*** 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!
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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…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
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Annette says
FABRIC ME!
I love my name, and so do my parents. My Father only neglected to tell my mom that he dated an Annette in high school… she found out from his ol’ buddies when I was several months old! I can only imagine what an interesting conversation was had after that!
Molly Ishmael says
FABRIC ME! My name comes from a nickname for Mary, my mom has a devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. My brothers and sisters all have a religious element to their names as well.
Melissa Dixon says
Fabric me! Not sure what my name means. Only thing I don’t like about my name is I have never had a good nickname! And I have always wanted one :)
Patty says
FABRIC ME!!!
Named after my mother! The end.
Laura P says
FABRIC ME!!
My mom is a big fan of Little House on the Prairie so she always loved the name Laura.
Lowery says
FABRIC ME:)
My first name, lowery was my grandmothers maiden name. I was named by my great aunt who wouldn’t let my parents decide on anything else and started calling me lowery and it stuck!
Audrey says
FABRIC ME!! My name comes from the one and only Audrey Hepburn who is my mother’s favorite actress/person of all time. It also means noble strength. When I was in kindergarten some movie about a seal came out called “Andre” and people started teasing me. Which I thought there was no connection, but it still hurt. That was probably the only time I wished my name was different. I love that it is considered classic and not many people have the name.
Nick says
FABRIC ME! Nothing special in the name.
Melissa Rector says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after “Sweet Melissa” by the Allman Brothers, my husband loves to say how untrue that is sometimes:)
Grace says
FABRIC ME!:)
As a child, I always hated my name and pretty much each year at the beginning of the school year gave my new teachers a different nickname that I wanted to test out. I know lots of other people with my given name and there is nothing particularly wrong with it, I just never thought it suited me. So, in college, I actually changed it to Grace. Sounds a little crazy, but I constantly get comments about how my name suits me, so I guess I chose well:)
Mariah S. says
FABRIC ME!
My parents first heard my name in a movie called Paint Your Wagon. The song was They Call the Wind Mariah. This was apparently a popular movie back in the day because whenever I meet someone new they sing the song to me.
Hanah says
FABRIC ME!
my name means graceful. I guess I really like the meaning, I’m naming my soon to be born daughter Grace.
linda nguyen says
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Linda means beautiful! But, since my parents were Vietnamese immigrants about 37 years before, many of their peers in that generation had the name Linda.
kimb says
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I have no idea about my husbands but my maiden name is son of a Knight.
Naomi says
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My name means ‘Beautiful, pleasant, delightful.’ My parents gave us all biblical names.
Jackie says
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My Dad picked my name, after Jackie O.
jodanders says
FABRIC ME!! I was named after my great-great grandmother, JoHanna.
Naomi S says
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My name, Naomi, means beautiful friend. My entire family has biblical names, but I have always felt that I lucked out with the best one.
Brandi from Bloomington says
FABRIC ME! Seriously, because I need to make some curtains for my boys’ room… and my living room could use an update too.
Brandi is totally 80’s right? I’ve always hated it but it’s better than the alternative name my parents picked out- Bernice. That would’ve been hideous. I’ve always loved the name Cecilia. Simon and Garfunkel hooked me on that name when I was about 6. You’re breaking my heart. You’re shaking my confidence daily. Whoa, Cecilia…
Chrissy says
FABRIC ME! I’m named after a relative who died young in a car accident.
Kyle says
My name is Kyle Lee. My mom named this because she was coming of during age in the 60’s and experienced gender inequality while attending art school (her professor told her she didn’t belong there and that she was taking the place of a male student). As a result she decided if she had a daughter she would name her something that was gender neutral. About 15 years later I entered the world as Kyle Lee. I got a made fun of when I was little because I had a “boy’s name.” But as I’ve gotten older I have come to love it! My mom did me a huge favor by naming me Kyle Lee, she created my identity as a strong independent female. **Another interesting part of this story was that 3 years ago I married a male Lee. What are the odds!!
Kyle says
Ooops, forgot FABRIC ME!
Jasie says
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I always get asked what my name, Jasie (pronounced jay-cee) is short for. But my Dad named Mike had gone by the nickname of J.C. Higgins during college. They say they do not remember how the nickname got started. They decided to name me after his nickname but wanted it to be my actual name, not just my initials, so they spelled it out. My name, therefore, is actually long for two letters!
Kyria says
FABRIC ME!
Mom never really thought about how my name would be pronounced, so no one ever says it right. It’s okay though, I made sure to marry a Japanese guy, so now no one can say my last name either.
Andrea says
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My name has no meaning…always been jealous of the people that have meaning behind theres :(
Renee says
Fabric Me! Please. :)
I’m named after my grandmother. Not a crazy wild story though.
Rachel says
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My name is a subtle nod to my grandmother’s middle name, Rae; it means a lot to me now that she’s passed to carry a small part of her with me all the time.
Dianne says
Fabric me!! No special significance to my first name, but my middle name was given to honour my Aunt (who is now 93).
Kyle says
Oops! I forgot to mention. FABRIC ME!
Caty says
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I was named after an aunt. My mom always wanted to call me Cate so she named me something that she could call me Cate by, unfortunately for her I picked Caty, but she still calls me Cate.
Stephanie says
There’s really no meaning behind my name, it’s just what my parents liked! I used to wish I had a different name, but now I really like it!
Keri C says
Fabric me!
My name does not have any kind of significant meaning, as far as I know. My mother and I have had this conversation before actually. Upon a quick google search though, I found that my name has a rather weird meaning in Hebrew law that is a little rated R…so I won’t get into that.
Nina Delaney says
FABRIC ME!! I was named after my mom!! I am Nina Diane, she is Nina Viola. Wow, I’ll need to check out this site. We are getting ready to do a big fireplace makeover….bringing it from the 90’s into now! So I need new pillows, cover a foot stool….thanks for sharing!
Fiona says
Fabric me!
My parents named me after a favorite dog (Fionn). I wanted to change my name in college becuase I met so many people and people always did a double take when I first told them my name. Now that Shrek is out I don’t run into that issue as much.
Oren K says
FABRIC ME!
My name is the most pronounceable Hebrew name as determined by my father’s co-workers at the time :-).
Danielle says
Fabric me, please. I am eager to re-upholster some dining chairs & try sewing some pillows.
I am named after a great aunt and an accordion player!
Christine says
FABRIC ME!
My mom once told me that she was inspired to name by the “Christine” in Phantom of the Opera. I kinda hope it’s not true, and I don’t tell people often about it. But I do like that music…
Allison says
FABRIC ME!
I’m named after my Mom and my Aunt. My Aunt’s middle name is also Allison although spelled Alicen. My Mom has the same middle name as I, Suzanne. And my mom and I shared the same initials ASK until I got married.
Kristin says
FABRIC ME! I was supposed to be Jamie Rae after my Dad (James Ray) but they changed it at the last minute. The middle name Rae has become a family tradition now and I love it!
Kirstin says
FABRIC ME!!
My name is actually a spelling mistake. My parents wanted to name me Kristin but mom inverted the i and r on my birth certificate and named me Kirstin. I like it as it is unusual but people have been trying to correct her mistake all my life and writing Kristin :)
Stefanie says
FABRIC ME!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jessica Maguire says
FABRIC ME! No special significance behind the name Jessica… just popular in 1979, I guess.
Natalie Derrickson says
FABRIC ME!
My name means “Christmas Child” which isn’t relevant. My parents were going to name me Samantha and I’m glad they didn’t – I love my name!
My middle name is May after my great grandma but everyone told me it was spelled M-A-E for the longest time. I still spell it that way!
Priscilla says
FABRIC ME! I was named after a lovely girl that went to high school with my Mother.
Lauren says
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There’s not much of a story behind my first name, Lauren, but my middle name, Brooke, was given to both me and my sister because my mom loved it a lot. My dad wasn’t sold on it as a first name, so instead we both got it as a middle name. :)
Lena says
Fabric me! I’m named for my grandfather whose name also began with the letter “L.”
Shanon says
FABRIC ME!
no special meaning – but it was a last minute switcheroo at birth. The orignal name picked was Rose Marie but I am totally happy with Shanon, much more fitting.
Elizabeth says
FABRIC ME! My name was agreed upon by my parents, and I have always liked it. Over the years, some people have called me “Liz” which makes my mother shriek!
Lisa says
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My name is short and feminine. That’s what my parents wanted. I always wanted something different and unique because there are like a gazillion Lisas in the world.
Gillian says
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I’m named after a witch! Specifically the main character in the play (and later movie) Bell, Book, and Candle.
Christy says
FABRIC ME!!
My name was supposed to be Lori (I think) but my mom was reading the book Christy when I was born 2 months early. While in the hospital she decided she liked Christy better.