*** 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.
Gena says
FABRIC ME! Mine’s Gena, sounds like Jenna. About 98% of people say Gina the first time, so I’ve been correcting people my whole life!
seansmom says
FABRIC ME!!!
My dad was overseas in the army when I was born, so my aunt went to the hospital with my mom. Mom was so certain that she was having a boy that she hadn’t even picked out a girl’s name, so when I arrived, she didn’t know what to name me. She gave that honor to my aunt. I was named for the daughter of my aunt’s best friend and neighbor(Nancy) and my middle name is the name of a niece on the other side of my aunt’s family that she was very fond of(Joy).
Heather says
FABRIC ME!
My mom and dad were hippies back in the day, so my first and middle names were inspired by things found in nature!
Stacy says
FABRIC ME!
My name is actually short for Anastasia, though I’m not fortunate enough to have that as my full name. My parents just really liked the “product of the 70’s nickname” Stacy, so they went with that. It’s means “resurrection” and stems from Greek roots. I never really liked my name growing up, but now that I’m older, I know *so few* Stacys. It’s common, but without being overly used.
Victoria says
FABRIC ME!
My name means victory. My parents thought of naming me Nikita but since I had a cousin Nicole they decided to name me Victoria. My middle name Dawn, I think is named after my mom’s friend. I was curious to see what the meaning of Nikita was, so I just searched and it means unconquered and is a nickname for Nicole which is derived from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. What a coincidence! Hope you liked my run on sentence. Pick me! I would love to get some great fabric for curtains!
Tuyet says
Fabric me!
My name means “snow” in Vietnamese, I was born in December, I guess it makes sense :)
My name is pronounced “Twit” (with the 2nd ‘t’ somewhat silent). Let’s just say I’ve had a lot of ‘interesting’ comments whenever I meet new people, but it’s a great icebreaker!
Melinda Walker says
FABRIC ME! Melinda means Beautiful.
Robin says
FABRIC ME!
Danielle says
FABRIC ME!!
My mom always wanted a baby girl and had two names picked from when she was really young. It still scares me to this day that I had a 50% chance of being named Shekinah lol
Natalie Hua says
FABRIC ME!
My last name means Promise :) I love it! My first name is a combination of my father and mother’s middle names! I love my name and never wish it was anything else. However, when we moved to American, it was hard for people to pronounce my name. I didn’t know they were calling me :D So I picked an English name to make life a little easier for everyone.
Ashley says
FABRIC ME!
My parents both liked the name Ashley, it doesn’t have any significance. Being a mid-80’s baby there were TONS of Ashley’s so I was always known as Ashley L. When I have kids I’d like to give them a less popular (but still easy to pronounce) name and I’d love to use a family name for their middle name.
Jenny says
FABRIC ME! Please!
No cool story for my name. But if my parents had decided to have kids during their hippie phase my twin brother and I would be Beacon & Wander instead of Andy & Jenny. Dodged that bullet for real.
Casey Stang says
FABRIC ME! I’m named after a famous baseball manager… google it;)
Kelly G says
FABRIC ME!! ……….My mom named me “Kelly” because she sang to me when she was preggers, “Jellie Kelly in my belly! La la laaaaa”
Heidi says
FABRIC ME!!
My name means “noble one”. Nothing real exciting behind it other than my dad picked out the name and my mom agreed :).
tia henson says
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My mom met a woman named Tia Belle. She liked it. On the way home from the hospital they added Idella, a family name. Unfortuneatly that part of the name isn’t legally documented. I was bullied out of it at the SS office where they told me my name was too long.
Abby says
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Guess my parents liked it :) But I used to tell people that I was named after Abigail Adams.
Paige @ Little Nostalgia says
FABRIC ME!
Paige was just a name that my parents liked, while my middle name, Erna, is my maternal great-grandmother.
Marcy says
Fabric me! My name means brave, or from mars. I don’t think either one factored into the choosing, but I’m pretty sure there are days my husband thikgs “from mars” is a pretty accurate description! :)
Olivia says
FABRIC ME!
My name is my grandmothers name, and my middle name is my mothers middle name. I like my name, wouldn’t have chosen a different one for myself :). It’s a really popular name right now, but when I was named Olivia, it wasn’t popular at all. I only know 1 other Olivia that is my age.
Becky S. says
FABRIC ME!! I am named after my great, great, etc. Aunt Rebecca Nourse who just happened to be one of the accused in the Salem Witch Trials.
Jessica W.S. says
FABRIC ME! My first name was just a name my mother liked and my father didn’t object to; but my middle name is my mother’s and my grandmothers – so it is the only name with real significance. :)
gabrielle says
FABRIC ME! No special stories behind my name (that I know of) but I have grown quite fond of it!
MEGHAN says
FABRIC ME! My mother named me after a mini-series in the 80’s called The Thornbirds! I grew up being called Meggie, which I still hate to this day!
Brooke says
My name has no special meaning (“from the brook”) but it was the only name my parents could agree on. My mom had always planned to name her first daughter Elizabeth, but married a guy whose last name was Taylor, so that name was kind of taken. My dad was voting for Heather, but Brooke (inspired by the soap opera General Hospital) won in the end.
Kelley says
My name is an homage to Irish heritage… And Charlie’s Angels. #soearly80s
Jennifer Gessner says
FABRIC ME!!! No special meaning behind my name. Jennifer was one of the most popular names in the 80’s so I am always having to use my first & last name for stuff, because chances are, there is more than one Jennifer no matter where I am! I wish I had a less popular name…but I am who I am because of it I guess!
Allison says
FABRIC ME!
No special meaning behind my name, but I enjoy that it’s in that sweet spot between too-common and too-obscure. :)
Adrianne D says
FABRIC ME!!
My name… I was just informed that it IS from a movie. Yup, you guessed it… Rocky. Blech, I wish I had a more interesting story behind my name, but nope. All I got is… Yo Adrianne!!
Ashley says
FABRIC ME! Not sure
Katie says
FABRIC ME!
My parents just liked Katie Jo.
Liliana says
fabric me! no real meaning- it is a combination of Lily and Anna. My mom was inspired by the leading lady in a soap opera. Everyone always tells me it’s a pretty name. :)
Marissa says
FABRIC ME!
My first name means beloved.
Mel S. says
FABRIC ME!
My parents named me after a song. I have shortened it but always wished for a different first name.
Ann Walker says
FABRIC ME!
Ann — Not even with an “e”
I was named after the nurse in the delivery room by my Korean parents. And now that I have my husband’s last name, my full name does not match my very Korean face. But I’m ok with it. :)
Elizabeth says
FABRIC ME!!!
I am named after my paternal grandmother, and I am honored to have her name!
Melissa says
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My parents thought I was going to be a boy, so they didn’t pick a girls name before my mom went into labor. I was nameless for 2 days until they decided to name me Melissa while watching an episode of Little House on the Prairie in the hospital. I’m glad they put so much thought into it :)
Danielle says
FABRIC ME, PLEASE!! Apparently my name is the french variant of the boys name, Daniel, which means “God is my judge”. Funny, that I had never thought to look up the meaning of my own name before. :)
Ursula says
FABRIC ME! My first name is Ursula and my parents found it in an old baby name book and fell in love with it. It means she bear in Latin and I got the nickname bear child growing up and it helps gives me the excuse to hibernate in the winter time ;)
Jenny Lind says
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I am named after Jenny Lind, a Swedish opera singer from the 1800’s. My dad told me he picked it, but I’m not sure why. We’re not Swedish, that I know of, haha. Growing up, it was a little difficult to explain that my middle name was actually spelled “Lind” and not “Lynn,” which is more common. I like it though becuase it is unique :)
Kelly says
Fabric me!!!
Alicia says
“FABRIC ME”
My name means “of noble kind”. I hadn’t looked that up in years! Not sure how my parents picked it but they have always called me by my nickname “Lisa”!!
Abby says
Fabric Me! My name means fathers joy, which is fitting because my father named me and I like to think I can bring a smile to his face every once in awhile:)
Yocheved says
Fabric me, please!
Erika m says
FABRIC ME! My mom just liked the name and I have never been fond of it but it’s my name and I have learned that as long as your name isn’t too bizarre you will be fine…your name doesn’t make you!
Andrea K. says
Fabric me!
My parents were 100% sure that I was going to be a boy and that their son would be a junior, so I sat in the hospital, nameless, for a while. Finally my dad suggested that I be named after his best friend when he was a little boy and I was. :)
Sani says
Fabric me!
Amanda McKee says
FABRIC ME!!! Wow, cool giveaway! My first name, Amanda, is from my mother’s Sunday School teacher when she was a child, and my middle name, Faye, is my mother’s name. Amanda means worthy of love, which I always thought was neat. Faye means Fairy Queen, which I thought was funny and weird.
Alyson says
I love that my name has a unique spelling. People always ask – two LL’s and an I and I always respond, no, one L and a Y.
Chelsey says
FABRIC ME!!!!
My name basically means a port of/for limestone, LOL!!! But there’s a funny story behind why I got the name… My mom actually heard it in “On Golden Pond” and loved it, while my Dad wanted the name Desiree. So, my mom says, “How about we compromise with Chesiree?” Dad says, “No, Chelsey Desiree is fine.” THANKS DAD!!!! ;)