*** 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.
Sara says
FABRIC ME!
I was named after my father’s favourite poem – The Aeolian Harp, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Anne says
Fabric Me… nothing specially other than they both liked the name. I always wanted something spunkier growing up but now I like it :-)
Emily says
Fabric me! My parents didn’t know any girls named Emily. Then, within the year, 5 baby girls were born in my mom’s office and ALL of them had Emily as either the first or middle name!
Carolyn B says
Fabric me! I’m pretty sure I was named in a bar by my father’s bestie and my mother insisted on no middle name, which has always been fine by me.
Rosalind says
FABRIC ME!!!! My name means beautiful rose. My grandmother’s name is Rosemary so it sort of stemmed from that!
Sara says
FABRIC ME! My mother, niece, and I all have the same name, and it means “princess”!
Jeni says
Fabric me…and my sister chose my middle name, Dawn, because I was born at the break of dawn. As cheesy as that is, I have been eternally grateful that my parents were not ’70’s hippies who went with Sunrise instead. Oy.
Meredith says
Fabric Me! My middle name is after my grandmother, Jan.
Laura says
Fabric Me!!!! I am named after my maternal grandmother. :)
Mary Elizabeth says
FABRIC ME! (please?)
My dad’s mom’s name was Marjorie, and he kind of wanted to name me after his mother…who swore she would never talk to him again if he saddled her granddaughter with a name like Marge. Marjorie is an old English diminutive of Mary, so that’s what they picked. THANK YOU GRANDMA.
Angela says
FABRIC ME!
My middle name is the same as my paternal grandmother. I didn’t personally get to know her well but she was an amazing woman and I am so grateful to at least have her name!
jessica says
FABRIC ME! My dad actually wanted to name me Charlene, but my mom thankfully overruled that. My name definitely fits me!
Colleen says
FABRIC ME!!
Up until I was born, my parents planned on naming me Amelia. My Dad says that when he saw me, he knew my name was Colleen, not Amelia. Colleen is Gaelic for “Girl,” way to be creative, Dad!
Katie says
FABRIC ME!!
My name is Kathryn and I’m named after my grandmother, Katherine.
Jessica says
FABRIC ME!!
My parents just liked the name so there was no real significance!
Sarah says
FABRIC ME!
My parents chose to name me after a popular song – Sara by Jefferson Starship. Total 80’s move. My sister is named Grace, not after Grace Slick (who was in Jefferson Airplane), but that would have been really neat.
Jolene says
Fabric Me! My name is a story I love to tell. I was named after the Dolly Parton song “Jolene”. My parents and my sister all have brown hair/brown eyes. The girl in the song has red hair / green eyes…. and so do I!
Meghan says
Fabric Me!
I’m named after a girl my parents met at a BBQ when my mom was pregnant. They aren’t sure who she was, but they liked her. After not running into her again after a few months they figured she wasn’t in their inner circle of friends so it was fair game. Yep, 33 years later they never saw her again. Guess she was a great women to make such a lasting impression.
Emily says
FABRIC ME!
No story behind my name. I don’t really like it… so unoriginal.
Amanda says
FABRIC ME! I like my name alright… It’s just me
Tara says
FABRIC ME! I’m named after the plantation in Gonoe With The Wind. Growing up, I wanted to change it to Melanie, but now that I’m a little older, I appreciate not having a common name. Thanks for the giveaway!
Sumati says
FABRIC ME!
My name means great mind. (Both of my parents are teachers)
Michelle says
Fabric Me! My parents were going to name the girl after me Emily- I always kind of thought I’d like that better :)
Margo says
Fabric Me! My parents picked my name just because they liked it. My aunt (my mom’s sister) was also pregnant at the time and loved the name also. But I was born first and named Margo and my cousin was born two days later and wasn’t named Margo LOL Thanks for sharing such a great giveaway!
NancyO says
FABRIC ME!
My name, Nancy, means full of grace but sometimes I feel like it should mean full of creativity, full of clumsy-ness or full adventure.
Ann L. says
Fabric Me!
No special history behind my name, but I was almost named Tracy. Anyone who knows me knows I’m not a Tracy, so while Andrea isn’t necessarily the name I’d pick for myself — I definitely dodged a bullet!
Sarah says
“FABRIC ME”!. My name means Princess :)
Robin says
Fabric me! I am named after my mom’s college roommate.
Kim D says
Fabric me!
When I was a kid, I always wanted my name to be crystaline Opal. Kimberly Anne was too popular and plain, but I am ok with that now that I am in my 40’s. ;)
Darthrader says
FABRIC ME!!
Katherine’s meaning is pure, not so sure it fits with me, but love fabric.
Jennifer says
FABRIC ME!
My father always told me I was named after all the Jennifers in the world. After hearing from my aunt that I was named Jennifer somewhat after my grandmother, because Jennie was already taken, my mother confessed that I was named after a soap opera character on Days of Our Lives that was introduced right around the time I was born. Needless to say, my father was too excited about the true origim
Alisha says
FABRIC ME! My name doesn’t have any meaning and I have you always wished it was something else because it always gets mispronounced.
Karly says
Fabric Me! My name means little and womanly. At 5’3″ I guess I’m offically little and being a woman, I’m certainly not manly. So, it seems like it was a good name choice.
Becky says
FABRIC ME!
No real special meaning behind my name – my father picked it out and just liked how it sounded. (boring)
Kerri says
Fabric me!
I was actually named after my uncle who died in a coal mine cave in before I was born. My parents just changed the spelling from Kerry to Kerri to make it more girly.
Kelly says
FABRIC ME!
Don’t think I’v ever really asked how I got my name, but as I’ve gotten older, I’ve really come to like it. When I was younger, there was always another Kelly in my class (and I still work with two other Kellys), but it’s mine now. And I like that I don’t have a name with all sorts of obvious nicknames like Joseph-Joe-Joey or something.
Kensington says
Fabric Me!
Born in england, parents wanted to name me something ironic!
Christy U. says
FABRIC ME! My middle name, Marie, is a family name. :)
Mackenzie says
FABRIC ME!!
My dad liked the name and not sure where he got it from. But I love it and love that it is unique, but isn’t some made up name.
Lisa P says
Fabric Me!
My mom said that she always wanted a Lisa.
Wendy says
Fabric me !
My esty site is poohpoohpillows. My family calls me Pooh, (Yes, like the rolly poley bear) and I like to make pillows. Brilliantly I put them together !
Mrs. LIAYF says
FABRIC ME!
My parents thought I was going to be a boy, so they only had the name James picked out after my father(which, oddly, is my husband’s name). It would have been a cool girl name, but my mom thought I needed something more feminine. She was a nurse in the labor/delivery ward and she asked her fellow nurses for suggestions. One of them, a Jewish nurse, suggested an old testament blessing to the morning. My hippie mom loved it, so that’s how I was named.
My name is so unusual that I’m the only person who pops up when you google the name (which is why I’m not writing it here). It’s a very feminine version of L’Chiam, which is a Jewish blessing/salute/celebratory exclamation. I have spent many many years explaining that I’m not Jewish and having sweet old ladies speak Yiddish to me and pinch my cheeks. :)
Hannah says
Fabric Me! My name means graceful!
Whitney says
FABRIC ME!
My parents just liked my first name, but my middle name (Morgan) was a family name. I think it’s funny because when I was little Whitney Houston was big and people would always ask if I was named after her. It always made my mom mad because she didn’t even know who Whitney Houston was in 1986 and hates that I’m associated with someone she didn’t even know existed.
Mary says
Fabric me! I’m named after my mother’s aunt, a nun.
Maggie B says
FABRIC ME!!! My given name is Margaret and I was named for my Great Aunt. Also, when my parents were naming my brother, sister, and me, they made sure each could have a nickname. That way when we heard our full names we knew we were in trouble! More trouble if the middle name was thrown in! =)
Stephanie B. says
FABRIC ME!
My name means “crown” and I’m not sure why my parents picked it. I do know that I really enjoyed being the only one with my name in my classes in school though! (Unlike all the Rachels and Sarahs of my generation!)
Karen says
Fabric me!
Chrissy says
Fabric Me!
My parents liked the name Chrissy when they heard of someone named that. Except they put Christine on my birth certificate so I’d have a grown up name. I’ve always been called Chrissy and still go by it, so I have to do a double take when I hear “Christine.”
Kelly says
Fabric me!….My mom just always liked the name Kelly.