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This is the name of a public school in my area. I don't know why it's called Fatima because there's no nearby town called Fatima and nobody in that school is Arabic. So I wouldn't use it.

This message was edited 7/19/2022, 7:15 PM

I've always thought the name Fatima was genuinely beautiful, and I prefer the transcription Fatima to Fatimah. The meaning makes me a bit uncomfortable - what are we abstaining from? Is this just a prettier way of saying "Chastity" - yet in the right cultural context, I think it's lovely. I am not in a position where I think it would be culturally appropriate to use it, however.

I think of the Our Lady of Fatima story. I dont like the name.

I'm in love-hate relationship with this name. I like this name because it's sounds beautiful, but I'm worried if I use it, it'll considered as a cultural appropriation (because I'm Christian).

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But I know it's usage could be Catholic, as the name Fatima could be named after the Marian apparition in Fátima, Portugal.