Would you Change your Name if a Hurricane was named after you?

Question

The 2025 the Atlantic hurricane season has begun. The Hurricanes name list is:

Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dexter, Erin, Fernand, Gabrielle, Humberto, Imelda, Jerry, Karen, Lorenzo, Melissa, Nestor, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van, and Wendy

If a your name matches a hurricane, would you think about changing your name, to avoid the hassle you're likely to get?

MisterWack · Accepted Answer

No.

Here is the thing, what if I changed my name only for the next or future Hurricane to also land on my new name? Then I would have to keep changing it all for weather.

The thing is the Hurricane is never going to be your First, Middle, and Last Name combined so why would you care about a Hurricane sharing your name?

Like, I know some pretty annoying celebrities / controversial ones let alone political figures so if I didn’t care to change my name over that…. I guess I wouldn’t have a problem over Hurricanes too.

My advice, give to charity in the local region affected by the Hurricane and do a good deed to counteract the damage it does to your name’s reputation I guess I don't know.

WhiteSteve · Accepted Answer

Nah, I’d lean into it. New nickname😎 Shout to Hurricane Chris and local Mass legend “Hurricane” Peter McNeely😝🫡

jennifer_bloom · Accepted Answer

I remember surfing the internet back when America would film videos about the it’smost sought after criminal fugitives for every day citizens to spot and report to law enforcement and there was a Mexican guy with a common Mexican name that wanted to legally change his name because there was a fugitive serial killer wanted by the police with the same first and last name as him. He said he was embarrassed to show his face in public because of the bad reputation associated with his name.

EmmaMary · Accepted Answer

@aviatortom  Well I've actually had to look this up, so I'm somewhat cheating in copying and pasting this: Yes, the name "Emma" has been used for a storm in the UK. The storm was named "Storm Emma" and caused significant disruption, including heavy snow and blizzards, in March 2018. It was a joint effort with "The Beast from the East" and brought prolonged cold weather to the UK and Ireland.  I distinctly remember the storm, but have no recollection of it having my name!

purplepoppy · Answer

The UK storm list is Ashley, Bert, Conall, Darragh, Éowyn, Floris, Gerban, Hugo, Izzy, James, Keighley, Lewis, Mavis, Naoise, Otje, Poppy, Raif, Sayuri, Tilly, Vivienne, and Wren.

Once again I haven't made the list, so disappointed.

Apple1996 · Answer

Nope but my name is not common so I doubt itd ever be a name for a hurricane.  This question made me think of this song tho lol

strateguy632 · Answer

11th k is Karen? I remembered k was katrina? But if the list changed each year, then every name is doomed except "qatrina" lol. Like "katrina why'd you ruin everything "?  "But mine is q!"

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

Actually, I'd be thrilled if I'm the true reason a hurricane was named after.  I don't think there has ever been a natural calamity named 'Dee Dee' or 'Desiree' or just 'Dee' in history.

Simslover92 · Answer

My name would never be a Hurricane name. But even if it did, I would not change it over that no matter how destructive the hurricane may be.

zagor · Answer

What hassle? "Ha ha here comes Hurricane Pablo", yeah I don't think that is going to happen. What would be much worse would be having a name like Charles Manson or Theodore Bundy.

SexyPulse · Answer

No as a hurricane will never be named after me

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

Nope, i had it first. Make the hurricane change its name!

Communicationisking · Answer

No. I would however be inclined to change my name if it was Humberto, no offence if this is your name but its just not me

SaoirseS · Answer

No worries, it’s never going to happen with mine. My friends Aom and Nareerat don’t have to worry either.

ChicoFromThe305 · Answer

Pff no, id be happy if they named a hurricane after me and I'd be even happier is hurricane Chris hit where I'm at

Shiprex · Answer

If it got to my name then there would be zero climate change deniers

WonderingManII · Answer

Na, might be cool to have the same name as a big destructive force of nature.

Alex-Snow · Answer

Not really. Sooner or later many names will be used.

Anonymous · Answer

No. Odds are there’s already been a hurricane with my first name and nobody ever bothered me about it.

MannMitAntworten · Answer

There was a Hurricane with my name. Nope. Didn’t change my name.

DrPepper12 · Answer

I just never wanna hear about superstorm sandy again. Nightmare

Staximus · Answer

I think that would be great to have a hurricane named after me

KostasKouvalis · Answer

No. I'm a huge geography nerd, so I actually think that would be really cool

fish5505_87 · Answer

No, the next one would be named after me too!

Godihateyou · Answer

Hurricane Helen killed so many people and damages so much property but it never held a candle to my wife in destruction.

AndrésC64 · Answer

Nope. I'm actually still proud of a hurricane named after me in 1992.

Iron_Man · Answer

of course not that has nothing to do with me

RedInnocent69 · Answer

No, I’d remind motherfuckers the hurricane was named after me!

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Doubtful. Very doubtful!

anmari2001 · Answer

My name is not hurricane

lyrem04 · Answer

That could never happen cuz my name is too unique

Tsmit240 · Answer

Hurricane Trey, that sounds like a Rap name

Fireguy17 · Answer

Nope, never would enter my mind.

UnwantedScorpio · Answer

No I would be honored if they chose me xD

BarryLiverstone · Answer

No. And I hope Barry isn’t a big storm this year

Dongie · Answer

Hah-ELL NO! And my name is on your list.

Anonymous · Answer

No I wouldn't, it would be really cool.

TrevorPhilips79 · Answer

Nah i’ll be honored especially if it C5.

Panthero80 · Answer

No, I would call myself Hurricane Michael.

Agape93 · Answer

Hell no lol

sage2021 · Answer

No.., that's silly

LiaRaven · Answer

Nope

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