*** 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!
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- 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.
EFritz says
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My name is Edithanne Marie, my first name comes from a combination of my Grandmother’s first and middle names (Edith Annie) my middle name comes from my Mother’s cousin who was killed before I was born. All of the girls in my family born after her death have the middle name Marie. I am only 33, so I am not an old timer either. It is fun to have an old fashioned name though (also the Lily Tomlin skits mean more to us)
Stefanie says
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My name itself doesn’t have any special meaning, but my parents spelled it with the F to honor their European heritage. I thought that perhaps finally when I moved to Europe, people would spell my name right… but they assume that because I’m American, I should spell it with a ph! I can’t win either way!
Miranda Morris says
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They heard my name in a movie and that was it. No fun story at all!
Heather Martin says
Fabric me! My parents just liked my name, ha!
Lindsay says
FABRIC ME! I’m named after the Bionic Woman, Lindsay Wagner. Growing up in the 80’s I wished my name was Tiffany.
Christine says
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Emily H. says
Fabric me! Emily was my grandmother’s middle name.
Emily says
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Adina says
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You’re asking about names…hmmmm! I have 3 names. My first name means delicate in hebrew and my other 2 middle names were named for a deceased family member to perpetuate their name.
taysha riggs says
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My dad swore up and down for the better part of 30 yrs that there was absolutely no coincidence between my name, Taysha, and my Grandmother’s cat that had fallen down the stairs and died months before my birth who was also named Taysha. Finally, around age 32 he relented and said yes it was the only alternative name he could think of when he didn’t like my mothers’ options… so yes, I am named after a clumsy dead cat.
Mariya says
Fabric Me! I’m named after my grandfather. He died young and I never met him.
Kristi says
Fabric me! My mom’s college roommate is named Kristi and my mom always liked the name. Everyone in my family has a name that starts with “K” – it makes it hard to use initials but I love my name.
Kaitlyn says
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Shannon says
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My parents just liked the name… it was either Shannon or Elizabeth. I’m happy with their choice :) I’ve never wanted to change it.
Blair R says
FABRIC ME! My mom was watching The Facts of Life while in labor, and decided to name me Blair after the character Blair Warner.
Sarah says
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My names, Sarah and Elizabeth, mean princess and God’s promise, respectively. My parents didn’t want to find out my sex, so I could’ve been Joseph.
I think God’s promise is accurate, though — my parents tried for eight years to have a baby and thought they weren’t going to. Lo and behold, they were building our house (DIYers before it was popular, lol!), and my Mom fell off the roof. They go to the hospital, and find out she’s pregnant. I was born and fifteen months later, I was a big sister!
I don’t dislike Sarah, although I think they could’ve done better — I know lots of Sarahs, most of which are also Sarah Elizabeths. In college and grad school, there were other girls who had the same full name as me, too. I love Elizabeth, though, and if I have a little girl, I want her middle name to be Elizabeth, too!
Marija says
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I was named after my grandmother…
Wendy says
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Wendy, although not spelled Windy, gets a lot of wind jokes!
Sally says
Fabric Me! My mom wanted to name me Pheobe, but my dad said “Absolutely not! What about Sally?” I have to say, since I grew up watching Friends, I appreciate my dad’s decision :-)
Jessica says
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I was named after my great grandfather, who was named JT. My first name is run of the mill, but my middle name is unique. It’s just one letter…T!
Julia says
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Karen says
No meaning, really. My middle name is after my grandmother. My mom wanted to name me Katrina, but my dad nixed that, thankfully. They went with Karen instead. All of my siblings having names that start with K as well.
Karen says
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Stephanie S says
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No meaning, my parents just liked it.
Paola says
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My parents hadn’t decided what my name was going to be, but when my grandfather called and asked How’s little Paola, it just stuck!
Rachel Benning says
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I am in the market for some fun fabric for a few projects! I am recovering a lampshade for our large chandelier in our dining room, making curtains, bedding, and dog beds! :)
Rachel- My dad, the youngest of five boys was supposed to be a girl and was going to be named Rachel. Obviously my grandparents chose not to use it since he turned out to be a boy so my parents used the name for me.
Rachel means “little lamb” or “ewe”.
Andrea says
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I have a cousin that was born in Sweden within a week or so of me named Andres Rene, and so my parents named me Andrea Rene.
Robin Lynn Benard says
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I was named after a character on a day time soap opera…
thanks mom…
Madison says
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My parents named me after the movie Splash, my hormonal mom was watching it on TV and when Daryl Hannah picked Madison for her English name off a street sign and Tom Hanks tried to tell her it wasn’t a real name, my mom was hooked on the not-a-real-name-Madison.
Kendall N. says
Fabric Me! I love my first name, but no real meaning. My middle name is after my grandmother.
Janet says
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I have no clue where my name came from, but it always gets associated with Janet Leigh the movie star.
Nicole says
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My name has absolutely zero significance. It means “victory,” but the meaning has nothing to do with why I was named that, and I’m not named after anyone. So boring, right?
I think it would be neat, however, to name my someday-daughter “Victoria Nicole” which is kind of a play off my own name. I actually met someone with that exact name once!
Anne S. says
FABRIC ME! My first name comes from my great aunt, and my middle name (which I go by) was the first name of both my grandmothers. Lots of special meaning around these parts!
Laura says
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My first name (Laura) is boring – it’s derived from laurel wreath. But my maiden name (Bardolph) is from Old English and means ax-wielding wolf, which is AWESOME.
Katie Heitgerd says
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Hilary says
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my name means cheerful one and my parents decided on it on the way to the hospital to give birth . . . they had a feeling . . . people say the name is fitting =)
Carly says
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Depending on your source, Carly can mean a number of different things, but my favorite is “Free Woman” as it’s sometimes stated as the “feminine form of Charles” and one definition of that is Free Man.
Anne says
FABRIC ME! It is my grandma’s name – bonus my husband has my grandpa’s name!
Kelly says
My parents almost named me Greta after my great-grandmother but then decided that the world wasn’t yet ready for another Greta with a five letter two syllable last name beginning with G; so they chose Kelly- which doesn’t have any particular meaning or reason other than they liked it.
Kelly says
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Sara C says
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I and my husband have very run-o-the-mill names, so we’ve had a blast choosing meaningful names for our boys.
charlotte says
FABRIC ME!…Please. Had to add the please. My parents named me after my great aunt…Charlotte. Not sure if there is a meaning to it.
Courtney says
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I don’t have an interesting story behind my first name, my last name (since getting married) is only a part of my husbands family. Anyone with that same last name in the whole world belongs to his family line. It is an Arabic last name, and since my first name is clearly not Arabic, I am the only person with my name (first and last) in the WHOLE WORLD! The one and only has a whole new meaning now, huh?!
Brooke says
FABRIC ME! I was named after a character on All My Children. My mom loved her “stories”!
Jenny says
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My mom just really liked the name. My full given name is so southern sounding so I was pretty pumped when I “traded up” for my married name. I always wished I had a three syllable first name. Although, now that I’m a little older I’m cool with my name, it’s who I am!
Anne says
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Lindsey Hammer says
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My mom was a huge Fleetwood Mac fan and loved the name Lindsey (as in Lindsey Buckingham :))
Jen N. says
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No exciting story with my name, but my initials spell JEN, which is what I go by.
Katie DeYoung says
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I am named after my Mom’s first cousin, Katherine. My name is actually spelled Kathryn though. She goes by Kathy and I go by Katie. Clear as mud, right? :)
Kim Wethe Rily says
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I’m named after my mom’s college roommate — she loved the name– and my middle name is my mom’s maiden name, since she was one of two girls, it was the only way to make the name live on.
Diane Di Vito says
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Maureen says
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I am named after my grandfather’s sister who died from meningitis when she was just 14. A sad story, but I’m told she was a beautiful, vibrant young girl.