alison says
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My older brother named me. He was 3 when my parents told him he would be a big brother. He then announced to anyone who would listen that he was going to have a sister and her name would be Alison. My mom was terrified that I would be a boy and he would be upset, luckily he predicted right.
Michelle says
Fabric me! My mom said she always loved the name Michelle and wanypted that name so it is what she named me!
Audra says
FABRIC ME! I am named from Linda Evans’ character in the Big Valley!
Erin says
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Apparently my parents went into the delivery room with separate lists of their top 10 names. After I was born, they shared their lists and “Erin” was the only one that appeared on both!
Jami S says
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Ilene T says
Fabric Me please!
Jessica says
FABRIC ME!!!! No special meaning behind my name but we are working on a name for our baby boy due in June, and that is some stressful stuff!
Lian D says
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My name means beautiful peace in Chinese.
Kelly P says
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My name was Kelly Karen, Kelly cause they liked it (mid-70s of course) and Karen for my aunt. I hated having two of my initials be KK, so when I got married I dropped the Karen and kept my maiden name for my middle. I also named my first daughter with my maiden name for her middle and we picked my mother in law’s maiden name for our second daughter’s middle name. I love picking names!
Kelly says
FABRIC ME! :)
Technically, I am named after my dad. He was born Kelly Dean. However, after 6 months of being harrassed by her mother (Great Gram thought that Kelly was a girl’s name), my dad’s mom crossed out Kelly Dean on the Birth Certificate and wrote Dean Randall. So today my dad’s name is Dean, but my parents knew that whether they had a boy or girl (me) they would name their first born Kelly. I LOVE the story behind my name. I take great pride being named after my dad.
Jessica S says
“FABRIC ME!” my name was one of the few names that my dad had not dated so they settled on Jessica because of that one fact!(apparently he dated a lot of women before my mother)
Melissa says
FABRIC ME! I’ve recently taught myself to sew and would love to make some new curtains to spice up the house.
When I was born, my dad wanted to name me Penny — but my grandma came in and said that people would be asking me for nickels and dimes my whole life. So, when the Dr. said they couldn’t take me home until I had a name — my parents settled on Melissa Ann (Ann being named after my grandma and my mom).
Kim H says
Fabric Me! I was name after the middle name of my grandmother, and my middle after the her first name.