Is it possible to statically specify AWS::StackName inside a cloudformation template?

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Is it possible to statically specify AWS::StackName inside a cloudformation template? Or can this only be specified as a parameter when you run the template?

As far as I understand, this value can only be read via pseudo parameters, not set:

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/pseudo-parameter-reference.html#cfn-pseudo-param-stackname

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No, you can't.

Template is just a content of your stack, it doesn't set it's metainfo (like name, deployment region etc.).

Note, that you can use same template for multiple stacks, or even sub-stacks.