*** 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.
Traci says
Fabric Me! My parents just liked my name – it has no other significance. But it is spelled wrong constantly!
Erin Marmelstein says
FABRIC ME!
Laura says
FABRIC ME! Would love to make new family room curtains.
Erica says
FABRIC ME! My name means “ever powerful, ever ruler”, my dad’s pick. My parents did NOT name me after Susan Lucci’s character Erica Kane but that is what everybody assumed in the late 70s.
Lauren says
FABRIC ME!
I was named several years before I was born!
Erin Marmelstein says
FABRIC ME! My parents were both school teachers so they wanted a short name as it would be easier to write.
Lauren says
FABRIC ME!! My first name is Alfida- it’s a Dominican name by way of the middle east (Spanish Inquisition and whatnot). I’m named after my dad’d godmother, who was the Dominican consulate in NYC in the ’70s.
erin says
FABRIC ME!
My name means Ireland! my family is of Irish heritage so it’s a nice reminder everyday of my roots.
Kasey says
Fabric me!
My parents didnt know if I was a boy or girl (had my legs crossed every time they went to the doctor) so they picked a name that was good for both. Also it had to be spelled with a “K” because everyone starts with a “K” (cousins included).
Lisa says
FABRIC ME!
My name is origin is pretty boring…my mom thought it sounded pretty. I thought it was funny that the subject of your post is a constant source of debate in my home. My husband and I are expecting our second baby that we were totally convinced was a girl. We were in complete agreement on the girl name but turns out my sweet little girl is actually a boy! Long story short…What’s in a name is going to be a fight for the next 4 months!
Kaitlin P says
FABRIC ME!! My mom got to name me and I’m pretty sure she just found my name out of a baby naming book.
Tracy says
FABRIC ME! Spencer Tracy, because Mom was a big movie fan.
Megan says
FABRIC ME!
Allison H. says
FABRIC ME! I don’t know what my name means, but I know that I like it. Thanks mom and dad!
Shelly says
FABRIC ME! I was named after the Beatles song, Michelle. My brother couldn’t say Michelle, so it was shortened to Shelly!
denise says
Fabric me!
I hated my name when I was young. I wished so much that I could just have a normal name, like Jennifer or Christine. But now I love it! It’s less common, but not weird, and if someone shouts “Denise” in a public place, I can be 90% sure they’re speaking to me.
Alison says
FABRIC ME!
My parents simply liked the name Alison. The all-(or should I say al-)important thing is the SINGLE L.
Elyse says
FABRIC ME! My dad picked my name because he was a fan of the mom on that old 80s sitcom with michael j fox… i’m too lazy to look up the name :) my mom wanted to name me rosemary because of a painting she saw, but my dad vetoed it.
Lorelle (Lori) says
FABRIC ME!!
I usually go by “Lori”, but my real name is Lorelle. My father named me, and says that he named me after a beautiful French actress, and his story is rather glamorous. However, my mother debunked the story, and said “No, your dad knew a hot woman by that name back in the 70’s, and he always thought it was a pretty name. That’s where he got it.”
Go figure.
Lora says
FABRIC ME! No super exciting meaning behind my first name, except that my parents went against the grain and spelled it LORA instead of LAURA. My middle name, Jean, was after my grandmother who was Genevive, but went by Jean for short.
Kendrick says
FABRIC ME!!! My name is my moms maiden name!
Heidi P. says
FABRIC ME! My parents were deciding between a bunch of H names – Hailey, Heather, Heidi, Hannah. I always wished they had gone with Heather, but they picked Heidi instead. I think bc my dad lived in Germany for 4 yrs.
Erin Mc says
FABRI ME!!!!! (Please)
My name is Erin and it is Irish for Ireland. My family is very Irish and my father wanted to name me after Ireland. My middle name is Cathryn with is a combo of both of my grandmothers first names which happen to be Catherine and Kathryn. the confirmation name I chose is Bridget which means strong. My last name in Galeic means Son of the hound of the sea. So my whole name means Ireland Pure Strong Son of the hound of the sea. So I have a lot Irish going on here! lol
Carole says
Fabric Me! The original meanining of the name Carole is: a melody or a song. It’s fitting since I’m a singer but other Carole’s I meet are usually at least 20 years older than me.
Katy says
Fabric Me! My name is a derivative of my mother’s name and she was named after one of her aunts. Also my middle name is Joy which apparently is what they felt when I was born. That seems obvious, but considering I’m number eight of nine I’ll just be glad they didn’t call me overwhelmed.
Dianne says
FABRIC ME!
My parents named me because it has the same last four letters as my mother and sister’s names. Stuck in a rut – yes.
Kathryn S says
Fabric me!
Kristin says
FABRIC ME!
My parents named me Kristin so they could shorten it Krista….but then they never did. I always hated my name cause I could never get a license plate for my bike with my name spelled right. I always said that I wanted to be Erin instead, but I have no idea why I picked that name.
Tina says
FABRIC ME! Named for my grandmother Christine !
Jeanine says
fabric me! my dad picked my name, thankfully, because my mom picked all my sisters’ names and they’re far more ordinary.
Tori says
FABRIC ME, please!
My full name is Victoria– my parents thought it was strong and beautiful. They also admire Queen Victoria and loved the Kinks, hence, I’m Victoria!
Carrie H. says
FABRIC ME!
My mother loved the name, considering it old-fashioned. And it was nice too that it was also the name of a dear, sweet friend.
Kimberly says
FABRIC ME!
Kimberly means ‘Highest honor’ and ‘Lady’. I do my best to live up to the name. I must confess that as a kid I disliked ‘Kimberly’ because the only time I was called it was when I was in trouble! Otherwise I was called ‘Kim’. I’m okay with it now. :)
Rachel says
FABRIC ME!
I’ve always felt my name was plain, and didn’t suit me. Oh well!
Jennifer says
FABRICS ME!!
I’m pretty sure my parents just picked the most popular girls name – by far – in 1971 and named me that (Jennifer). But my middle name (Mary) belonged to my great-grandmother and now is also my daughter’s middle name.
Kristin C says
FABRIC ME!! No special meaning behind my name, at least that I know of!
Allen says
FABRIC ME!!!
Not a day goes by that someone’s doesn’t comment on my name. I get that Allen is not typically a female name but I’m not the only one! It’s a family name and the story goes that were I a boy my parents would name me Allen and Sarah if I were a girl. When the time came they just liked Allen better. I love it…now. As a kid it was not the most fun and even as a grown-up folks take some pretty serious liberties. For the most part I’m polite in my response ;)
Katie says
Fabric me! My middle name is my mom’s as well as my great-grandmother’s.
Whitney says
FABRIC ME!
My name is nothing special, but I am glad that I didn’t get the name my parents had planned on calling me, “Chastain”. Crazy parents– although my mom’s name is SHASTA, soo Whitney’s not so bad for our family- haha!
Corinne Myszka says
Fabric Me…Mom picked my name after a characteron Soap.
Gwen says
FABRIC ME! My name is actually Gwénaelle. It is breton (I was born in Brittany (France) and in that time ethnic names were in! I like it (it means white angel) but it is a bit difficult to pronounce for not-Bretons. Which is hard as I live in Germany now. Take care.
Mandy says
fABRIC ME!!
Megan says
FABRIC ME. My grandpa said he wished one of the other grandchildren was named Megan and so my parents decided it would be mine.
Kristy says
FABRIC ME!
Kai says
My name is Hawaiian for ocean – which sounds slightly exotic, even though my parents just got it out of a baby book.
Ashley says
FABRIC ME!!! No great back story behind my name but my mom always says that not many people had the name when she had me.
Thea says
Fabric me. My parents knew someone named Thea and thought it was pretty.
Ruby Showalter says
FABRIC ME! My first name is after my mom and my middle name is my grandmother’s middle name also!!
Ruth Ann says
Fabric Me. My mom said my dad was fussy and so she would rattle off names until he didn’t object to one.
Maleah says
FABRIC ME!!
My mom was a teacher and taught a little girl named Maleah and she liked it so much that she named me that! When I was 8, I hated it and wanted to change my name to Stacy. But I like it now :)