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by immibis 531 days ago
Supposedly, the term "Doomsday Book" (or Domesday at the time) was coined because the records were unalterable once written. The book itself brought a day of doom.

But this book is a "Doomsday Book" because it's a book written to prepare for a day of doom. I'm not sure we can draw a strong connection between the names.