Members of the public have submitted thousands of humorous storm name suggestions to the Met Office, including Storm Prince Andrew, Elon Gust, Keir Stormer, and Dame Judi Drench. Other notable entries include Bruce Spring Storm, David Blowy, Benjamin Netanyahu, Stormzy, Storm-y Daniels, and Aaaaaaaaagh.
The Met Office, which collaborates with Irish and Dutch weather services to compile an annual list of around 20 storm names, received over 50,000 suggestions for the 2025/2026 season. The chosen names for that season include Amy, Bram, Chandra, Dave, Eddie, Fionnuala, Gerard, Hannah, Isla, Janna, Kasia, Lilith, Marty, Nico, Oscar, Patrick, Ruby, Stevie, Tadhg, Violet, and Wubbo.
A freedom of information request revealed more than 27,000 name suggestions from the public, with over 600 focusing on environmental concerns. These included BPocalypse, Shell-shocked, Exxonstentialthreat, Oily McOilFace, Fossily McFuelface, and Emissions Impossible.
Despite the creativity, a Met Office spokesperson stated: “We love the range of names submitted... However, we couldn't ever use comedy names for our storms, because at the heart of it, naming storms has an important safety purpose.” The spokesperson added that the naming scheme helps raise awareness and keep people safe.
