*** 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.
LD says
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Kristina says
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My parents chose my name, Kristina, because I was born near Christmas… BORINGG!
Keri says
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I don’t remember what Keri means, but I do know that my parents decided on this less common spelling because the Stephen King movie “Carrie” came out the year I was born, and they didn’t want my name associated with a horror flick.
Lauren Nicole says
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I was named after Lauren Tewes, the actress who played “Julie” on Love Boat.
Christine says
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My parents both loved it but wanted to name me Christina, my mom vetoed that because she didn’t want people calling me Tina. All of my college friends found this out and now call me Tina anyway!
Paola says
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My name is the female version of my my Grandfather, Pablo. It was a very poplar name for the year I was born so I heard it often growing up at school :)
carla says
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Kristen says
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There is no special meaning to my first name, my dad liked it so that’s what he suggested. My middle name is also my mother’s middle name and one of my great grandmother’s names.
Life In Yellow says
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I used to have a bookmark that had my name “Elizabeth” and the meaning “Consecrated to God” — only reason I know that! Ha! I’ve always liked it, but as a kid, about once a year, I picked a new nickname to go by…Liz, Beth, Libby, Lizard (yes, seriously)…My husband’s mother picked ONE name that could go boy/girl each time…so my hubby is Page (no “i” – apparently that’s the girl spelling!) and his sister is Blake.
Abra says
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My name is the feminine of Abraham, and depending on the translation, it means “Earth Mother” or “Mother of the Nations”. My parents were kind of hippies and I turned into an ecologist, so I guess it worked.
Karen says
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My mom rebelled against the Italian tradition of naming children after the grandparents and decided between two “unusual” names for me – Karen and Leslie. Karen is Greek and means pure.
Beth Gilbert says
FABRIC ME!” My mom always wanted a daughter named Elizabeth. I would change it..but I am not sure to what:)
Meg says
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Nothing exciting about how my name was picked by my parents. Although, since spelled Meagan with the extra “a” after the e, people seriously pronounce it “Me-again”. Not often, but they still do.
Cassie says
Fabric me! My name is just a nickname my dad picked out. My real name is after my grandmother.
Marian says
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I am the namesake of my late Aunt Marian. :)
Melanie says
Fabric me! My name is Greek and it means darkness, clad in black. A friend of my parents gave them the meaning of my name painted in a frame, but thought the actual meaning sounded horrible for a baby girl so she made up something else and had it framed! My parents liked the sound of my name which is why I have it (not for the meaning obviously).
Goldie says
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Karen L says
FABRIC ME! There’s no special meaning to my name. My mom, did, however, name my sister after a character on “Dallas”. :)
Michelle says
FABRIC ME! This giveaway perfectly coincides with my search for fabric for the DIY table runners at our wedding reception!
My mom used the same rule for naming all five of us: one name she liked, one family name. She liked writing “Michelle” in cursive and my dad’s name is Michael, so that was their choice for my first name. My middle name is Lynn after my Aunt.
ara jane says
FABRIC ME! my name was also my great great aunt’s name on my father’s side. my parents picked it not knowing much about her, just liking the name. i love my full name, ara jane, but was called a.j. until i went to college, which drove me crazy. once i moved, though, i had everyone call me by my full name and i love it.
sarah says
Fabric Me! My name is Sarah and I grew up with at least 4 other Sarahs in almost every class I had. Not only that, but my full name is Sarah Elizabeth and two of the Sarahs I knew as a child were also Sarah Elizabeths. Not terribly original but I can’t imagine myself as anything else.
Ashley Eike says
Fabric Me! No special reason for my name, although my parents did think they were being original at the time. Doh!
Cassie says
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The literal translation is “She who entangles men” and stems from Greek Mythology…that is not true to form in my real life, I can assure you.
Dee says
FABRIC ME! My father was out of town when I was born so my uncle brought my mom to the hospital and stayed in the waiting room while the baby was born. (Let’s just say this was the Mad Men era — no dudes in the delivery room ever, unless it was the doctor.) My mom told him she and my dad were deciding between two girl names and asked which one he liked better. He told her Dee and that’s what I got. Ten years later he gave his own daughter the other name my parents had been considering!
Mara says
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Mara literally means bitter (it is a biblical name, from the book of Ruth), but I’ve let it slide because I love my name. My older sister was one of a million Jennifers in her class, so they wanted something a little more unusual.
Kendra says
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My grandma found my first name while watching a horse race, yes, it was the name of a horse. My middle name is a family name, which I have passed on to my daughter.
Cheryl says
Fabric me! My middle name was my great grandmother’s name. Still hoping to pass it on as a middle name one day…
Amyks says
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First name means beloved
Middle name Rita is a family name, also patron saint of mothers and improbable causes… My mom had a couple of miscarriages before she became pregnant with me. :)
Sandy says
Fabric Me! I was named for my mom’s childhood best friend, and my middle name came from my aunt – my mom thought my dad’s family should be included in some way.
Rachel says
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And “Rachel” means “little lamb” but it couldn’t be farther from my personality (unless you count how I “baa” excitedly when I read your daily YHL posts). ;)
Molly O. says
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My name, Molly, is a nickname for Mary, but is my given name. My mom is Mary Alice, and my grandmother was Mary Elizabeth, so I am sorta named after the 2 of them.
Becky says
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My first name, Rebecca, means faithful. My middle name, Christine, means follower of God. So my name means “faithful follower of God.” I love it.
Julie says
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I was supposed to be a Tiffany or an April, but, since I ended up being born in April, that was out. And my mom said I just didn’t look like a Tiffany.
So I’m Julie. And they unwittingly started a random tradition of matching initials for cousins (I’m JJ, so is my cousin Jen. Bro is JA, so is my cousin Josh). And there you have it.
Mary says
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I’m named after a grandmother on each side of the family! Mary Catherine. “Superstar” anyone? :)
Allison says
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My parents just liked the name. And it’s funny cuz all my siblings have Bible names but I don’t. But I love my name!
Allison
rebecca says
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My first name means good luck. And I like my name.
Crystal says
FABRIC ME! My name? Ha..well…I’d like to think it had to do with purity and clarity but, my father named me, and it was the 70’s and I can’t help but think maybe he had a favorite exotic dancer? Maybe(hopefully) it was just a love for Crystal Gayle?
Jenny says
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Kaileigh says
FABRIC ME! There isn’t really a meaning behind my name. I guess my parents just liked it. They do always say they threw letters into a hat and pulled them out to decide how to spell it though, because I hardly ever see it spelled the same way as mine.
Jessica Veasey says
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I was the 4th child and my brothers and sisters all had “J” as the first initial so I became one of a bazillion Jessicas.
AshinMT says
Fabric Me! Only Marie, my middle name, has some backstory. Of course it is the most original name ever (hardee har har)but not everyone can claim that it was given to them because their Grandma loved Marie Osmund… yep.
Jean says
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I love, love my name Jean. I am named after my maternal grandmother which is a very special gift. My middle name was Marie – that was after my Dad’s favorite aunt. Plus, Jean means ‘gracious gift from God’ – which I think is pretty neat!
Sheena says
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My mom tells me that she saw a performance/interview by Sheena Easton while she was pregnant and fell in love with the name…singing talent is not, I’m afraid, did not come with the name
Heather says
Fabric me! My name was picked from the flower arrangement my dad gave my mom after I was born!
Julia @ This Idiot's Guide says
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My name was originally going to be Juliana (pronounced Juliawna), but my dad for the life of him couldn’t say it right and always pronounced it Julianna. It bugged the heck out of my mom that he never said it right, so they just dropped the -ana part altogether and named me Julia instead (and made my middle name Ann).
Rena says
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My name is Rena, the middle ground between my father’s German heritage and my mother’s Puerto Rican background.
Ola says
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Ola is a shortname for Aleksandra in Poland, don’t know how many times I had to explain this, as there seem to be two different names :o)
Rebekah says
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DEB C says
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Maureen L says
Fabric me!! Irish name .. Very difficult to spell as a child but love that you don’t hear it everywhere and it’s a bit classic.