diff --git a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
index df5de9541..bba43c658 100644
--- a/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
+++ b/doc/fixes3-7-0.txt
@@ -1000,6 +1000,9 @@ if an invisible hero managed to convert an unaligned altar to an aligned one
 	with color enabled, altar wasn't immediately redrawn with new color
 repair some regressions to (a)pply introduced by "getobj refactor" patch
 getobj too: allow attempting to (E)ngrave with any item in inventory
+getobj refactor also allowed non-nameable items on floor to be assigned names
+exploting the bug to assign type name to glob on floor allowed wishing for
+	"N assigned-glob-name" to create a glob with quantity N instead of 1
 fix ^X feedback when held typo: "unseen createure" -> "unseen creature"
 if a <foo> corpse was set to revive as a <foo> zombie and corpse was partly
 	eaten at revival time and monster <foo> is defined as providing more
diff --git a/src/do_name.c b/src/do_name.c
index 6409fe60c..b1f0d9ea5 100644
--- a/src/do_name.c
+++ b/src/do_name.c
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@ docallcmd(void)
             if (!obj->dknown) {
                 You("would never recognize another one.");
 #if 0
-            } else if (!call_ok(obj)) {
+            } else if (call_ok(obj) == GETOBJ_EXCLUDE) {
                 You("know those as well as you ever will.");
 #endif
             } else {
@@ -1645,7 +1645,7 @@ namefloorobj(void)
         pline("%s %s to call you \"%s.\"",
               The(buf), use_plural ? "decide" : "decides",
               unames[rn2_on_display_rng(SIZE(unames))]);
-    } else if (!call_ok(obj)) {
+    } else if (call_ok(obj) == GETOBJ_EXCLUDE) {
         pline("%s %s can't be assigned a type name.",
               use_plural ? "Those" : "That", buf);
     } else if (!obj->dknown) {
diff --git a/src/objnam.c b/src/objnam.c
index 8a639516d..88411bde4 100644
--- a/src/objnam.c
+++ b/src/objnam.c
@@ -3908,6 +3908,10 @@ readobjnam_postparse1(struct _readobjnam_data *d)
         /* if we didn't recognize monster type, pick a valid one at random */
         if (d->mntmp == NON_PM)
             d->mntmp = rn1(PM_BLACK_PUDDING - PM_GRAY_OOZE, PM_GRAY_OOZE);
+        /* normally this would be done when makesingular() changes the value
+           but canonical form here is already singular so that won't happen */
+        if (d->cnt < 2 && strstri(d->bp, "globs"))
+            d->cnt = 2; /* affects otmp->owt but not otmp->quan for globs */
         /* construct canonical spelling in case name_to_mon() recognized a
            variant (grey ooze) or player used inverted syntax (<foo> glob);
            if player has given a valid monster type but not valid glob type,
@@ -3915,7 +3919,6 @@ readobjnam_postparse1(struct _readobjnam_data *d)
         Sprintf(d->globbuf, "glob of %s", mons[d->mntmp].pmnames[NEUTRAL]);
         d->bp = d->globbuf;
         d->mntmp = NON_PM; /* not useful for "glob of <foo>" object lookup */
-        d->cnt = 0; /* globs don't stack */
         d->oclass = FOOD_CLASS;
         d->actualn = d->bp, d->dn = 0;
         return 1; /*goto srch;*/
@@ -4569,12 +4572,42 @@ readobjnam(char *bp, struct obj *no_wish)
         obj_extract_self(d.otmp); /* now release it for caller's use */
     }
 
-    /* if player specified a reasonable count, maybe honor it */
-    if (d.cnt > 0 && objects[d.typ].oc_merge
-        && (wizard || d.cnt < rnd(6) || (d.cnt <= 7 && Is_candle(d.otmp))
-            || (d.cnt <= 20 && ((d.oclass == WEAPON_CLASS && is_ammo(d.otmp))
-                              || d.typ == ROCK || is_missile(d.otmp)))))
-        d.otmp->quan = (long) d.cnt;
+    /* if player specified a reasonable count, maybe honor it;
+       quantity for gold is handled elsewhere and d.cnt is 0 for it here */
+    if (d.otmp->globby) {
+        /* for globs, calculate weight based on gsize, then multiply by cnt;
+           asking for 2 globs or for 2 small globs produces 1 small glob
+           weighing 40au instead of normal 20au; asking for 5 medium globs
+           might produce 1 very large glob weighing 600au */
+        d.otmp->quan = 1L; /* always 1 for globs */
+        d.otmp->owt = weight(d.otmp);
+        /* gsize 0: unspecified => small;
+           1: small (1..5) => keep default owt for 1, yielding 20;
+           2: medium (6..15) => use weight for 6, yielding 120;
+           3: large (16..25) => 320; 4: very large (26+) => 520 */
+        if (d.gsize > 1)
+            d.otmp->owt += (unsigned) (100 + (d.gsize - 2) * 200);
+        if (d.cnt > 1) {
+            if ((d.cnt > 6 - d.gsize) && !wizard)
+                d.cnt = rn1(5, 2); /* 2..6 */
+            d.otmp->owt *= (unsigned) d.cnt;
+        }
+        /* note: the owt assignment below will not change glob's weight */
+        d.cnt = 0;
+    } else if (d.cnt > 0) {
+        if (objects[d.typ].oc_merge
+            && (wizard /* quantity isn't restricted when debugging */
+                /* note: in normal play, explicitly asking for 1 might
+                   fail the 'cnt < rnd(6)' test and could produce more
+                   than 1 if mksobj() creates the item that way */
+                || d.cnt < rnd(6)
+                || (d.cnt <= 7 && Is_candle(d.otmp))
+                || (d.cnt <= 20
+                    && (d.typ == ROCK || is_missile(d.otmp)
+                        /* WEAPON_CLASS test is to exclude gems */
+                        || (d.oclass == WEAPON_CLASS && is_ammo(d.otmp))))))
+            d.otmp->quan = (long) d.cnt;
+    }
 
     if (d.spesgn == 0) {
         /* spe not specifed; retain the randomly assigned value */
@@ -4873,10 +4906,6 @@ readobjnam(char *bp, struct obj *no_wish)
     d.otmp->owt = weight(d.otmp);
     if (d.very && d.otmp->otyp == HEAVY_IRON_BALL)
         d.otmp->owt += IRON_BALL_W_INCR;
-    else if (d.gsize > 1 && d.otmp->globby)
-        /* 0: unspecified => small; 1: small => keep default owt of 20;
-           2: medium => 120; 3: large => 320; 4: very large => 520 */
-        d.otmp->owt += 100 + (d.gsize - 2) * 200;
 
     return d.otmp;
 }