*** 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.
Kristy says
FABRIC ME! I was supposed to be a boy named Kristian William, but SURPRISE!!! I was a girl… So they shortened it to Kristy. THANK GOD I was a girl, I would’ve been beaten up for that name!! :)
Rebecca says
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My middle name “Claire” came from my grandmother!
Jill Frizzell says
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The love boat was very popular when I was born….and thus my parents chose Jill. Jill played the captain’s daughter.
Lindsay Marjoram says
No exciting meaning or family significance behind my first name… But- in an entry dated a week prior to my birth, my parents wrote that they had settled on ‘Lindsay Ann’ for my first and middle name… but after I was born- they changed into ‘Lindsay Taylor’. They don’t recall what inspired them to change it!
Megan says
FABRIC ME!!! My parents heard my name being called over the loudspeaker in a grocery store and decided it was right for their soon-to-be-born. True story…
Heidi says
Fabric me! It isn’t my first name with the family connection but my middle: Louise. It was also my grandmothers middle name.
Charity Gonzalez says
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I was named after my great great aunt! My mother actually did not have a girls name picked out until two weeks before I arrived. She was convinced she was having a boy. I am just thankful she went for a typical 80’s middle name and did not saddle me with my great great aunt’s middle name (Ola).
Amanda says
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My name is Amanda. After a Waylan Jennings song that goes something like this “Amanda…Should have been a gentleman’s wife”. Weird and just plain awkward. haha.
Amanda says
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My name means “worthy of love” and my parents just liked it :)
Elizabeth says
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My dad originally wanted me named after his mother (Helen) but my mom vetoed it so he liked the name Elizabeth and then suggested that I get his mother’s middle name so I share a middle name instead of a first.
Nicole A. says
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My parents named me Nicole because they loved it and it was an uncommon name in the ’70s!
Maria B says
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My Mom wanted to give me a name that no one else in the family had so I got Maria. I’ve always liked it and accept for some Maria Diarrhea taunting it’s served me well.
:)
Clare says
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Nothing exciting about my name, except the meaning that it took on after the movie Breakfast Club came out. “Clare, that’s a fat girl’s name.” Happy to see that it’s become so popular for the under-5 set, though.
Nikki says
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My parents thought I was going to be a boy and had the name Nicolas picked out. Luckily for me, Nicole is a very nice girl name. :)
Cara says
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Cara, while awesome, has no special meaning in my family. I think t means beloved…and it’s darn close to Clara (hint, hint)
Gracie says
FABRIC ME! Actually my parents had trouble picking a name for me. They couldn’t decide on a girls name, so I went 3 whole days without a name! The nurses had a running joke going. Everytime they would roll me back to the nursery they would write a new ‘name’ on my crib. When I would come back my dad would get so mad he would rip it off my cart…..ha ha. The nurses just kept teasing that if they would come up with a name then they wouldn’t keep putting fake ones on my crib. :)
Sara says
Fabric me! I’ve been shopping for curtain/roman shade fabric today. Love to be able to do it for free!
I’ve been told there was poll on the whiteboard at work with choices and Sara won :)
Carrie says
“FABRIC ME!” I don’t know of any meaning behind my name. Not even a former college professor knew after we went around to everyone in the class and they all said the meaning of their name.
Sarah says
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My name is Sarah Elizabeth. In Hebrew Sarah translates to “Princess” and with the “h” at the end it add the meaning “with grace”. Elizabeth in Hebrew means “of God” so my name means Princess with grace of God. Elizabeth is also my grandmother’s middle name. Personally I think the meaning behind my name is pretty cool even though I think all girls are princesses! I used to not like the name Sarah because at least 3 other girls in my class all through grade school also had the name and class could get very confusing.. but now I love it. My parents almost named me Amy.. I’m very glad they didn’t.
Natalie C says
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Natalie means “Christmas Child – God’s gift of joy” which sounds pretty and lovely. But I was born in May. I’m hardly a Christmas child.
Sara says
FABRIC ME! Nothing special behind my name, my parents just liked it!
Erica says
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My middle name, Theresa is my grandmother’s middle name. Not sure why they picked my first name though!
Jessie Hawkinson says
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I have 4 boys and am expecting a little girl in April-I would love to do a fun nursery for her
Lindsay P says
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MY name is a type of English tree. timberrrr
eva says
fabric me. My first name has no significance. I was born 2 months early so I was a big surprise. I didn’t have a name for a week. Finally I think my Mom was watching North by Northwest in the hospital and the leads name sounded good. I wouldn’t change it for anything. I’m also really partial to Cary Grant but I don’t think my name has anything to do with it. :)
Cheryl says
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No idea why my name – no story – no nothing.
Melissa Z says
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I’m not sure why I was named Melissa (but you better believe I’m gonna ask and find out!), but it means Honey Bee and has a Greek origin! I like to think it’s fitting, cause I’m pretty damn sweet! haha
Hannah M. says
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My name is Biblical, all of my siblings have Biblical names; Patience, Keturah, Christian, and Faith. People thought my parents were hippies – just the opposite was true!
Kathryn says
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So I spent the first 17 years of my life spelling my middle name Jannette because, well…that’s how my mom taught me to spell it. Then when I was in gr. 12, I took a look at my birth certificate and was blown away that my name was spelled Janette (just one ‘n’). Thanks mom!! haha
Andrea says
Fabric Me! My parents used to call me Andrea Doria but I was (thankfully!) not named after that ill fated boat. It was just a name they liked.
Sarah says
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I think my parents fell prey to the trends of the day… Sarah was the most popular name for baby girls the year I was born. And it’s true… I have 14 facebook friends named Sara(h)!
Stephanie says
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Stephanie — it means crowned. And mom just liked the name!
Brenda says
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My middle name is after my aunt.
Stephanie says
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There isn’t really a special meaning behind my first name “Stephanie.” The story I’ve always heard from my parents was that they didn’t have a list of preselected names when I was born, I just “looked like a Stephanie.” My middle name “Lynne” is a family name, though.
Jessie Hawkinson says
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My name means “God See’s” I like remembering that The Lord see and knows me personally.
Laura says
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I got named Laura because my dad felt there were too many Laurens in the world already. Growing up there was never any Laurens in my classes but there were a few Lauras.
My dad’s non-scientific name poll results were obviously skewed.
Laura says
Fabric Me!! My parents took turns naming the four kids, so my dad named me and my oldest sister, and my mom named by brother and twin sister. I was always jealous because I’m the only one who didn’t get a family name.
Lacy says
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Together, my first name and middle name mean “cheerful prayer.”
Amy says
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Amy means Beloved. My dad was flipping through a baby name book, started in the A’s and stopped when he read Amy.
Jessica McNatt says
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I am named after my great-grandmother Jessie. And right now I am currently pregnant with my first child, and my husband and I are struggling with what to name our daughter. It’s so much pressure!
Amanda says
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My middle name, Louise, was after my step-great-grandma. I met her once when I was 12 and she was a hot ticket. Suddenly a name I was previously embarrassed of was cool.
April says
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It means A New Beginning
Yoli says
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My uncle dreamt of me (and my name) way before my parents told him that they were expecting a baby. So when a girl was born (me) it seemed only natural. It means violet in greek (or so I’ve been told)
Erin says
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It means “Ireland” and our family tree dates back to the 1800’s with many names beginning with “Lord” and “Viscount” and ending with “killed in duel”.
Amanda says
FABRIC ME! I’m named after Spock’s mom from Star Trek! My mom loved the meaning (“beloved” – the meaning of it is important in the episode), and she knew my dad would agree because of it being from Star Trek.
ChristyfromCanada says
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My mother tells me she used to name all her dolls and Barbies christy, it stuck with her tip she had me.
Hannah M. says
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My name is Biblical, all of my siblings have Biblical names; Like the Hannah from the Bible I have spent my whole life praying about children. However, unlike her, I don’t want any. So far so good :)
Izzy says
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My full name is Isadora, which means gift of Isis, the Egyptian goddess of fertility. Chosen because my mom had trouble conceiving at first, and I was the first kid she was able to have. Love it.
Angie says
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I love my name- Angelynne. It’s way better than it could have been- Angelina. That’s not a bad name at all, but it would rhyme with my last name. That would have been very bad. So I like my unique-non-rhyming name!
Amanda says
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Amanda because I was Baby A (of a set of twins). We were unnamed for a few days because our parents thought we were both going to be boys and surprise both girls! Baby A- Amanda, Baby B- Brandy :)