*** 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.
Johannah says
FABRIC ME!
My mother named me after her best friend growing up!
Kim says
FABRIC ME!
My mom named me after a character on Diff’rent Strokes, but added an ‘e’ in there so my parents also claim that I’m named after the diamond mines (Kimberley)…
Kelly S says
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Meggan says
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My name doesn’t have a special meaning. My Mom had always liked it after hearing it in a commercial — It was the name of a little girl who loved ketchup!
Courtney Edmondson says
FABRIC ME!!!
My name comes from a French Dynasty, I don’t really know what that means, but that is what all the babyname websites say :)
Jessica says
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My parents were looking for a name that wasn’t popular and they landed on Jessica, which happened to be the second most popular name the year I was born. Parental Fail!
Also, I think my dad just secretly really liked the song by the Allman Brothers:)
Veronica S says
FABRIC ME!! I was named after a Catholic saint that was said to have wiped the face of Jesus as he carried the cross. And I’d never change my name! I love it! I think it fits me perfectly :)
Angela N says
FABRIC ME!!
I was named after my grandmother and my daughter was named after her grandmother. I love passing the tradition down.
Jaime says
FABRIC ME! My parents claim they named me after Jaime Lee Curtis, but I think they are just pulling my leg. :-)
Elizabeth says
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My story is actually quite interesting, actually. My parents really hoped for a boy after their first daughter, Mary. They were going to name me Joseph because they were convinced I was a boy and thought it would be cute to name them after the Biblical parents of Jesus. They created cards welcoming Joseph and I still find them around the house to this day! In the end, I ended up as a girl and they named me after my grandmother. They also ended up stealing my sister’s middle name and giving it to me as my middle name instead haha.
Jennifer says
FABRIC ME!! Nope no meaning, my dad just liked it! I always wished for a more unique name since there always at least 4 other Jennifer’s in my class!
Kelly S says
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I am not named after anyone, but I believe my name means “warrior.” I also know that if I had been a boy, my name would have been Patrick. My parents had a love for Irish names!
Andrea says
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My dad is a drummer- he wanted a name with proper ‘flow’ and then my middle name is Celtic for musical.
Krista says
FABRIC ME! I have been copying your weekly photo project with my 9 month old… I do have a question, how did you keep Clara still? I think I get maybe three shots of her on the fabric before she crawls off.
Autumn says
FABRIC ME!
Well thank goodness my mom picked Autumn instead of summer with my birthday being in October, she says she was still woozy after everything and thought the doctor asked her what season it was.
Ashley says
FABRIC ME!!! When my parents named me Ashley, it was just transitioning from a boys name to a girls name. There weren’t any Ashleys in my classes when I was growing up, and I was always jealous of people who got to use their last name initial (i.e. Jennifer S., Jennifer P., etc).
Crystal says
FABRIC ME!
My parent’s named me Crystal after the singer Crystal Gail. Hmm…I guess I narrowly escaped being named Anne (Anne Murray). But as a geologist, I think Crystal suites me just perfect.
Katie says
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I am named after both of my grandmothers! I love that I get to carry on their legacy, and I cannot wait to do the same with my future kiddos!
Sara says
Fabric Me! My first name is all my own. My middle name was the my mom’s childhood best friend’s name.
Laurie Watson says
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My name means “crowned with laurels”, and according to my mother, my parents just “liked” the name. It had been their girl name of choice when my mom had both of my brothers and they just stuck with it until they had a girl!!
Cait says
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“Caitlyn” is the docile version of all of the names my parents picked out.
Anne says
Fabric Me! Supposedly I’m named after my aunt (Dianne) & grandma (Therese Marie). But just about every Anne I know is an Anne Marie, so I think they were just not that inventive. :)
Ana says
FABRIC ME! My name was chosen by my parents because they liked it, but then it turned out all the naughty girls had it! So when we were on beach, for example, someone would always cry out: Ana, come here, what have you done? I was not in good company :)) But I liked it, still do.
Anna says
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My middle name is my grandmother’s maiden name, which I hated when I was younger. Now I realize how unique it is, and besides, no one really knows friends middle names anyways.
Vicky L. says
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I was named after a close friend of my Mom’s who passed away before I was born. I’ve always been Vicky, but around 4th or 5th grade decided I wanted to be Tori! Haha It never stuck.
Sylvia says
FABRIC ME! All “S” names for my sisters and me.
Sara says
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No cool name story here. :-(
Kate says
Fabric me! My name is Celtic, my father’s family heritage. :)
Jane Stona says
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Sara says
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I love the story behind my name! My mom actually wanted to name me Jolene, but my dad vetoed that–he said it was a “hick name.” I disagree with that, and think it would have been pretty, but c’est la vie. When I was born, my dad was reading a biography of Andrew Jackson. The wife of Jackson’s adopted son, Andrew Jackson Jr., was named Sarah. My dad suggested one of those two names for me. (This stuff is COMPLICATED! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson)
My mom ruled out Rachel, because that was the name of a disliked character on her mother’s favorite soap opera… and she said that if my name was Sarah, it had to be without the “h.”
Jessie says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after one of my mom’s patient she took care of when she ran the VNA in my hometown! Myself and my two sisters were all named after Mom’s favorite patients!
Tabitha says
Fabric Me! I don’t know where my name came from, but I definately got the Bewitched question alot.
Emily Cronbaugh says
FABRIC ME! My name is Emily and it means “Industrious One”. I think it means I was destined to never marry wealthy and that I’d work all the days of my life. My parents picked it because they both liked it. My delivering OB was named Emil and he thought my parents named me after him. Not the case, pal! :)
Melissa says
Frabric me! I guess my parents just liked my name. It was pretty popular in the 70’s. It’s also the proper name for lemon balm but I don’t think they knew that.
Kristen says
Fabric me! I was either going to be Lauren or Kristen but my parents picked Kristen thinking it was more in-line with our Scandinavian heritage.
Courtney H. says
FABRIC ME!!
My name apparently means “short nose.”
meghan says
FABRIC ME! And no real meaning behind my name. My mom liked Kelsey at first but for some reason, my nana said it sounded like a brand of toilet paper. They eventually agreed on Meghan and I’m glad- it fits me!
Katie says
FABRIC ME!
My parents named me Katherine after Katherine Hepburn.
Julia says
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I am so inspired! I have been looking for curtains for my son’s room for months and haven’t found the right thing and we live kinda remote so an online fabric store is just what I need! Plus you other post today made making your own curtains look so easy!
The story behind my name is my parents were big Beatles fans growing up in England and I was named after a little known song of theirs called “Julia” which was written for John Lennon’s mother. Also I was born in July and so it also fit with the month. I like it. I once had a boyfriend learn the song on guitar and play it for me at my birthday party when I was 15.
Betsy says
FABRIC ME! My middle name is Conrad, my mom’s maiden name. The family name died with my grandparents because there were no sons or nephews. My cousins and I all have the same middle name.
Tara says
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My parents named me after a character in the 60’s series “The Avengers” (Tara King) and the little town of Tara, Ontario that they used to drive through on the way to their cottage. People always assumed that it came from “Gone With The Wind” though and I had to explain that, no, I wasn’t named after a house. :p It’s pronounced the “proper” (ie. English) way too! ;)
Beth says
Fabric me! What an awesome give away.
My name is simple, classic, no family meaning. Although my mom wanted to name me just Beth, and my father, just Elizabeth. They compromised and named me Elizabeth but only ever call me Beth. (Unless I got in trouble!)
Sayward says
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Sayward is an old Scottish/Celtic name that means of the sea or of the ocean. My mom got the name from a TV mini series that was based off a trilogy of books. I’ve never met another Sayward, but I’ve heard of a few my age and their moms got the name from the same movie. There’s also a Sayward, Canada. I’m dying to go there so I can finally buy stuff with my name on it.
S. says
I went to school with a Sayward growing up!
Jessica F. says
Fabric Me! Nothing special other than she liked the variations (Jess, Jessie, Jessica) and it was 1980 after all. ;)
Cheri Moser says
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My parents just liked the name Cheri. However, they didn’t know how to spell is “correctly.” So when they filled out the birth certificate, they just asked the nearest nurse the “right way.” And that’s how I got C-H-E-R-I. If they would’ve done some research, it probably would have been spelled like yours!
Terah Harris says
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My name means Earth and the
Kellee says
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My name at birth was spelled with a “y” but my parents changed it when I was 5 or 6 months old. The justification they gave me is that Kelly can be a boy’s name as well, whereas Kellee apparently can’t? Personally, I think that it was great foresight on their behalf as it kept them from having to buy me the million trinkets with my name on them that everyone else had – Kellee is a tough one to find :)
Danna says
FABRIC ME!! My name is Danna, that’s spelled with two N’s. It’s fairly unique, but I’m named after my dad whose name is Danny. Completely justifiable and I love it. But not a single day of my life goes by that I don’t have to correct someone for saying “Dana?” My response is generally along the lines of “No, it’s Danna, Like Anna with a D on the front. Or Bandana without the ban.”
Viktoria Roizen says
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My name means victory but the spelling is a bit different: Viktoria. I was born in Ukraine (Easter Europe) and that is how it’s spelled there.
Shayna says
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