*** 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, Laura, was named after a soap opera star my mama fancied, ha.
Becca Pack says
FABRIC ME!!!
Alas nothing overly meaningful attached to my name…However my initials before I got married were B.A.M, and I always felt like that was at least a small bragging point;)
Carrie says
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My mother had a few names picked out… 1 – April -since I was born in April. 2 – Easter, i was born on Easter, and has never landed on it since I was born. 3 – Samantha – Mom loved Bewitched, my older sister is Tabitha, but she ended up with Carrie…Now here is the kicker. She came up with that name because she was reading Stephen Kings – Carrie while pregnant. It certainly is a conversation starter. When I was younger I never liked my name but now I have grown to love it.
Bianca C says
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I don’t remember why my mom named me Bianca, but I do know that it means white in Italian :)
Christy E says
Fabric me! My mom just liked this name and I think she was rebelling against formal names. She couldn’t stand Christina. So my legal name was christy. But everyone else must have had a similar idea because I always grew up with lots of christy, kristie, Chrissy in my classes.
Kim says
please FABRIC ME!
My Mom was a social worker when she was pregnant with me and she had a case of a girl who captured her heart-I was named after her.
Leslie says
FABRIC ME! No significance to my name except that the gender neutralness of it, combined with the masculine spelling of my middle name(Rene), suggests that my parents actually wanted a boy. Alas, they got me.
P.S. – made a headboard out of the top middle fabric… gorgeous!
annaO says
fabric me! i’m named after my great-grandma. it means “graceful one” which is terrible for me because i’m a klutz.
Farah Izza says
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Farah means happiness in arabic.. I guess that’s why my mama and ayah chose this name for me. :)
Amber says
Fabric me! My first name is Amber and it was my now 85 year old aunt’s name. My middle name is Lynn which is my mother’s middle name. Back in 78 it was no big deal… Until the 80’s when a pornstar with same name became quite popular. Oops!
Kristy says
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My parents have said my namesake is my great-grandfather, Christian. But my favorite story is while my mom was pregnant with me, my grandma suggested that I be named after my grandfather, Ruben. My mom said “That’s a nice name, but we’re having a girl.” My grandma’s reply: “So?” I’m glad my parents didn’t take her suggestion. :)
Taylor says
FABRIC ME! Unfortunately, I was named after a soap star from The Bold and The Beautiful (though my uncles all swear I was named for Planet of The Apes).
Jen says
Fabric me!
As a Jen from the late 70’s I assume it just what all the other parents were doing. My middle name though is after my dad’s grandma. She was a great seamstress so this would be perfect!
Janette Diaz says
My mom’s name is Jeanne which means God is Gracious, my name was chose because it means the same thing as my moms. Historically I think my name was a variation from the name Jeanne.
Janette Diaz says
Ahhhh, and Fabric me!
Jill Koly says
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I always wished my name had more letters in it.
Ali says
FABRIC ME! I’m named for Ali MacGraw from Love Story :)
Jeremy says
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The story behind my name remains a mystery.
Chrissie says
FABRIC ME! My mom named me Anna Christine after her best friend. They called her best friend “Christy” instead of Anna. She liked that, but decided to call me “Chrissie.” Why? Because in 1980, ‘Threes Company’ was a big hit. So, yes, I was really named after Suzanne Somers’ dumb blonde character in a tv sitcom. My whole life I have had to explain how I got ‘Chrissie’ out of ‘Anna.’ ;)
Tiffany says
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Katie W. says
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I am named after my great aunt Kate. My mother really looked up to her because she was an independent woman back in the day when that was a rare thing. Most women were married with no career and my great aunt was not married with a successful career.
Stephanie says
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My parents chose my name because they just liked it. They also thought it was such an uncommon name at the time (it wasn’t). I’ve always wished for a more unique name.
Michelle says
Fabric me!!! Just a family favorite I guess!
Draven says
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And who knows. ;)
Kaiann says
FABRIC ME! My mom thought of my name. It originated in Hawaii … Now if I can just make it over there :)
Leah says
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My name means weary, my parents picked it because they liked it and it wasn’t very popular. My dad is German and it’s a German name. I have always liked it, as an adult I have not met very many Leah’s.
Michelle says
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I’m named after my dad, Michael. While I’ve always wonded how I’d feel about a different name, I am sure I like my parents’ final selection (versus the other contenders listed in my baby book). Runners up omitted here because no one likes to hear their name referred to negatively … Just in case there’s a ‘girl going by a 70s androgynous first name and jazz legend second name out there somewhere :)
Jamie Valle says
FABRIC ME! My given name is Jennifer, but when I was six I changed it to Jamie. I’d heard the name Jamie on tv; I thought it was from a Disney movie, but my mother tells me it was actually from the Bionic Woman (Jamie Summers). I just fell in love with the name “Jamie” and I went to school the next day and told everyone to call me Jamie, not Jennifer. It stuck and now only my relatives call me Jennifer.
Natalie says
Fabric Me!!!!
Taryn says
FABRIC ME! My uncle was in college while my mom was preggers; he mentioned a girl in one of his classes named Taryn and it stuck! Not very exciting but I’m happy about it.
Cindy Gutowski says
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I like to think that my mother named me after my favorite Disney character Cinderella. She really didn’t, but I can pretend :)
Thanks so much for this great offer. Hope I win. I have so many things pinned on pinterest just waiting for me.
Sarah says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after my dad’s favorite Bob Dylan song, but my name also means “firstborn” which I am as well!
Sonja says
FABRIC ME! My name means wise. I don’t think that’s why my parents picked it though. It’s just a traditional Scandinavian name.
Sandra says
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My parents only had one name picked out when I was born. They like to joke that if I had been a boy I still would’ve been called Sandra
Jamie says
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I was named after my dad, James. Who was named after his grandfather. We gaves the name James to our son as a middle name as well.
Di says
FABRIC ME! I was named after my mom’s best friend from when she was a kid
kory says
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nothing special about my name. it’s Iva, by the way. My parents decided they will pick their kids names however they like, but namesakes weren’t that common in my family in the first place. I like the name, up until moving to college-city I almost never met other Ivas. Actually, I met one. So the name made me feel unique, even though it’s a pretty common name… just not that popular in the city I grew up in.
Cathy says
I will pass out if you FABRIC ME!!
My name is Julia Catherine after my mother and her sister. I’m called Cathy and my immediate family calls me Katy….no wonder I’m confused!!…lol
Elizabeth says
FABRIC ME! I was named after my grandmother :)
Wendy says
Fabric me!!
My parents are British and I was born in England before moving to the US. Wendy was a pretty popular British name and my parents just liked it :) It was originally from Peter Pan though!
I never liked my name until I was in high school (too many peter pan jokes), and as a kid I loved the nutcracker and always wanted to be named Clara!
Vanessa says
Fabric me!
Please :)
No real story
Kristen says
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Nothing exciting behind my name – my mom just wanted something Scandinavian.
Anne Marie says
FABRIC ME! I am named after my aunt who was named by my grandpa. He used the names of the only two women he ever loved: this wife & mother. Kind of sweet, right?
Katrin says
FABRIC ME! It was my great-grandmothers name :)
Kate says
FABRIC ME!!! My first name, Katherine is not my birth name, but one I’m legally changing it to. I’ve always been called an old soul, hated my cutesy modern name, and decided it was time to change it once we became pregnant with our first child.
Teri Paige Sweetin says
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For the first week I was alive I didn’t have a name. My parents kept going back and forth between several different names. They both like the name Paige but didn’t like any names as a middle name. Eventually, they decided to name me after father, Terry. They chose this because despite the fact that I have two older siblings, I was the only one who he actually got to be at the birth. However, to keep things from being too confusing they decided to call me by my middle name Paige, the only name they could really agree on.
Sandi says
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My name needed to be something that worked in Spanish as well as English, and so my mom named me after her friend Sandra. I like my name a lot, especially because it’s becoming less common.
Tasmia says
FABRIC ME! nice fabric indeed.
the meaning of my name is to start some good thing we always start with a doa “doa e tasmia” and thats my name , the doa is: “In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful”. It
Lelia says
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Both my first and middle names mean “light” or “one who shines brightly” and are family names.
Tiffany says
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See you guys in the ATL!!
Aoife says
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My name was chosen by my Mother. Aoife is an Irish warrior princess in mythology and the mother of Óisín a great hero. My second name is Maria, which was the second name of my great-grandmother, grandmother, mother and now my daughter too.