*** 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.
Laura says
FABRIC ME!
I’ve always loved my name…Laura Beth. Both of my parents chose it together. No significance really, just a favorite. I loved Little House on the Prairie because I kind of looked like Laura too. I guess the other option they liked was Wendy Jane, but I’m definitely a Laura!
Kate says
FABRIC ME! My name is really Kathleen, but I like Kate so much better!
Kristin says
FABRIC ME!
The super symbolic meaning behind my name is that my mom liked it. But so do I, so way to go, Mom!
Katie says
Fabric Me! I’m named after my grandmother..she’s named Marie Kathryn and I’m named Kathryn Marie!
Megan Dyan says
Fabric me!
No exciting back story behind my name, though my dad wanted to name me Mamie. Glad he didn’t win!
Bats says
Fabric Me!
Laurie H. says
FABRIC ME! My parents just liked the name :)
Bethany says
FABRIC ME!
My first name was just a name my parents like the sound of, but my middle name Alice, is my great grandmother’s name.
Amanda says
Fabric me!
Well, my mom went with all letter A’s for her kids so I got Amanda.
Dan C.H. says
Fabric Me.
I was named after my grandfather-a tradition in my family.
Chelsea says
FABRIC ME!
Other than being residential areas of London and NYC, my name has no other significant meaning. My mom liked the name after watching “On Golden Pond”. I have yet to watch the movie. I should probably do that.
Jenny says
“Fabric me” my name was chosen by my dad who was a fan of the name Gwenevere. I prefer Jen, easy name when your na e is called at Starbucks.
Joelle Lehoux says
Fabric Me! My mom went to high school with a girl named Joelle and always liked it. So when it came time to name me, she remembered it and my dad liked it too. I love my name, although when I was 7 I really wanted to change my name to Natasha. :)
Katie says
FABRIC ME!
My official name is Katherine, but my brother called me Katie at an early age as a nickname. Little did we know there were a MILLION Katies in my age group…so sometimes I wish I had a more unique name, but wouldn’t really ever want something different!
Sharon H says
FABRIC ME! My name means sacred fragrance!
Megan says
Fabric ME! Nothing special about my name, but my initials spell M.E.G. which is pretty sweet.
Kerry says
FABRIC ME! My name comes from the county in Ireland. My parents asked my great aunt for a girl’s name (since she was a nun and would never have her own children), and thankfully she chose Kerry. I have always liked it and its link to my grandparents’ country. :)
Amber says
Fabric Me! My name is the lucky coincidence of my parents being at the right place at the right time. Apparently the Burger King lady who asked the iconic “Do you want fries with that?” had the name Amber, and it struck them as the name of their future unborn daughter. It’s not a bad name, but I always wanted to be Christina.
Patee says
I was named after my aunt and godmother, Patricia. She died last year and she is actually the one that taught me to sew. If I won the giveaway, I would definitely be making something special in her honor!
Megan says
FABRIC ME! I actually don’t know :) Maybe some of the other Megan’s out there can tell me.
nic says
FABRIC ME!
no special name story….
Anne G. says
FABRIC ME! I have never liked my name. I was without a name for 3 days, according to my parents, because I was supposed to be a boy. I was named after a woman my parents knew. I feel like not a lot of thought was put into it. And it’s a plain name. I like my middle name better.
Angie says
FABRIC ME!
My first name is after the witch on the 70’s TV show Dark Shadows, who was really named Angelique and I’m named Angela… my dad insisted he couldn’t spell Angelique.
Melissa says
FABRIC ME!
My name was #8 in the top 10 most popular names the year I was born. And I’ve spent the rest of my life compensating for my parents’ lack of creativity ;)
Tamara says
Fabric me !!! No meaning. My mom just like the name…
Karina says
FABRIC ME!!! My Mom wanted a name that was all girl! Her name is Pat and she hated being confused with the boys or getting mail addressed to Mr. Pat.
Amanda H. says
Fabric me! Amanda means “worthy of love,” or “loveable.” It’s actually kinda nice my mom named me that because of the meaning.
Rachael K says
FABRIC ME!
My mom went to high school with a Rachel. Rachel was smart, artistic, and kind, qualities she envisioned for her daughter.
flo says
FABRIC ME!
i’ve always wanted a different name. what kid wants to have the same name as everyone’s grandma? plus, i could never find my name on any of those personalized keychains (and even now, F is a hard letter to find monogrammed!). but as i’ve gotten older, florence has been shortened to flo and i’ve learned to love it.
Emily says
Fabric me!!
Emmy Lou Harris was my dad’s favorite singer growing up!
Shelley says
FABRIC ME!
My first name is Michelle, but I’ve always been called Shelley instead. I once had a bank teller practically call me a fraud when I tried to deposit my own check, because she couldn’t believe Shelley and Michelle were the same person.
Sara says
Fabric me!! No special meaning behind my name. My mom just wanted something that couldn’t be shortened to a nickname.
Melanie says
FABRIC ME! My parents decided at the last second to name me Melanie. I was going to be named Jacie, not a fav of mine, but my mom found out right before she had me that the name was the same as her friends dog.
Ashley says
Fabric me! The only downside to my name is that I’ve never been the only one in my classes or workplaces. :-) Otherwise, I don’t mind it.
Christina says
FABRIC ME!
My dad and brother are both named Carlos, and my mom’s name is Diana. When it came time to name me, my parents were going to go with…Diana. For real. Great name, but there was already one in our household. My sister (Jessica) saved the day by telling them that would be super lame, and it wasn’t fair to have a Carlos, Carlos, Diana, Diana and Jessica. So when my parents asked her, “ya got anything better?”, she named me Christina. Pretty sweet thinkin’ for a 9 year old in the 80’s – if I were her, I would have named me She-Ra.
Katie says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after my great-grandmother, we share the same birthday!
Brenna says
FABRIC ME!
My name actually means raven haired, which is actually fairly appropriate as I had almost black hair when I was born (it lightened up after that though). But my parents picked it not so much for its meaning, but for how it sounds. Different but not so different that you have to repeat it 20 times. And I thank them for it!
<3
Kelly says
FABRIC ME! I think I was just given my name because my parents liked it, but it means “Brave,” so I have always been proud of that.
Jayme says
Fabric me!
My parents were so convinced they were having a boy that the only name they picked out was James. I was known as “Miss James” to most of my family growing up.
Mary says
Fabric me! My first and middle names are both of my grandmothers’ first names. I used to hate it but now I love how classic it is!
michele double you says
FABRIC ME!
Nothing so special about my first name, but I do have 2 middle names. One is my grandmother’s first name, and one is my mom’s middle (also confirmation–don’t get me started on Italian Catholics)name. My plan was to use my mother’s middle name for one of my girls (middle name), and my mo-in-law’s middle name for the other (again, middle), but Hubs ixnayed that, because he thought one of the girls had my middle name, not my mom’s. Now, the other girl has my first name as her middle. Dude, it’s really so confusing, yet not.
Ann W says
FABRIC ME:) My name was my mom’s favorite girls names:)
Kristin says
FABRIC ME! My great-grandmother’s name was Christine, my grandma’s middle name was Christine, my mom’s name was Christine, so my name was a variant to continue the tradition. The tradition continues, too, as our daughter has Christine for her middle name.
Vicki says
FABRIC ME!
My parents were considering “Debbie” but that was the popular name at the time. I have always liked Vicki – but there was a time when I was in school that I wished it was Victoria. People always asked me “isn’t your name REALLY Victoria?”
Only pet peave I have is that most people will spell it either Vickie, Vicky or Vickey. I always thought my spelling was the simpliest! Oh well…
stephanie says
FABRIC ME! I was supposed to be Steve Jr… but surprised my parents by being a girl! So they just changed it to stephanie….
Sara H says
Fabric Me! I was named after my great grandmother.
Kristin says
FABRIC ME! My first name, Kristin, doesn’t carry much significance…my parents just liked it. However, my middle name is after my grandfather, Michael, in his original Italian spelling…Michele.
Trish says
FABRIC ME!
My mom named me after a character on a soap opera. Super meaningful.
Case says
Fabric me!
My middle name was my great-grandmother’s name and, the way my mother tells it, was going to be my first name right up until the birth, when she decided she just couldn’t do it. Which I’m grateful for, because my middle name is ‘Winifred.’ Still cool to have it in there, as my Nana was an amazing lady, but ohhh it would be a lot to deal with as a first name.
Mandy Seaman says
fabric me!!
my mom says she always wanted a “mandy sue!” so here i am :)