*** 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.
Katie e says
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My 1st name was just one my mom liked and my middle name is after my aunt,my dad’s sister. :)
Chelsea says
FABRIC ME! My name means ‘port of ships’ – my parents just liked the sound of it as they knew a young girl in their town with the name Chelsea. All my other siblings are named after famous singers and sports players…
Shiella says
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Ashlee says
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My mom thought Ashlee was “unique” and no one really had that name. And then 1983 and 1984 happened. In grade school, I always had at least 3 Ashley/Ashleigh/Ashlee’s in my class. On my high school cheerleading squad, there were 5. So much for being “unique.” :)
Clare says
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I was named after a saint. Easy enough.
Holly West says
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I was named after Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany
Barbie says
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I’m named after both of my grandmothers.
Jeanette C says
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I was suppose to be named Jacqueline (mother’s choice) but she was so excited she called out my dad’s choice, Jeanette.
Erin Ramczyk says
FABRIC ME! My name (Erin) was inspired by the old Irish saying “Erin Go Bragh” because my family is Irish and I was due around St. Patrick’s Day. And knowing this, my hilarious mother-in-law has coined the phrase, “Erin Go Bra-less.” :D Yeah, my family is second to none. haha
Emily P says
Fabric Me! My parents chose the name Emily because it wasn’t very common…. until it jumped up to the top of the baby name list. I guess they were just trendsetters.
Kelsey // It Takes Two says
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My name was going to be Lindsey before I was born, but when I was born my parents decided on Kelsey. I’ve never liked it, to be honest, but I suppose I’m stuck with it!
Susan says
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Michelle says
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No real cool story behind my name “Michelle Marie” except that my sister got to pick the middle name and she liked Marie Osmond (she was 7 and it was the 80s).
Jennie S. says
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No special meaning, my mom just liked the name Jennifer.
Lindsey says
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I have real meaning to my name, just a name my parents liked I guess. Mychal is my middle name (pronounced Michael). When I got married I couldn’t decide which to get rid of so I kept all 4!
Katy says
My middle name is Overton which I hated growing up. But I like it now because it’s a family name which goes back all the way to 1619 :)
Rene' says
Fabric Me. My name is not a significant family name, but my parent’s call me by my middle name….creates all sorts of problems. :)
Jessica says
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I have no idea how my parents picked it. I heard some of their other options, and Im glad they went with Jessica, because some of them were awful with my last name!
Martha says
Fabric Me! My parents wanted a traditional girls name that couldn’t be shortened to anything
Lexi M says
FABRIC ME! My mom apparently always loved the name Alexis, and knew that it was what she would name her daughter if she ever had one. :)
Sophia says
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I am named after Sophia Loren :)
Jami Carpenter says
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I don’t know if my name had any special meaning, but there were four of us in my middle school PE class. I always wanted a more unique name!
Tara says
FABRIC ME! I love my unique name but growing up I fantasized about changing it. My Dad went to high school with someone named Tara and he thought it was a cool name. It’s also part of Gone With the Wind.
Janet says
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Tanyua Saval says
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Unfortunately the story behind my name is still a mystery. My parents separated when I was less than one and they each “blame” the other for the extra vowel in my name :) Anyone else out there named Tanyua with a “u”?? lol
Stephanie says
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No special meaning behind my name. My parents just happened to like it! Turns out a lot of other parents liked it too – it was the most popular female name the year I was born.
Laura M says
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My first name is basically the only name my parents could agree on–third girl gets a little tough! But my middle name, Frances, is after my grandmother and I love that!
Heather says
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No meaning behind my name at all. I was born in 1979 when every third baby girl was named Heather (okay, maybe an exaggeration…but not much of one!).
haley says
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my name means hero. My parents changed it from Bridget last minute
LeeAnne says
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My name is a combination of my parent’s name. Lee is my dad’s name and Anne is half of my mom’s name (MaryAnne)
bria s. says
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my name means “noble & strong” in Gaelic. my mom heard someone say it on Hollywood Squares when she was pregnant with me…
RLR says
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My parents liked it, with a little change of spelling it would work for a boy or a girl, and I have the same initials as my mom.
Megan says
Fabric Me! My mom named me after the main character in The Thornbirds. (Yes, the one who had an affair with a Catholic priest whom she knew since she was a child. Thanks, Mom!)
Stacey says
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My parents couldn’t decide on a name for me. Then my dad suggested Stacey, after a girl he thought was pretty in high school! My mom likes the name, but doesn’t love the story.
When I was in elementary school, I always wanted a different name. Mostly because no one else had the same name as me. Once I got a little older, I liked my name.
Shannon says
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My name is Shannon, and it means “little, wise one.” It’s funny considering I’m on board with Sherry at 5’2″. My folks chose it because kids couldn’t make up terrible nick names for it easily – apparently Harry wasn’t the greatest choice for a kid’s name – sorry Dad.
AshleyS says
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My name was chosen simply because my parents liked it. It wasn’t popular at the time, but became a huge hit in the 80s!
Sus says
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My name comes from an ancestor who was a twin. Her sister dies from a sketchy treatment from an illness they both had. She refused treatment and lived!
Marissa C says
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Nothing. My mom just liked it.
Christina says
Fabric Me! The only story behind my name is that my parents liked it :)
Kate says
FABRIC ME!! I was named after my mom’s mom (first) and dad’s mom (middle).
Julie Dearing says
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I got my first name after my grandpa, a wonderful south GA farmer. As for my middle name, it came from the nurse in the hospital where I was born because my parents couldn’t agree on one!
Katie R says
FABRIC ME! Katie means “pure” and was my great, great maternal grandmothers name.
Michelle says
Fabric Me! My mom was originally gonna name me Tabitha (from Bewitched), but my dad didn’t like it so much and he ended up picking Michelle…I love my name, and ironically my sis-in-law’s name is Tabitha, so it’s a win-win :)
Emily says
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My mom was a teacher, and she picked my name from a student that she liked.
Kaitlyn says
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stephanie says
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I share my middle name and BIRTHDAY with my beautiful grandma!
Rosie says
I go by Rosie but my mum actually named me Rosemary. In doctors’ offices when they call “Rosemary”, I usually don’t respond until the 2nd or 3rd “Rosemary!” when I realize the assistant is talking about me :D
Tiffany says
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Abby says
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I believe my parents saw some stage actress with my name right before I was born…I’ve always loved it!
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Rachel says
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My middle name is my mother’s maiden name.