*** 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.
Nicole says
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My name doesn’t have a special meaning per say but my mom always wanted a daughter named Nicole. I was the first girl in our family so I was given her favorite name!
Sandra says
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Shanna says
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The only story I know about my name is that they were deciding between Shanna and Shannon and went with the first. Then of course I spend my whole life correcting people who think my name is Shannon! Haha.
Nancy S says
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I guess my parents just liked my name – but I am the only one of the four siblings with a middle name, it was needed for Baptism reasons.
Dayna says
Fabric Me! I want to fabric a door just like the segment I just read in your book!!!
Amber says
Fabric ME! My mom just saw my name on a bulletin board at the hospital and liked it, lol.
Christie W says
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There really was no special reason why my parents named me Christie, but they did tell me they got the spelling from the way Christie Brinkley spells her name.
Ginny says
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I was named after my Great-Grandmother, Vida Virginia. But we all called her Bamma. I’m hoping to have one more baby girl so we can name her Vida.
Zakariyya says
Fabric me! My aunt always loved the name and wanted to call her son by it, and my mom went ahead and “stole” it from her. I am still her favourite nephew though.
Carissa says
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My middle name is a 3 generation “trend”, and I plan to continue it when I have kids. My grandma, mom and I all share Mae as our middle name :)
Lisa says
Fabric me! My dad just liked the name Lisa. He was set on it!
Michelle says
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I am named after my father, Michael.
Nicole says
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French for “Victory of the people”
Crystal P. says
FABRIC ME! My father named me after Crystal Gayle. Have no idea why.
Alicia says
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My mom and dad chose my name because (at the time) it was unique. I like my name though, even though it’s not one-of-a-kind!
Megan says
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My mom loved the book Little Women when she was younger, so she named me after one of the characters, Meg. I didn’t like my name much when I was younger, but I love it now.
Tara says
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My name was chosen from the movie Gone With the Wind. No special family meanings!
Beth Shepherd says
I’d love for you to FABRIC ME! My home is in need of a face lift and some color!
My name is Beth (actually Elizabeth) and it’s after my mom’s good friend and her daughter. They’re both very organized and crafty — too bad giving me their name didn’t also give me their organizational skills.
Kathryn B says
Fabric Me! I was named after my Grandma and my middle name after my mom, I love it!!
Stacey says
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My middle name is Noel because my mother’s fave holiday is Christmas :)
Michelle says
FABRIC ME please!!! No idea on the name, I’ve always assumed Michelle was a play on my dad’s name (Michael), but I might have made that up.
Laura M says
FABRIC ME! In truth, my mom liked the book Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. But she justified naming me Laura because of a great aunt or something.
Shannon says
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Jen says
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My name was always supposed to be Sarah until I was born, and apparently my parents thought I looked like too much of a Jennifer to name me what they’d picked out!
Christy says
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Katie K says
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My full name is Katie, which is a little unique. Usually Katies are actually Katherines or Katelyns, but not this gal. I love it, because I never have to correct anyone. I only sometimes get weird looks when filling out official type forms. :)
Meg says
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I am named after my grandmother and mother. I also named my daughter Margaret so there are 4 of us. I’m notin love with the name but I do love the tradition of it.
Jenna W says
Fabric me! My name is totally random, my parents just liked Jenna!
Kyla says
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My parents thought they made up my name, turns out they didn’t but I haven’t many other Kylas
Allison says
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My parents just liked the name Allison, but my middle name, Marie, has been passed down for generations.
Marilee says
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My Mom’s university roommate was named Marilee and Mom fell in love with the name. She always said if she had a girl that’s what she’d name her. A few years later, I came along!
Erin aka TheSavvySeeker says
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My folks wanted a strong irish catholic name to make Grandma happy:)
Cheryl says
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My name is my mom’s middle name. . . always loved that!
Kristin R says
Fabric me! My parents disagreed on how to spell my name. My dad swears he caved and spelled it like my mom wanted when he registered my birth, but it somehow ended up spelled the way he wanted it.
Meredith says
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My mom had my name picked out for 7 years. She knew exactly what she wanted to name me. I think she read it in a book.
jenna says
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My parents were watching the credits of a movie in 1974 and thought Jenna was pretty. That’s Jenna, not Jenny or Jennifer or Genevieve, just Jenna. I always wished my name was longer or a nickname but now I love it. It was always sad to go to a store and not find a stupid pencil or necklace with my name on it.
Melissa says
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There is not special meaning behind my name. However, we wanted our children to have special meanings with their names. We have 3yr old twin girls and they have the middle names of their grandmothers. It was a special way for us to honor our mothers :)
cayce wegman says
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Brooke says
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My first name (that I never use & very rarely has anyone ever used) is a mash up of my grandfather’s name & an aunt’s name.
My middle name has no significance that I know of, just went with the first name OK.
Lara says
FABRIC ME! I was named after the main female character in the film Doctor Zhivago… :)
Jen says
FABRIC ME! My name is Jennifer and I was born in the early 70’s, nothing original there. My middle name is Diane after my aunt as she is the only person that wanted my mom to have another girl!
Julia says
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My name means youthful – when I was born, I must have looked pretty youthful :)
Lisa says
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no real reason or meaning for my name, my folks just liked it.
Becky says
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Becky, not Rebecca, which has always caused a little bit of confusion! No story behind my name…although, I was nameless for days…so I’m guessing this was the only name my parents could agree on!
BeckyB says
Ah, so there is more than one “Becky, not Rebecca” in this world.
Holly P says
FABRIC ME! My name comes from my birthday being in December. Muy creativo, no?
cayce wegman says
Fabric me! My parents were originally going to name me Sara Lee but thought I would be teased too much with people asking me how my buns were! lol so they went with Cayce, spelling it like Edgar Cayce…which I spell all the time for people.
Bibiana says
Fabric me! My name comes from Latin and means “full of life” :-)
Cindy says
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The story goes that my four older siblings chose my name. The only requirement….they wanted me to be able to spell it when I was young. It was simple and easy then!
Nicolette says
My parents are hippies and they definitely wanted me to have a unique name – without making up a name. I’ve always loved my name; Nicolette has a kind of romantic sound to it. I’ve never met someone who shares my name!
Jess says
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My name was made up by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice! (Jessica is Shylock’s daughter.) I think it’s neat ’cause I’m a literary nerd. Could not possibly suit me better. I don’t wish it was something else … but I do wish it wasn’t so popular!!