*** 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.
Lauren says
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My first name doesn’t mean anything, but my middle name (Adela) is a family name passed down 4 generations.
Carolyn says
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Until I was born, my parents thought they were having a boy (I want to say I was going to be named Scott), but when I arrived, surprise, I was not a boy. My mom says she wanted to name me Kirsten, but my Dad had trouble saying it, so they picked Carolyn from the paper. My middle name is from my Mom’s bestie.
Bryony says
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My name is a type of wildflower. My mom originally wanted to name me Ashley, but thought there were too many baby Ashleys running around when she was pregnant. A friend of my parents at the time had a wife with what is now my name, and that’s where my mom drew her inspiration.
Katherine T says
FABRIC ME!! I’m named after a great aunt ;)
Jessica says
FABRIC ME! Nothing significant to my first name, but my middle name is after my grandmother.
Hannah says
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No particular meaning so far as I know!
Sue C says
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My name is just one my parents like – no previous family history :-). But they did give me my moms name as my middle name!
Lynette says
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My parents just liked it! :-D
Jenn M says
Fabric Me! I wish there was a cool story about my name but other than the fact that they thought they would be calling me Jeffrey until I came out and it was determined that Jeffrey wouldn’t be necessary. And the closest girl name was Jennifer I guess :)
Brandy says
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Need to go fabric shopping for a bench seat. No special meaning behind my name :)
Allie / 6000 Miles to Home says
Fabric Me!! And what a cute question…my parents named me Allison because they wanted a name with a nickname (Allie), and the show Kate and Allie was fairly popular around then!
Sarah says
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There’s no special significance to my first name, but for my middle name I was named after my mom’s best childhood friend!
Britiney @ Consider the Lilies says
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Nothing too exciting about my name except both of my parents deny choosing the spelling which is different than any other Brittany, Brittney, Britney in the universe.
Anna says
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My parents named me after two women in the Bible, both of which were widows… not sure what they were hoping for my future!!=) My name means “pleasantly gracious”.
Julie says
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My first name is after my great-grandmother (Julia) and my middle name is the same as my mom’s. I wanted to continue the tradition with my daughter, but she’d end up sounding like a hillbilly with the first name we chose. Maybe if we have a daughter #2?
Brianne says
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My mom first heard my name on the tv – it was the name of a contestant on the game show “$10,000 Pyramid” and instantly loved it!
Avigail says
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April says
Fabric Me! Born on April 1….must be named April!
Farah Stokes says
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I was named after Farrah Fawcett whom my parents loved!
kristy says
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My birth name is Coy (I go by Kristy- a riff on my middle name), which is after my Grandma on my mom’s side. When I was younger, I really didn’t like the name, but have since grown to absolutely love it. I am the only grandkid named after such an incredibly special lady. It’s a real blessing, and every time I have a transaction where I sign my full name, I give her a little shout out up in heaven. Love my grams!
Aaron says
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Lili says
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My name is Lalaith, which is an Elfin word from a Tolkien novel meaning “river of laughter”. There was a princess named Lalaith, as well, because her laughter reminded him of the waters.
Beth says
Fabric me! There’s no meaning to my name, although I was supposed to be Heather until a character named “Heather” on one of my mom’s soaps did something terrible, then she changed her girl name pick to “Beth.”
Carrie says
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I was sort of named after Carrie from the Laura Ingalls Wilder books..at least the spelling came from there. :)
Whitney says
Fabric me! My middle name was the most important of all, and my parents picked it because of a used car salesman, haha–they just liked it and thought was kind of unisex in a cool way. Then, they picked a name from their list that went with the middle name, and I ended up Whitney Neil. I love it.
Nicole says
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Mine was a toss up between McDonald and Veronica. I’m glad they chose Nicole instead.
Erin says
FABRIC ME! Please!
I was born on St. Patrick’s Day in the driveway and was delivered by the local ambulance squad. My mom told my dad repeatedly that she was ready to go but he wanted to finish shaving. Needless to say, he never finished shaving and I was born before they could leave for the hospital. My parents let the ambulance squad name me and they chose Erin. It seemed appropriate given the holiday and all!
Elisabeth says
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My mom loved the name Elisabeth and my middle name is her middle name. My dad wanted to name me Aphrodite. Yikes! I’m really glad he lost that disagreement.
My son’s middle name is Maverick. Top Gun played on tv a lot while I was pregnant with him. I took it as a sign.
Rachel says
My parents just liked the name Rachel, so no special significance there- but intended for it to be spelled “Rachael”–my dad filled out the birth certificate and spelled it wrong. I’ve always been glad!
julia says
FABRIC ME! I don’t know the meaning behind my name, but I coincidentally share a name with my great, great grandmother.
Amy in PDX says
My first name is Amy. No story there.
Before I was born my mother really love the name Annette for a middle name. My father…not so much. All he could think of was Annette Funnicelo..one of the orignal Mickey Mouse Club TV show cast.
They settled on Anne instead.
But…when I was 18 months old…the nagging regret of not naming me Annette took over. My mother decided to have my name changed (my father agreed at this point…or relented).
My orginal birth certificate has Anne crossed out with Annette typed in above it!
Candice says
Fabric me :)
My name is often referred to in rap songs.
Christina says
FABRIC ME! The only thing I know is that if I were a boy my name was going to be Daniel, but I don’t know if there was a reason they chose Christina (beside that I was a girl) :)
Holley says
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Named after my dad’s best friend (since childhood). His last name is Holley….so…lucky me! To Holley from the Holley’s presents were always fun.
Nicole says
Fabric me! I was named after my mom’s best friend.
Bree says
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So apparently it literally means strong watery soup, but my parent morphed my grandmother’s name Bonna into Breanna :)
Megan says
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My middle name is the same as my grandpa’s sister.
Analyn says
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My parents told me that it was their favorite name so they named me ‘Analyn’.
Emily Redden says
FABRIC ME! Emily is a family name and my mother loved the wizard of oz! (Auntie Em).
Julia says
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Summer says
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Rebecca says
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Laura says
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Two things I know about my name, one is that my parents really thought they were having another boy and dint have a girl name picked out. And they weren’t allowed to take me home without a name, so my mom and I spent three days in the hospital. Second is I have a ridiculously common name for my age, apparently there was as song named Laura. There were always at least two of us in my classes, sometimes more.
Amy in PDX says
Oops…FABRIC ME!
Renee says
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My parents named me Renee to offset my long polish last name. I know. I know….ugh
I would of given anything to be a Jennifer in my younger days, just like the other 50 in my school :)
Sena Dees says
FABRIC ME! My name was my great grandmothers, so it’s a family name and it means Bright Star. When I was very young I wished I had an easier name to pronounce/understand (I’ve gotten Tina, Lena, Christina, Zena, etc) and no one could spell it (Cena, Cina, Sina, Cna, etc). But now I love my name and how it connects me to my family.
Laurie says
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I was named after my grandmother Laura. I wish they had named me that instead of Laurie, since it’s so 70s.
Carrie says
FABRIC ME!! My name is from my great-grandmother, although being born in 1980, most people assumed it was from my parents love of Star Wars (Carrie Fisher)! Ha!
Tk says
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Heather @ What Does She Do All Day? says
FABRIC ME! I don’t think there’s a real significance behind my name. I’m a Heather born in the 80’s. Imagine that! My brother wanted to name me Zeke, but since I ended up a girl my parents decided against it (thank goodness!).