*** 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.
Elisa says
FABRIC ME!
No special story behind my name, my parents just liked it.
Hilary says
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I am named after my biological mother’s best friend from when she lived in New York City. Also, I am clearly Hilar-ious.
Sarah says
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Erin Clarkson says
FABRIC ME! My parents weren’t originally going to name me Erin but then i had red hair and they thought it was a perfect fit.
Kate says
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Just named for the name… caitlin. but called kate. weirdo parents!
Katie says
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Stephanie says
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I was born in the ’80s and my dad wanted to name me Stevie after Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac. My mom was like No Way, so they compromised on Stephanie. I love it. I hated it when I was a kid (no idea why but I wanted my name to be Robin), but now I love it. I don’t know many other Stephanies and my husband tells me he thinks it’s “elegant.” :)
Tori says
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My full name is Victoria Beth. I’m named after my maternal grandparents: Joseph Victor and Mary Elizabeth!
Casey Y says
FABRIC ME! My parents did not know the sex of any of their kids so they picked unisex names rather than picking two names.
Lisa Martin says
FABRIC ME! Sorry, I don’t have a cool story for my first name (Lisa). Seems there are many who have the same name and we’re all around the same age so it was a popular one ‘back then’! However, my middle name is a shortened version of my paternal grandmother’s name who has since passed. It’s nice to have a reminder of her.
Emylee says
Fabric meeeeee! I was named after the English professor that taught the class where my parents met (strange spelling and all).
KLL says
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There is no special story to go with how I was named, but there is a funny story about my
middle name, which is Lee. In my family, there was a horrible Aunt Lee who everyone hated
and who was just awful to everyone. She believed, incorrectly, that I was named for her. So grateful
that isn’t really true……
Jessica W. says
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Rosie says
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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
Emily says
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My parents chose my name because they liked it and it wasn’t a very popular name at the time. Little did they know it would end up being the #1 girl name several years in a row!
Sarah | The Accidental Okie says
FABRIC ME!!!! This would be so useful for a few projects I have in the queue!
My name is Sarah, which means princess. I used to try to get kids in school to call each other by the meanings of our names so people would call me that. It didn’t work. My maiden name is Farris, which is Lebanese for warrior or knight. And my married name is Warren, which is also means warrior.
So, married or not, I am a warrior princess. Boom.
Jane B. says
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My first name means “the daughter of a queen” in Portuguese.
Becky says
Fabric Me! Rebecca was a good friend of my parents’ that passed away before I was born. I was named in her honor.
Lindsey says
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Natalie says
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Schuyler Bogel says
FABRIC ME! My name is Dutch, and it is a man’s name in that country. My parents went to college in upstate New York, where the name is quite common because of the Dutch immigrants who settled there. There was also at the time a beer called Fort Schuyler, which sealed the deal for my folks. I am named after a beer, and it is a man’s name, and it is hard to pronounce if you have never seen it before. I love my name, though, and even though some years the first day of school was embarrassing because my name got mangled, I wouldn’t change it for anything.
Gabrielle says
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Mom liked the name, and having the nickname of “Gabby” has worked considering I like to Gab!
Tiffany says
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Linda says
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Hailey says
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I was named after the shooting star and Hayley Mills. When I was little I was obsessed with the Little Mermaid and told my parents that when I turned 16 I was going to change it to Ariel… lol Obviously that did not happen.
Lauren F. says
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Kate Smith says
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My first name (Kathryn) is my paternal grandmother’s middle name, and my middle name (Louise) is my maternal grandmother’s middle name. I love it.
Mindy says
Fabric me! No meaning behind my name, my parents just liked it.
Jesse says
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I’m named after my grandma. <3
Dani says
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No special meaning. :)
Pamela Power says
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I was named after my mom’s sister who died when she was five years old. Some days i wish my name was associated with a Bay Watch Blonde bombshell :)
adria says
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The story has it that my mom wanted to name me Amanda but my dad didn’t like it. So, they started over with the baby name book and found Adria. And it stuck.
Growing up, I always wanted a different name…something far more common and something that would lend itself to nicknames that weren’t “A”. I’ve gotten used to it now, but the perpetual mispronunciations and misspellings still frustrate me.
johanna Fonkert says
I was named after one of my great grandmothers (Johanna). I think my mom just really liked the name. No one calls me Johanna though. I’ve always gone by the name Joey. I didn’t always like my name because it was different, but now I do for that reason!
Haleigh says
Fabric Me! I’m not sure how my parents came up with my name- although I always wished they had spelled it in a more “traditional” way so I did’t constantly have to spell it for people :)
MM Strolle says
Fabric Me! My mother wanted to name me after a wonderful woman she worked for, her first name? Alcina. When Dr. Edith found out my planned name she pointed out to my mother that she went by her middle name because she didn’t like Alcina!
Thankfully I didn’t get Edith either, just good old fashioned Mary!
Steph says
fabric me! My first and middle name are both family names. I really love that my family history is in my name.
Dawn says
FABRIC ME! You would think with a name like Dawn, I was born in the morning. Nope. In the evening!
Paula I. says
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I am named after my dad – Paul. And I consider it an honor. My middle name is his mother’s maiden name which I love equally as much!
Janet says
Fabric me!! Think my parents were going through a Janet Jackson phase :)
Kati says
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My first name is after my great-great grandmother, my middle name however is after my dad’s favorite basketball player, that is always fun to explain!!
Holly says
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It is a family name, and honestly, I don’t love it.
Samantha says
FABRIC ME! The better story is for my middle name, Bates. It’s a family name but my older siblings convinced me that Norman Bates of Hitchcock’s Psycho was a distant relative. I was horrified until about the age 12 when I realized the truth.
Alicia M says
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I was named after my mom’s childhood friend “Alicia”. Mom always loved her name :)
Kelsi says
FABRIC ME! My middle name is DeeAnn…a mix of both my grandmothers names :)
Sarah H says
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Jenny says
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My parents thought I was supposed to be a boy, so they were going to name me Gregory…then when I was a girl, they chose the name that my brother (who was supposed to be a girl!) would’ve had and named me Jennifer. I always wished it were more unique growing up, but now I’m glad it’s not!
Erin says
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My mom wanted a good Irish name that couldn’t be shortened into a nickname. She also like watching The Waltons… :)
chloe says
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My mom chose “Chloe” from a foreign film she had seen in college. People had a hard time spelling and saying it when I was little, but now it’s quite popular!
SARAH says
FABRIC ME! My name is a classic, Sarah (with the “h”), and my parents just choose it out of the blue. I love that it is simple, classic, and unique to me.