*** 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.
Amy B says
fabric me!
No meaning behind my name. All I know is that Erin was the second choice. I could have lived with Erin too
Jen says
FABRIC ME!
My father liked the television series Dallas so much that he decided both my brother and I had to have the initials “JR” after the character JR in the show. I love my name as long as no one calls me Jenny :)
Jamie J. says
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My parents knew they wanted to continue the “J” name tradition of my father’s family, but also didn’t want to know what gender I was before I was born. Thus, my name Jamie was thought of–it would work either way!
Genelle G says
FABRIC ME!
My mom saw a race when she was a teen and one of the runners was named Genelle. My mom liked it so much that she wrote it down and saved it on her bulletin board until she was older, married and had me! A unique way to get a name I suppose. :) Looking forward to seeing you both in Charlotte tomorrow!
Caroline says
FABRIC ME! On my mom’s side, the oldest daughter names her oldest daughter Caroline. :)
Megan says
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My name is just one my parents liked, but if I was a boy I would have been Andrew.
Anna Wallin says
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My name (Anna) means Grace….which is why our oldest daughter’s middle name is Grace!
Kim says
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My parents tell me that they argued so much about names, not sure if I was to be a boy or a girl, that by the time I finally arrived, it was going to be Kim regardless! Short and simple.
Kacey says
FABRIC ME!
Nothing fancy behind my name, my parents just liked it.
Beth says
FABRIC ME! No crazy sorry behind my name, though I have had to deal with a lifetime is your real name Elizabeth.
Trisha D. says
Fabric Me!
My sisters saved me from some ‘vintage names’ while watching sesame street one morning before I was born.
Eleana says
FABRIC ME! My mother and grandmother’s first name is Helen and Helen in Spanish is Eleana. My mother loves the Spanish culture and studied abroad in Madrid, so I am named after my grandmother, my mother, and my mother’s love of Spain!
Susan says
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When I was little I wanted my name to be Cynthia (my cousin’s name who is 3 months older). I was so jealous that she got it. Now 40+ years later I’m glad I’m Susan and really don’t care for Cynthia at all (for me anyway…)!
Thanks for the give away.
Tanja says
FABRIC ME! Not sure what my name means… just know it’s Russian. :)
Erika says
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I don’t have a special story about my name. I was supposed to be called Manuela, but it would be also the name of a cousin, so my parents gave up. I really can’t remember how they ended up with Erika, but I love my name :)
Kristin says
FABRIC ME!
My parents just liked it. And my mom refused to name me my dad’s suggestion, which turned out to be the name of an ex-girlfriend. :)
Audrey P says
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My name is Audrey Lynn, so it’s like beautiful power and wisdom. I’d like to think that if I were a Greek goddess, I’d be Athena. (For the record, my name wasn’t planned that way! It’s just a cool coincidence!)
Lesley L says
Fabric me! I was named after my great grandfather. His name was Leslie. But my parents learned that Lesley is the female way to spell the name.
Chelsea says
My name is Chelsea, and although it’s fairly common now, it wasn’t when I was born in 1979. My parents found inspiration in Joni Mitchell’s classic, “Chelsea Morning.”
steph says
FABRIC ME!
My first name means “crowned one” and my middle name was passed down from my great grandmother. I actually found a card from my great grandma to my mom several years back thanking her for using a part of her name and how much it meant to her. It means even more to me after reading that!
Katie D says
FABRIC ME!
Everyone calls me Katie, but my mom tells me I was named Kathryn in case I ever became President of the United States and needed something a little more “formal.” Ha. Needless to say, I will be going by Katie the rest of my life.
Rachel says
FABRIC ME!
My parents were expecting me to be a boy and already had the name Andrew Kenneth picked out. When I was born, it took them a few days until they named me. My dad was the one to choose Rachel. I’m fine with it!
Leslie says
FABRIC ME! My first name has no significant meaning, but my middle name (Ann) is the same as my mother’s middle name, which is now my oldest daughter’s middle name (Madelynn Ann) and the first part of my second daughter’s first name (Annabella)!
Casie says
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My name Casandra was just a name my mom liked. But Casie, was given to me by a teenage babysitter I had when I was 5. I thought it was just so stinkin cool that she gave me a nickname! The next day at kindergarten I asked my teacher how to spell “Casie” and started writing it on all my papers. Now it’s what all my friends call me!
Lisa says
Fabric me,
My name apparently means ‘promise’. Im named after my mams friend x
Ashley K says
FABRIC ME! My first name has no family meaning but all of my siblings and I have an “A” name. I share the same middle name as my paternal grandmother and in turn we gave our daughter my maternal grandmothers first name. Now we’re all connected!
Zhaleh says
FABRIC ME! Not entirely sure why I have my name, but it means dew drop. I gotta be careful out there in the morning :)
Lynne says
FABRIC ME!
My first name is my mom’s middle name, and my middle name is her sister’s middle name. I’ve always loved that connection! Gave all four of our kids family middle names for that reason. :-)
Sarah Kate says
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My first name is after a girl my mom knew in high school. She was always very nice to everyone at school, and my mom connected the name with a sweet, genuine person. My middle name is after my godmother.
Alex says
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My parents liked boy names for girls so I was going to be Sam but ended up Alex instead
sarahincola says
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kerri says
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My mother is part Irish and always loved all things Irish and so I am named after County Kerry, but she liked the spelling with an “i” better, so Kerri it is. The ironic thing is I’m now living in Ireland!
Pascal says
Fabric Me! I have never met anyone else with my name.
Kari E says
My parents wanted to be original, so they took the “Ka” from my mother’s name (Kathleen) and the “Ri” from my father’s name (Richard) and put them together to form my name “Kari”
Kerry says
FABRIC ME!
My name means “dark one” which is fitting for my dark hair. I also like that my first name is Irish, my second is French, and my last is Italian!
Jennifer says
FABRIC ME! My parents were still relatively recent immigrants to the US when they had me, so I’m pretty sure they just went with the most popular girl’s name in the 80s since they weren’t really all that familiar with other English names.
Mary says
Fabric me! Sadly theres no cool meaning behind my name. My parents just liked how Mary Grace sounded and luckily I do too.
Katharine says
FABRIC ME!
I was named Katharine after Katharine Hepburn, my mom’s favorite actress. My dad said all the Katherines he knew in school were nerds. I guess I’m perpetuating the stereotype there, sort of.
My middle name, Dianne, is the same as my dad’s sister’s. He named her when she was born, so I guess he wanted to pass that on to me, too.
Ashley says
FABRIC ME!
When my sister was young, they were learning about the origin of names of family members at school. When discussing this with my parents later on she informed them that “Ashley” (which comes from Ash tree) came from “ash tray, like at the airport,” she said!
rebecca says
FABRIC ME!!! i was named Rebecca after my aunt and it means “captivating” :)
MJB says
FABRIC ME! Even after two boys, my parents couldn’t agree on a name for their first daughter – me. They left the hospital without a name on the birth certificate. Finally, my mom threatened to call me Chocolate (to go with my last name of Brown. Yeah, that would have been awesome…not) if my dad didn’t agree on another name. So that’s how I was named after my great grandmother. (Hmmm… maybe I would have been known as CoCo??)
Corrin says
FABRIC ME! My mom chose my name, her reason was that she loved it. I like that it is not very common.
Katy says
Fabric me!!
Nothing special with my first name- my parents just liked it. My middle name is Alden after John Alden who was a pilgrim on the mayflower and discovered Duxbury, MA.
Amber Hardiman says
Fabric Me Please.
I wish I had a cool name with a cool story behind it…
Amy says
FABRIC ME, please!
My parents couldn’t decide on a name they loved before I was born and they were getting pressure from the nurses. My dad was driving back to the hospital on the day they were to bring me home and heard Pure Prairie League on the radio. He said “I don’t know, how about Amy?” My mom said “Meh. Oh, Whatever, that’s fine.” I think of some of the other songs he could have heard that day, and I suppose I am lucky.
lili says
Fabric Me! I’m a junior and so don’t like my 1st name. Yuck! But I do like my middle name. It means lilies.
Beth C. says
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I’m named after family members…mother and great-grandmother…and my name is one of my daughter’s middle names to carry on the tradition.
Elizabeth J says
FABRIC ME! I am named for my great-grandmother
Jennifer says
FABRIC ME! No special meaning in my name, just from the 70’s.
Krysta says
“FABRIC ME!”
my middle name is where the funny story comes in… it actually stems from my mom’s old high school boyfriend (it was just a coincidence that it’s also my paternal grandmother’s middle name)!