diff --git a/.changelog/6c6407b8ddf345ecb2e850e34d1ce328.md b/.changelog/6c6407b8ddf345ecb2e850e34d1ce328.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f36618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/6c6407b8ddf345ecb2e850e34d1ce328.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+type: patch
+---
+Removes the final dot from zone_*name and record_*fqdn templating variables
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/octodns/processor/templating.py b/octodns/processor/templating.py
index c514bec..6477872 100644
--- a/octodns/processor/templating.py
+++ b/octodns/processor/templating.py
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ class Templating(BaseProcessor):
     def process_source_zone(self, desired, sources):
         sources = sources or []
         zone_params = {
-            'zone_name': desired.decoded_name,
-            'zone_decoded_name': desired.decoded_name,
-            'zone_encoded_name': desired.name,
+            'zone_name': desired.decoded_name.rstrip('.'),
+            'zone_decoded_name': desired.decoded_name.rstrip('.'),
+            'zone_encoded_name': desired.name.rstrip('.'),
             'zone_num_records': len(desired.records),
             'zone_source_ids': ', '.join(s.id for s in sources),
             # add any extra context provided to us, if the value is a callable
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ class Templating(BaseProcessor):
                 'record_name': record.decoded_name,
                 'record_decoded_name': record.decoded_name,
                 'record_encoded_name': record.name,
-                'record_fqdn': record.decoded_fqdn,
-                'record_decoded_fqdn': record.decoded_fqdn,
-                'record_encoded_fqdn': record.fqdn,
+                'record_fqdn': record.decoded_fqdn.rstrip('.'),
+                'record_decoded_fqdn': record.decoded_fqdn.rstrip('.'),
+                'record_encoded_fqdn': record.fqdn.rstrip('.'),
                 'record_type': record._type,
                 'record_ttl': record.ttl,
                 'record_source_id': record.source.id if record.source else None,
diff --git a/tests/test_octodns_processor_templating.py b/tests/test_octodns_processor_templating.py
index 94472d8..7c90706 100644
--- a/tests/test_octodns_processor_templating.py
+++ b/tests/test_octodns_processor_templating.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class TemplatingTest(TestCase):
             {
                 'type': 'CNAME',
                 'ttl': 42,
-                'value': '_cname.{zone_name}something.else.',
+                'value': '_cname.{zone_name}.something.else.',
             },
             lenient=True,
         )
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class TemplatingTest(TestCase):
             {
                 'type': 'TXT',
                 'ttl': 42,
-                'value': 'There are {zone_num_records} record(s) in {zone_name}',
+                'value': 'There are {zone_num_records} record(s) in {zone_name}.',
             },
         )
         zone.add_record(txt)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class TemplatingTest(TestCase):
             {
                 'type': 'TXT',
                 'ttl': 42,
-                'value': 'There are {zone_num_records} record(s) in {zone_name}',
+                'value': 'There are {zone_num_records} record(s) in {zone_name}.',
             },
             source=record_source,
         )
@@ -172,15 +172,15 @@ class TemplatingTest(TestCase):
                     'record_name': 'txt',
                     'record_decoded_name': 'txt',
                     'record_encoded_name': 'txt',
-                    'record_fqdn': 'txt.unit.tests.',
-                    'record_decoded_fqdn': 'txt.unit.tests.',
-                    'record_encoded_fqdn': 'txt.unit.tests.',
+                    'record_fqdn': 'txt.unit.tests',
+                    'record_decoded_fqdn': 'txt.unit.tests',
+                    'record_encoded_fqdn': 'txt.unit.tests',
                     'record_type': 'TXT',
                     'record_ttl': 42,
                     'record_source_id': 'record',
-                    'zone_name': 'unit.tests.',
-                    'zone_decoded_name': 'unit.tests.',
-                    'zone_encoded_name': 'unit.tests.',
+                    'zone_name': 'unit.tests',
+                    'zone_decoded_name': 'unit.tests',
+                    'zone_encoded_name': 'unit.tests',
                     'zone_num_records': 1,
                     'zone_source_ids': 'record, other',
                 }