*** 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.
Mary says
FABRIC ME! My name means “bitter”. I try not to live up to it.
Nicole says
“FABRIC ME!”
My name was pulled out of a baby book at the last minute. My parents thought I was a boy, had me all set up to be a junior, before I ruined their plans. Alas, my mom liked Nicole because it was French.
Laura says
Fabric me!
A relative wanted to name me Dorcas – thankfully, my parents jumped on the early 80’s bandwagon and went with Laura.
Leah says
FABRIC ME! I need me some new drapes. :-)
Erin K says
FABRIC ME!
they just liked the name.
Ciarra says
FABRIC ME!
My parents decided to be interesting and change the spelling of the Italian-version of my name “Chiara”. No one can pronounce my name right, but I like it because it’s unique! :)
heather says
fabric me!
i was born lauren heather but my parents changed it to heather lauren the day after i was born (i was named after my grandpa harry and they wanted to showcase that more i guess). i have always hated the name heather and felt like more of a lauren. too late to change it now. :(
nancy says
fabric me!
Sanaa says
FABRIC ME!
It means brilliance
Haley says
FABRIC ME!!!
We are buying our first house and now we have room to decorate.
My mother really liked the actress that played Polyanna, Hayley Mills. And my mom always gets her way when conserning my father.
Haley
Lindley says
FABRIC ME!
My name came from a TV show in the 1980’s called “A Year in the Life” that aired for precisely one season before I was born. I’ve loved my name my whole life and cannot imagine being named anything else!
Lauren says
FABRIC ME!
My aunt picked out her favorite girl name years before I was born and my mom hijacked it. Fortunately, my aunt didn’t have any children, so I don’t have a cousin named Lauren Elizabeth running around!
Jessica P. says
FABRIC ME! I was named after two of my Great-Grandpas: Jess and Ray. Jessica is my first name and Rae is the second. I love my name and never wished for a different one, but I do go by Jess…never Jessie. Just, never.
Lori says
Fabric me! No special meaning to my name…my dad just liked it!
heather says
Fabric me!
I think my mom just liked the name, and it was in the top 10 popular names that year… Better than Michael, which i would’ve been if i had been a boy!
Emily C says
FABRIC ME!
My first name (Emily) means industrious, but it was picked because it started with an “E,” and both of my brothers’ names do too. My middle name is my grandma’s first name!
Lauren V says
FABRIC MOI!
Kristi V says
“FABRIC ME!” My name means “Follower of Christ”.
Holly says
FABRIC ME!! I was born on the 19th of December so I was named after the Holly bush :) My middle name is Leigh which is after my Grandfather.
Jess @ Little House. Big Heart. says
FABRIC ME!!
My dad’s middle name is Jess and he was named for my great-great-grandfather Jess. My parents called me Jessie growing up, but the hubs tends to call me Jess (I’ll answer to just about anything :) ).
Sarah says
FABRIC ME!
I always wished my name was spelled without the “h” at the end, it seemed more exotic to me for some reason…..
Jen D 511 says
FABRIC ME! My mom just liked the name and swears it wasn’t popular when she chose it!
Beth says
“FABRIC ME!” please
Sarah W says
FABRIC ME! My first name isn’t all that special. There are a million Sarah’s in the world. There is, however, only one Sarah Mae Alicia Mildred! It’s a tradition in my fam that all the children have at least two middle names. Two of us have three. Between my four sisters and me, we have seventeen first and middle names!
Carrie says
Fabric me!! I was named after that Carrie Anne song written by The Hollies :-)
Tracy says
Fabric me! This is coming at such a good time, we’re moving in a couple of months into our new house and I would love to use this to make curtains!
No special significance to my name and I actually like it so I wouldn’t change it!
Kara says
FABRIC ME!
My parents decided on my name in the hospital right before I was born. I don’t run into too many people with the name Kara but just enough that it’s special every time!
kat says
Fabric Me! My name is Katrina – my dad wanted to name me Catriona, which I wish they’d done, especially since the hurricane.
Meghan Sabo says
FABRIC ME!
First time commenting, long time reader :)
My mother says that she always knew if she had a girl she would name her Meghan. She loved the name since childhood. It means Pearl, but I’m not sure that influenced her. She says she called me that the entire pregnancy…despite not knowing the gender. I disliked it growing up because I could never find anything printed with Meghan spelled my way :)
Katie says
FABRIC ME!
The only story behind my name is that my parents liked it … as did thousands of other parents in 1985.
erin says
FABRIC ME!
I wish there was a cool story behind my name, but it was just a name my parents liked. However, my mom thought my sister was a boy and never picked a name for her. She was “baby no name” for a while. They had to decide on something quickly as they couldn’t leave the hospital without a name.
Sheela says
FABRIC ME! My name means “good natured,” and I try hard to live up to it! :)
Gina H. says
FABRIC ME!
No meaning behind my name, that I know of. I’m the youngest of 7, so I think my parents were probably sick of picking names by then!
Sheena says
FABRIC ME!!! inspiration a la sheena easton! :)
Callie says
FABRIC ME!
I’m named after my dad’s grandmother and my middle name is a family name on my mom’s side.
Kristy says
FABRIC ME! My name was the one my parents could agree on. My mom wanted Miranda, my dad wanted Christina, so somehow they came together on Kristy!
Katy says
Fabric me! My full first name is Kathryn, named after my mother, Mary Kathryn (who goes by Mary K.), and my grandmother, Kathryn (she went by Kay). Originally my parents were going to make Kathryn my middle name, naming me Allison Kathryn. Then someone pointed out that my nickname might end up being Alley Kat, so they switched them.
ashleyC says
FABRIC ME!
My first name is pretty common. There were 2 other Ashleys in my 2nd grade class. I’ve never met or heard of anyone with my middle name though.
Tifanee says
FABRIC ME!
My first name is spelled very uniquely. My parents always like the name Tiffany, which means the manifestation of God; but wanted to give it a special twist with the spelling! :)
Jenny M says
Fabric me!
My parents said my two names together mean “light on the crest of a wave.” Sounds pretty hippy…unlike Jennifer, which was the number one name for years right around then!
Stefani says
FABRIC ME!
This is an embarrassing story – when my mom was pregnant, they saw the movie Short Circuit, with the robot who has feelings and a personality. Well, the girl is Stephanie, and the robot calls her “Stef-Ah-Nee”… I guess my parents liked the name, and decided to spell it phonetically to boot!
Aimee says
Fabric me!
My mom picked out my name long before she was married. Turns out both her (Cheri) and my name are French spellings and both mean some form of love.
Sam G says
FABRIC ME! There are 5 girls in my family. I am the youngest. My parents thought for sure I’d be a boy so I was going to be named Sam after my grandfather. When I was another girl, they decided Samantha would have to do. In the end they did get their Sam since no one calls me Samantha. :)
Abby says
Fabric Me!!! No real meaning, But it is just “abby” not abigail :)
Katelyn Hickman says
FABRIC ME!!!
My father had always wanted to call his daughter Kate and they had originally settled on the proper Irish spelling of Caitlin, until my mother read a book while pregnant with me that had a character named Katelyn.
Lisa says
FABRIC ME! My name was a compromise between Leah and Sarah (and my mother and father). :)
Lisa P. says
FABRIC ME!
My first name is after my mother’s sister that died after childbirth. My middle name Carlene is after my dad Carl.
Shannon says
Fabric Me!
My name has Irish roots and it means “wise one” not really the most fitting name.
kristen says
FABRIC ME!
Norell says
Fabric Me!!
My Dad’s name was Norman and my Mom’s name was Eleanor – they creatively (???) combined the two and named me Norell. I don’t mind it now, but as a kid I was not a happy camper and wished for a much more normal name. My daughters are Ashley & Kate – nice, normal names!!!