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I asked God, "Oh Omnipotent One, I can’t for the life of me recall what Akemi’s codename is, much less what she can do."\\

Compare SueDonym and TheUnpronounceable.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': The page quote. [[RuleOfFunny Somehow all the characters are able to pronounce it perfectly after only hearing it once.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': Cartman gives ''two'' of these when trying to get in to the girls' big party in the episode "Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset". Both turn out to match real people, and he is rejected twice.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'': Fred did this in a WholePlotReference to ''Cinderella''.
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': In the episode "One Krab's Trash", Mr.Krabs makes up "Smitty Werbenjegarmanjensen" as the original owner of Spongebob's drink hat. Much to Mr. Krabs' surprise, he turns out to have been an actual person... who just so happens to be buried in the Bikini Bottom Cemetery... [[BrickJoke with a large stone "#1" as his headstone.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In the episode "The Last Temptation of Homer", Homer feebly suggests the alias "Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo" for [[IHaveThisFriend a "friend" who has a problem]]. Unimpressed, Moe says it's the stupidest name he's ever heard. As a patron gets up and exits the bar, weeping, Barney calls after him "Hey, Joey Joe Joe...!"
* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'', Dot sometimes introduces herself as Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana-fana-fo-fesca the Third... or at least she ''tries'' to. One episode's introduction devolves into a series of [[AnimatedOuttakes outtakes]] where she keeps flubbing the name and has Yakko and Wakko crying with laughter. Finally, she challenges Yakko ("Let's see '''''you''''' try and say it sometime!") and he says it all in breath.
* ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' has done this; in one episode, Pinky messes up Brain's introduction, and for the rest of the episode Brain is referred to as "Lord Narfumwhatbrainlumpfordsomethingshire". Of course, no one has any trouble remembering or pronouncing it.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' episode "The Dress", Gumball is forced to wear his mom's wedding dress because [[{{Manchild}} his father]] shrunk all his clothes in the wash. When he's inevitably spotted by the other kids, they don't recognize him ([[AttractiveBentGender in fact, most are quite smitten with him]]), and he hastily tries to invent an alias [[LineOfSightName from all the things around him]], coincidentally landing on "Gumball" more than once, but no one seems to notice - and, of course, everyone remembers his ridiculous pseudonym (the concise sounding [=GumBallOopsEggWobbleUnderpants=]) and the equally ridiculous made up country ([=GumBaldNoWigBattleaxeNinja=]) perfectly.
* [[WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros Panchito Pistoles]] occasionally introduces himself as either Panchito Romero Miguel Junipero Francisco Quintero Gonzales III or El Gayo Jose Francesco Sandro de Lima y Loma Pancho Allegre.

* ''Film/MrDeeds'': Winona Ryder's character, an investigative reporter, makes up a false identity in order to investigate Longfellow Deeds. When Deeds asks where she's from, she hesitantly makes up the town of Winchestertonfieldville, Iowa. Unfortunately, the plan backfires when Deeds ends up taking her on a trip to her supposed childhood home in Winchestertonfieldville...
* In ''Film/AFishCalledWanda'', the rather dense Otto is attempting to explain to Archie Leach's wife just what the heck he's doing in her house. Part of his flimsy cover includes the alias Mr. Manfrenjensen...jen. When she picks apart his story, she idly repeats this pseudonym perfectly.
* In old Polish comedy ''Film/HowIHaveStartedAWorldWarII'', the hero, Pole, is caught by Germans. Hearing the question "''Wie heisst du''" (What's your name), he promptly answers "Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz". Good luck reading this[[note]]More-or-less ''ghsheh-gosh bjenchish-chickyevich''.[[/note]]. After trying to write it down several times, Nazi finally give up and let him go.
** On a side note, the movie was so popular, exchange "'Name'-'Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz'" became a meme in Poland.

* In ''Literature/WyrdSisters'', the witches summon a demon who tells them its name is unpronounceable in their tongue. Granny of course says she'll be the judge of that, so it tells them. Naturally, Granny barely hesitates.
* Subverted in one of the Volo novels (''Literature/ForgottenRealms''), in which Volo and his companions are passing themselves off as drow. One makes up an UnpronounceableAlias for himself by stringing a lot of X and Z sounds together, in accordance with cliches about drow names, yet their interrogator isn't fooled for an instant, because the resulting tongue-twister is a ''woman's'' name in drow culture.
* In a somewhat hilarious story with NoFourthWall whatsoever, the narrator introduces himself to the protagonist (yes, you read that right) as Sir Francis Daxiana Reginald Popniner Killamen Snap the 3rd. Call him Max.
* A variant in ''Literature/{{Overlord|2012}}'', where Ainz (in his guise as Momon) tries to hide the vampire Shalltear's connection to himself by claiming that she is an old enemy of his named "Henupenuty"... and then forgets what he just said and switches to "Henupenko". Thankfully, no one notices. [[CharacterNameAlias For a moment he was going to just call her "Carmilla"]], but decided against it because if anyone understood [[Literature/{{Carmilla}} the reference]] it would be like hanging a huge sign saying "I'm from Earth".

->'''Aang:''' Name's Bonzu Pipinpadalopsicopolis ... the Third, and these are my grandkids.
->'''Katara:''' Hi, June Pipinpadalopsicopolis. Nice to meet you.

* ''Anime/CowboyBebop'': Radical Edward, real name Francoise, introduces herself as "Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky The Fourth."
** Possibly a reference to Pippi Longstockings, full name Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Mackrelmint Efraim's Daughter Longstocking, another red-haired, self-groomed girl with eccentric behaviour and speech
** Her father's not much better, being named Appledelhi Siniz Hesap Lutfen, which translates as "[[CheckPlease Excuse me check please]]" in Turkish.

* ''Fanfic/SailorMoonZ'', Usagi's TORG counterpart is Princess Angelina Comtessa [[strike:Louisa Francesca Banana-fana-fo-fesca]] Fireball III.

* In ''Film/MrDeeds'', Winona Ryder's character, an investigative reporter, makes up a false identity in order to investigate Longfellow Deeds. When Deeds asks where she's from, she hesitantly makes up the town of Winchestertonfieldville, Iowa. Unfortunately, the plan backfires when Deeds ends up taking her on a trip to her supposed childhood home in Winchestertonfieldville...

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* In ''Fanfic/SailorMoonZ'', Usagi's TORG counterpart is Princess Angelina Comtessa [[strike:Louisa Francesca Banana-fana-fo-fesca]] Fireball III.

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-->'''Douglas''': All right, answer this question with a lie: what is your name?
-->'''Arthur''': Arth...nold Man, er, Cat...sir...man.
-->'''Douglas''': Arthnold Manercatsirman?
-->'''Arthur''': Yeah.
-->'''Douglas''': That's an unusual name. Tell me, is it made up?
-->'''Arthur''': Yes, it is. Oh!

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* ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'': Akemi Hori, whose codename is said to be unpronounceable by Fubar, who is dressed up as God, in The Devil's Dance Part 1:
--> I asked God, “Oh Omnipotent One, I can’t for the life of me recall what Akemi’s codename is, much less what she can do.”
--> “I can’t pronounce it,” he shrugged thoughtfully[.]

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** The girl interviewing them for the show pronounces it without missing a beat, but after that no one else is able to--not even Kenan. When he is asked how to pronounce it by the show's host, he stammers a bit and then gives up and just says "I don't know."

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': In the episode "One Krab's Trash", Mr.Krabs makes up "Smitty Werbenjegarmanjensen" as the original owner of Spongebob's drink hat. Much to Mr. Krabs' surprise, he turns out to have been an actual person ...who just so happens to be buried in the Bikini Bottom Cemetery... [[BrickJoke with a large stone "#1" as his headstone.]]

* A variant in ''[[LightNovel/{{Overlord2012}} Overlord]]'', where Ainz (in his guise as Momon) tries to hide the vampire Shalltear's connection to himself by claiming that she is an old enemy of his named "Henupenuty"... and then forgets what he just said and switches to "Henupenko". Thankfully, no one notices. [[CharacterNameAlias For a moment he was going to just call her "Carmilla"]], but decided against it because if anyone understood [[Literature/{{Carmilla}} the reference]] it would be like hanging a huge sign saying "I'm from Earth".

* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'', Dot sometimes introduces herself as Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana-fana-fo-fesca the Third... or at least she ''tries'' to. One episode's introduction devolves into a series of outtakes where she keeps flubbing the name and has Yakko and Wakko crying with laughter. Finally, she challenges Yakko ("Let's see '''''you''''' try and say it sometime!") and he says it all in breath.

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* An accidental version happened in Ireland, where [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7899171.stm a man named Prawo Jazdy]] racked up a disturbingly large amount of tickets for reckless driving, giving a different address every time to avoid prosecution. Then it turned out "Prawo Jazdy" is Polish for "driver's licence".
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** A flashback tells us that the first alias [[VideoGame/TheWitcher Geralt of Rivia]] tried was somewhat along those lines. It's referenced in a MythologyGag latter.

* In old Polish comedy ''How I have started a World War II'', the hero, Pole, is caught by Germans. Hearing the question "''Wie heisst du''" (What's your name), he promptly answers "Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz". Good luck reading this[[note]]More-or-less ''ghsheh-gosh bjenchish-chickyevich''.[[/note]]. After trying to write it down several times, Nazi finally give up and let him go.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Aang gives one of these when the party enters Omashu for the first time, and the king pronounces it perfectly.

* In ''Discworld/WyrdSisters'', the witches summon a demon who tells them its name is unpronounceable in their tongue. Granny of course says she'll be the judge of that, so it tells them. Naturally, Granny barely hesitates.

* [[Disney/TheThreeCaballeros Panchito Pistoles]] occasionally introduces himself as either Panchito Romero Miguel Junipero Francisco Quintero Gonzales III or El Gayo Jose Francesco Sandro de Lima y Loma Pancho Allegre.

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** A flashback tells us that the first alias [[TheWitcher Geralt of Rivia]] tried was somewhat along those lines. It's referenced in a MythologyGag latter.

* Subverted in one of the Volo novels (''ForgottenRealms''), in which Volo and his companions are passing themselves off as drow. One makes up an UnpronounceableAlias for himself by stringing a lot of X and Z sounds together, in accordance with cliches about drow names, yet their interrogator isn't fooled for an instant, because the resulting tongue-twister is a ''woman's'' name in drow culture.

* In ''AFishCalledWanda'', the rather dense Otto is attempting to explain to Archie Leach's wife just what the heck he's doing in her house. Part of his flimsy cover includes the alias Mr. Manfrenjensen...jen. When she picks apart his story, she idly repeats this pseudonym perfectly.

** In at least two episodes, Pinky is Dr. [[ILoveLucy Jiggle-it-a-little-it'll-open]].