Name that storm

[AuntieStella]

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34578310

The Met Office held a public vote to compile the next list for naming storms. Did anyone take part?

The results are: Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond, Eva, Frank, Gertrude, Henry, Imogen, Jake, Katie, Lawrence, Mary, Nigel, Orla, Phil, Rhonda, Steve, Tegan, Vernon and Wendy.

I can't quite imagine being lashed by a Nigel....

I can't quite imagine being lashed by a Nigel....

Oh dear God I do NOT want to be lashed by a Nigel!

Orla fits I think - sounds rather "whirly" to me.

Vernon is the name of man who spends his leisure time building garden sheds. More of a constructor than a wrecker.

I read this with interest - having lived in the US I am used to naming storms and I do think it works for making people more aware. I didn't actually realise it was a new thing here though. I remember Hurricane Charlie from the late 80s (or maybe very early 90s) making landfall in Northern Ireland and causing a small amount of damage and bringing some debris to the beach near us. I'm not convinced by some of the names though - I think they need to be well-used names which are familiar to all to really work and I'm not sure this whole list falls into that category. (Clodagh, Imogen & Tegan for instance aren't really massively common names throughout the whole of the UK) I like Barney, Desmond, Frank, Mary & Wendy the best.

I think we've named storms for yonks, but I'd not heard of a vote for which names go on the list before.

A-big-gail has to be the most apt, surely

A-big-gail has to be the most apt, surely grin

Indeed!

Steve, Phil and Wendy don't spring to mind as good storm names, though Oh well

A-big-gail has to be the most apt, surely grin

Indeed!

Steve, Phil and Wendy don't spring to mind as good storm names, though Oh well

A-big-gail has to be the most apt, surely grin

Indeed!

Steve, Phil and Wendy don't spring to mind as good storm names, though Oh well

What on earth happened there? I only pressed the big button once, honestly

I've seen lots of duplicate posts this evening. Usually I'd assume it's someone whose phone slipped, but I'm beginning to think there must be a gremlin running round MNHQ (possibly called Steve).

Wendy = Windy surely???

Wendy = Windy surely???

It does of course. I realised that shortly after I posted. Not on form tonight!

It does of course. I realised that shortly after I posted. Not on form tonight!

Ah, more gremlins up thread. Not just me then

I've just seen the weather, with the first of the storm names!

Abigail is heading for Scotland

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-34777673

"I can't quite imagine being lashed by a Nigel...."

So you've never been to the Conservative Party Conference then.....?

Did anyone take part in the vote?

And do they keep using the list until all names have gone, or will there be another vote for next season?

Why are they naming storms? I thought only hurricanes were given that honour.

How do you pronounce clodagh?

klo-da

klo to rhyme with slow

Thanks

Was interested to see Abigail as it is my name - don't know whether to be offended or flattered!

I think that one storm should be called Heinz....

Bertrand

A vicar friend is called Nigel, he says it'll make a change from being compared to the curate on Outnumbered.