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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!
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- 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…
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Patti says
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I was named for St. Patrick!
Kat says
FABRIC ME! I was named for my mother’s two best friends. My parents lived on a military base abroad and I think she missed them terribly.
Kate says
FABRIC ME!! I am named after a great aunt and my grandmother. We love family names in our family.
Marya says
FABRIC ME! My name is Czech for Mary. I’ve been happy with it but it is a little tricky to pronounce since it’s not Maria or Mariah. =)
Carina says
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Colleen says
FABRIC ME!!!!! My name means “Irish girl” or “Irish princess”. My mom found out she was pregnant with me when they were vacationing in California. During this same trip, they saw their “dream home” on a street named Colleen Court. When I was born, my dad wanted to name me Jennifer. My mom, opposed, took one look at me and said “she’s not a Jennifer.” After a day of deliberating, they agreed Colleen was more fitting since I was Irish (obvious) and their “real” dream. Alright, that’s the version I like better – my dad reminds me all the time (25+ years later) I was the closest to the dream house they could get; and now he’s stuck with me and a constant reminder of that house. Thanks dad, love you too.
ELLEN says
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My mom named me after the Ellen on “as the world turns” her favoirte soap opera!
Nicole C. says
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As I understand, my mother didn’t really have a name for me, so my Grandmother suggested Nicole “because it’s so popular now”. Great way to pick a name, huh! Although, honestly, I don’t meet a ton of Nicoles, so how popular was it really?
elizabeth says
FABRIC ME! My parents only objective (besides agreeing) was it had to be a name not yet used in our family. It was this or Victoria (or Anthony if I was a boy). Im definitely glad they picked Elizabeth over Victoria. Isnt it obvious my dad is an English teacher? Those girls name are so ‘literature’ to me.
Bonnie says
FABRIC ME!! My name means pretty in Scottish!
Kristen says
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My parents couldn’t think of a name so they decided to name me after the woman who introduced the evening television line up where we lived. I have absolutely no idea if it means anything other than “my parents couldn’t come up with a good name so they stole this one. ;)
Sarah Fletcher says
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My name is Sarah Lindsey – only real story behind it is that my mom wanted to name me Sarah Linda and decided at the last second that it sounded like a mexican border town.
Catherine says
FABRIC ME!! Family names are so special and we named daughters after my grandmother and my husbands sister. Tradition feels so special for names.
Kate says
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No special meaning to my name, but I was born a Kathryn, was Kathy growing up (hated it!), Kat in college (so trying to be cool, lol), Kathryn at my first job (going for sophistication) and finally landed on Kate (comfy and casual, the real me!)
Kelly says
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My parents chose my name because they thought it would work for a boy or a girl! They didnt decide on a middle name until I was born!
Elaina says
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The only story I have behind my name is my father wanted Elaine and my mom hated it, apparently changing that “e” to an “a” was acceptable though. I like it!
Anna says
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I was named after my dad’s grandmother. Although, he gave me the wrong middle name (and didn’t know it until he called his mom to tell her that I was born). Ink was already dry on the birth certificate- so I am half-named after someone. The other half is all me :)
Laura says
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I’m Spanish and here is very common to use Latin names. Mine means ‘victorious’ (crowned with laurel leaves) as in ancient Greece people are the victorious honorably crowned with a laurel wreath, this tradition was adopted by the Romans who called Laurea to the laurel wreath.
In Greek the equivalent name is Daphne (both meaning ‘laurel’).
Amy @ a new old house says
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My name means “Beloved”, I’m told that my dad picked it out :)
Emily says
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So I’m named after my great grandmother who was an inspiration to my mother. I’ve heard her spirit is always around me. I would never ever change my name, I actually like it! I wish I was given a middle name, but I took care of that when I was 6… I gave myself the middle name: Pond.
Torri says
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I was named after my moms cousin. She is the only other person who has my spelling and its not short for anything.
Becky says
FABRIC ME! I think my parents just liked the name. I would have been Matthew if I was a boy…not too shabby.
Rachel says
FABRIC ME! I was named after my aunt.
Candace says
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No story. My middle name is the same as my mom’s, which I like. But there’s no rhyme or reason to any of it.
Bronwyn says
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My name is an old welsh name, I love it! Not so much when I was a kid though, always spelling it out! I have a long Eastern European surname too which didn’t help lol!
Amelia says
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My name was chosen because it wasn’t common. Nothing too exciting.
Cate says
FABRIC ME!! I have abreviated my name from Catherine to Cate because it is just easier. Having said that my brother and I are named after an aunt and uncle of my mothers whom she was very close to when she was young.
Melanie says
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Officially, I think it is supposed to mean dark, brown hair.(BORING)
My parents chose it from the lady who sang, “I’ve got a brand new pair of roller skates, you got a brand new key…”(EMBARRASSING)
I prefer to tell people I’m named after the ever-so-kind & gracious, and coincidentally incredibly beautiful, character from Gone With the Wind. :)
Colleen says
Fabric Me! My name is the one my mother originally wanted for my older sister, but my uncle’s wife at the time told her it was a terrible name. By the time I was born, my uncle and his wife had divorced, and my mom realized she didn’t care what that person thought. I think it’s a pretty good name, personally.
Tricia says
FABRIC ME!! I am named after my aunt Patricia. Although, my parents left off the “Pa” and decided on just Tricia.
Megan S. says
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My name either means “a pearl”, “soft and gentle”, or “great” depending on who you ask and whether they’re looking at the Celtic or Greek origins of the word.
Skyanna says
FABRIC ME! My name is Skyanna, no special meaning my mom just made it up! I like it though and have never met another person with the same name!
Amy says
Fabric me! When I was a kid I remember my parents getting me framed name art with my name’s meaning. Apparently Amy means beloved.
Courtney M. says
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I’m named after my Dad’s next door neighbor growing up. I met her once and it was really weird. Courtney, meet Courtney.
Heidi says
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My name is the name of my mother’s dance teacher who was born and raised in East Berlin.
Anna says
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No real reason for my name, other than both parents liked it and didn’t know anyone else called Anna! I like it, but now I’m married my name is Anna Copperwheat and my mother-in-law is Annie Copperwheat. We live at opposite ends of the same road, so post often gets mixed up!
Brie says
Fabric me! I never hated my name but one sure does get made fun of when your name is a cheese and kids figure it out;). Actually, my mom saw Klute, with Jane Fonda, and like the name of her character, Bree Daniels, a prostitute. So here I am! My hubby tells people in named after a hooker. Silly man!
debbie says
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So funny that as I was growing up, my pretend name was always Linda. To this day…and I am ollllddderrrr…people always call me Linda ! crazy, right ? :) Enjoy your post – Linda…opps, I mean Debbie :)
Marissa says
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My parents named me after both of their grandfathers who were both named Max
Kelly says
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My mom told me that they had chosen the name Amy for me. When I was born, my mom said she took one look at me and said “it’s not Amy, it’s Kelly!” They had never really talked about that name before, but my Dad loved it too, and so do I!
Michelle stanley says
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Maria says
FABRIC ME! my Mom picked my name, she always wanted that name for herself specially because Marias are also called Mary… =/
Adrienne h says
FABRIC ME! no special meaning my mom just always loved the name. Middle name Rose after my Grandma
Megan says
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My first name (Megan) didn’t really have special meaning, but my middle name (Elizabeth) was a family name down the line somewhere!
Stacy says
FABRIC ME! And my name was the only one my parents could agree on…:)
enybe says
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my parents made my name up. it has both of their names first two letters. i like it.
Emma Palmer says
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I was named after Jane Austen’s character – Emma. After I was born my mom was researching our family tree and we discovered that I happen to have a great-great-great aunt named Emmaline! Coincidence? I think not! : )
Amy says
FABRIC ME! My parents were surprised when, two months before the due date, they found out there were two babies…yep, twins. They were even more surprised when we were born that the names they’d chosen–Alan and Andy–were inappropriate. They had two girls, not boys, as the doctor had told them. So after a few days of “Baby A” and “Baby B,” we were deemed Amy and Emily.
Gail Shochet says
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Wish there was a cool story, but really, there isn’t one.
Kat says
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I am named after my Ukrainian grandmother. In school, some of my teachers had a hard time pronouncing my name, and people kept trying to give me an easy nickname, which was really annoying. A friend picked the name after watching “10 Things I Hate About You” and even though I fought it for a couple of years, the nickname stuck.