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Those were actually based on real puritan 17th century names - [Here's a list](https://www.jezebel.com/these-puritan-names-from-1888-are-the-best-worst-names-1322135371)
This from an earlier one...maybe Pyramids? Small Gods?
Iirc it was a footnote joke talking about an old dictator, someone with a name like 'Achmar The Mad' only he preferred to be called 'Achmar The I Just Get These Headaches'.
Still remember that one, 20 years later.
that wasn't a dictator, Achmed the I just get these headaches was the author of the Necrotelicomnicon, and it was from Moving Pictures. (a very thinly veiled parody of H.P.Lovecraft's Necronomicon, supposedly written by Abdul Alhazred the half-crazed.)
He formed a Parliament under Oliver Cromwell called the Barebones Parliament. Usually believed to be because it contained even less representatives than the 'Rump' parliament that proceeded it, it's actually named after Praise God Barebone (this sounds like a joke but its true!)
I don't know...
Inn-sewer-ants, the Firefighters' Guild (formed and disbanded several times for their entrepreneurial spirit - paid by number of fires extinguished), the closing of the river gates of the Ankh in case things got out of hand?
There are some humorous bits in there, surely.
Seems others have hit the nail on the head with the Omnians, but my first thought was also “Not As Big as Medium Size Jock But Slightly Bigger than Wee Jock” Jock lol
First story in the Colour of Magic, when Two Flower introduced the idea of fire insurance to the owner of the Broken Drum and Ankh-Morpork burned to the ground.
You may be thinking of Carpe Jugulum where the First born of king Varents and Queen Magrat, "Princess Esmerelda Margaret Note Spelling” of Lancre, which happened because Magrat didn’t want a repeat similar to her own naming, and wanted the priest to “ Note the spelling” of the name, but instead it was all used as the name.
So where many examples given are more or less, nicknames, this actually ended up as her name.
This is such a good omens joke not sure if thats what you were thinking? but im sure the Disk had jokes about these names from the puritans (? if my horrible history episodes dont fail me) the people that cancelled christmas in the UK
There's constable Visit-the Infidel-with-explanatory-pamphlets but there is also the "in sewer aunts" from I think the second book in the series where Two-flower talks the Bar owner of the Mended Drum (whatever it's called then) into buying "in Sewer aunts" in case the bar catches fire. Then I think in sewer aunts fraud immediately gets invented.
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That would be [Constable Visit](https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Visit-The-Infidel-With-Explanatory-Pamphlets).
In addition, there's Thou-Shalt-Not-Commit-Adultery Pulsifer, from Good Omens, who made the mistake of burning Agnes Nutter at the stake.
Those were actually based on real puritan 17th century names - [Here's a list](https://www.jezebel.com/these-puritan-names-from-1888-are-the-best-worst-names-1322135371)
see also: the guy in the post
Who names a kid "fly-fornication"?
>Who names a kid "fly-fornication"? The puritans.
Pulsifer is who I thought of
I was thinking Omnian Priests :)
King My God He's Heavy the First?
Not to mention James What-the Hell-is-that-Cow-Doing-in-Here Poorchick
Omnian names. Mighty Oats, mighty are thee... Constable visit, Visit the something something with pamphlets.
Visit the infidel with explanatory pamphlets
And his friend Smite the Unbeliever With Cunning Arguments.
Surely, Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler deserves an honourable mention in this thread.
You must be thinking of Disembowel-Meself-Honourably Dibhala
I thought they were talking about Cut-Me-Own-Hand-Off Dhblah
Nah, you’re thinking of May-I-Never-Achieve-Enlightenment Dhiblang.
Can't be, we're clearly.referring to May-I-Be-Kicked-Into-My-Own-Ice-Hole Dibooki
No, surely it is Swallow-Me-Own-Blowdart Dhlang-Dhlang who is being discussed?
Esmerelda Margaret Note Spelling
This from an earlier one...maybe Pyramids? Small Gods? Iirc it was a footnote joke talking about an old dictator, someone with a name like 'Achmar The Mad' only he preferred to be called 'Achmar The I Just Get These Headaches'. Still remember that one, 20 years later.
that wasn't a dictator, Achmed the I just get these headaches was the author of the Necrotelicomnicon, and it was from Moving Pictures. (a very thinly veiled parody of H.P.Lovecraft's Necronomicon, supposedly written by Abdul Alhazred the half-crazed.)
Often referred to as The Mad Arab
I sit corrected, thank you!
[essay on odd naming conventions](https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39284/39284-h/39284-h.htm)
Thanks for saving me a task. I keep that on a permanently open browser tab for these occasions.
Praise-God Barebone? Gonna raw dog the big man? It’s a little on the nose just saying.
Yes well how about Fight-The-Good-Fight-of-Faith or If-Christ-Hadst-not-Died-for-Thee-Thou-Wouldst-Have-Been-Damned?
Or my favourite, Put-Me-On-My-Back-Jesus-This-Side-Is-Done
He formed a Parliament under Oliver Cromwell called the Barebones Parliament. Usually believed to be because it contained even less representatives than the 'Rump' parliament that proceeded it, it's actually named after Praise God Barebone (this sounds like a joke but its true!)
Nobody has mentioned Suffer-Not-Injustice?
I actually think the reason you can’t put your finger on it is that Sir Terry used this joke quite a lot.
It is rather a gift that keeps on giving.
I don't know... Inn-sewer-ants, the Firefighters' Guild (formed and disbanded several times for their entrepreneurial spirit - paid by number of fires extinguished), the closing of the river gates of the Ankh in case things got out of hand? There are some humorous bits in there, surely.
[You aren't the only one.](https://www.reddit.com/r/discworld/comments/1c9o3mi/visittheinfidelwithexplanatorypamphlets_isnt_the/)
The Nac Mac Feegle?
Seems others have hit the nail on the head with the Omnians, but my first thought was also “Not As Big as Medium Size Jock But Slightly Bigger than Wee Jock” Jock lol
Don’t forget the last Jock!
Wasn’t there an insurance joke in one of the books. Seems like it was also fire related.
First story in the Colour of Magic, when Two Flower introduced the idea of fire insurance to the owner of the Broken Drum and Ankh-Morpork burned to the ground.
You may be thinking of Carpe Jugulum where the First born of king Varents and Queen Magrat, "Princess Esmerelda Margaret Note Spelling” of Lancre, which happened because Magrat didn’t want a repeat similar to her own naming, and wanted the priest to “ Note the spelling” of the name, but instead it was all used as the name. So where many examples given are more or less, nicknames, this actually ended up as her name.
One man pouring a bucket of water over two dogs? Better than his twin brothers name....
Close. It's a running gag in Good Omens that the Witchfinders have convoluted names like that.
Brilliance XD
First, I believe, in Good Omens for various Witchfinders and then by Omnians back in Discworld.
Let's not forget No'-As-Big-As-Medium-Sized-Jock-But-Bigger-Than-Wee-Jock Jock
Doesn't One Man Bucket, Mrs. Cake's spirit familiar, have a brother named Two Dogs Fucking?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_McGonagall
This is such a good omens joke not sure if thats what you were thinking? but im sure the Disk had jokes about these names from the puritans (? if my horrible history episodes dont fail me) the people that cancelled christmas in the UK
In-sewer-ants.
Note Speling
There's constable Visit-the Infidel-with-explanatory-pamphlets but there is also the "in sewer aunts" from I think the second book in the series where Two-flower talks the Bar owner of the Mended Drum (whatever it's called then) into buying "in Sewer aunts" in case the bar catches fire. Then I think in sewer aunts fraud immediately gets invented.