My name was chosen for both religious and parental reasons, haha. My parents don't really get along, so they kind of fought over what my name would be. (I'm the third child. It was girl, boy, 11 years later, another girl!) They were pretty old (in their forties), so I guess they didn't really expect another kid? (Idk how it was... but I was unwanted for the most part haha.) My mom was like, she wants a youngest child that will take care of her because she's old now. And my dad was like he wants a child that will take his teachings and make the most of them (my sister kind of disappointed him even though he worked so hard to make her an amazing person, she was more like my mom, selfish and wishing for money, etc. and my brother, at the time was the typical rebellious teenage boy..)
Anyways.
My first name is also the name of the daughter of a prophet. She was known to love her father so much that she was nicknamed 'the mother of her father' and her personality was such that people called her 'the light of the heart', 'the flower', or the 'truth-teller' (in historical accounts). It's a common name, though, in our culture, haha. I don't mind though, because I think, most people don't feel the weight of the name because it's so common; "Fatima". It's literal meaning is "one who abstains", "baby nurse", or "pure one". :]
My second name is Sarah. The origin of the name was my mother. She wanted a name that was western-versatile. It was the name of a friend of my sister's who lived a hard life in her childhood, but moved on to become a powerful politician in canada. they were inspired by her so they liked the name. i hate that it's the name of my older sister's friend, but the origin aside, I do love the name itself. It's also highly common, haha. It's literal meaning is "princess".
My given name/last name is also really common. My father was one of eight siblings, but his father gave him his own last name. So it's a family name that goes back to my paternal grandparents who were from "Britannia" (as we call it in pakistan, haha.) The literal meaning of "Khalid" is "eternal, everlasting."
When I was younger, my father would joke with me and tell me what his original intentions to name me were. I would get upset saying, why didn't you give me a pretty name instead of these common names. As I grew older, I hated my middle name because it represented a level of control that my older sister and mother had over me that I couldn't break free of, but I grew to accept it and love it.
Surprisingly, I think I really suit my name. Although it is three very common names in south-asian culture, I still have not met anyone with the same combination as mine! Haha. That makes me happy. Also, put together my name means "The eternal princess who abstains/is pure". I really like meaning! It's a pretty meaning, like the cute chinese names that my friends have like "fragrance of something" or "wind's voice" and interesting meanings like that. Plus, being a "princess" is something every girl wishes for, right? ;)