Very disappointed in Met Eireann's storm names!

john9876 · 13-01-2020 5:41pm #1

As somebody who has lived in the UK and had the piss taken out of my accent for decades, it gave me immense pleasure to watch my non-irish friends and colleagues struggle with Fionn and Saoirse and the like.

Now Brendan is a lovely name but can we not stick a Caoimhe, a Tadgh or a Dearbhla in next time!

Trigger Happy · 13-01-2020 5:42pm

Yes Sean, agreed.

endacl · 13-01-2020 5:49pm

Chonchubhair.

maudgonner · 13-01-2020 5:53pm

Throw in a Gobhnait and Iarfhlaith for good measure.

And Joachim - but insist they pronounce it the 'Irish' way - Joe-ak-em (as in Joachim Kelly the hurler).

suicide_circus · 13-01-2020 5:59pm

Storm Galactus - Destroyer of Worlds.

Hamsterchops · 13-01-2020 6:00pm

john9876 wrote: »

As somebody who has lived in the UK and had the piss taken out of my accent for decades, it gave me immense pleasure to watch my non-irish friends and colleagues struggle with Fionn and Saoirse and the like.

Now Brendan is a lovely name but can we not stick a Caoimhe, a Tadgh or a Dearbhla in next time!

And what purpose would obscure unpronounceable names serve?
Doesn't matter if it's Welsh, Scottish, Irish or Manx, the name must be open for all to read ..

Dufflecoat Fanny · 13-01-2020 6:02pm

Hamsterchops wrote: »

And what purpose would obscure unpronounceable names serve?

To annoy the Brits of course

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 13-01-2020 6:02pm

The names are set by the UK and Irish Met Offices in advance of each year.

This is the list for 2019/2020
Atiyah
Brendan
Ciara
Dennis
Ellen
Francis
Gerda
Hugh
Iris
Jan
Kitty
Liam
Maura
Noah
Olivia
Piet
Jan
Kitty
Liam
Maura
Noah
Olivia
Piet

Hamsterchops · 13-01-2020 6:04pm

Dufflecoat Fanny wrote: »

To annoy the Brits of course

OK Sorry, I was taking it seriously

maudgonner · 13-01-2020 6:04pm

Hamsterchops wrote: »

And what purpose would obscure unpronounceable names serve?

Read the opening post again why don't you, it says it right there :rolleyes:

Hamsterchops · 13-01-2020 6:07pm

Childish post, so many accents in the UK, from Northern Irish, to everything from all over. Everyone has an accent.

Seamai · 13-01-2020 6:15pm

maudgonner wrote: »

Read the opening post again why don't you, it says it right there :rolleyes:

Storm Kitty, LOL, I can't wait to see the forecasters trying to keep a straight face.

I want to see a Séamus, Caoimhín, Nollaig (perfect as it can be Male or female), Róisín and Gráinne on that list.

Alun · 13-01-2020 6:18pm

The Dutch got a say in the list for this year as well, hence Piet, Jan, Gerda and probably Kitty.

Quantum Erasure · 13-01-2020 6:25pm

they should go for modern 'celebrity' names, like Rayne or Snow, or Storm

Ipso · 13-01-2020 6:47pm

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

they should go for modern 'celebrity' names, like Rayne or Snow, or Storm

Khaleesi Storm Born

maudgonner · 13-01-2020 6:49pm

Actually, has Gail been on the list yet? If not, I think it should be a priority for next year.

JohnnyFlash · 13-01-2020 6:54pm

Seamai wrote: »

Storm Kitty, LOL, I can't wait to see the forecasters trying to keep a straight face.

I want to see a Séamus, Caoimhín, Nollaig (perfect as it can be Male or female), Róisín and Gráinne on that list.

Gobnait

13-01-2020 6:55pm

Not as disappointed as Ian*

https://twitter.com/lanpaisleymp/status/1216386408451133440?s=21

(*not actually Ian)

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 13-01-2020 7:00pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Not as disappointed as Ian*

https://twitter.com/lanpaisleymp/status/1216386408451133440?s=21

(*not actually Ian)

He'd enjoy all the Republic coloured Orange though.

Capt'n Midnight · 13-01-2020 7:40pm

maudgonner wrote: »

Actually, has Gail been on the list yet? If not, I think it should be a priority for next year.

The very first named storm here was ... say it slowly ... Abigail.

This years ones https://www.met.ie/forecasts/storm-names

Jan is "Yan" because the Dutch can play this game too.

Strumms · 13-01-2020 7:44pm

Storm Cuthbert ?

Capt'n Midnight · 13-01-2020 7:44pm

Heath Bewildered Television wrote: »

The names are set by the UK and Irish Met Offices in advance of each year.

This is the list for 2019/2020
Atiyah
Brendan
Ciara
Dennis
Ellen
Francis
Gerda
Hugh
Iris
Jan
Kitty
Liam
Maura
Noah
Olivia
Piet
Jan
Kitty
Liam
Maura
Noah
Olivia
Piet

Róisín
Samir
Tara
Vince
Willow

Fr_Dougal · 13-01-2020 8:40pm

If we ever get an actual hurricane they’ll need to call it ‘Larry Murphy’ for people to take it seriously.

Archeron · 13-01-2020 8:57pm

Storm Lur, ruler of the planet Omicron Perseii 8.

FishOnABike · 13-01-2020 9:31pm

Sadhbh would be great to put in there to cause some confusion but have we ever had enough storms in one year to get that far down the list?

Capt'n Midnight · 13-01-2020 9:34pm

Caoimhe

dxhound2005 · 13-01-2020 9:35pm

maudgonner wrote: »

Actually, has Gail been on the list yet? If not, I think it should be a priority for next year.

The very first was Abigail, the original and the best. It shows a sense of humour in the weather people.

Montage of Feck · 13-01-2020 9:42pm

I'd like a Fanny storm.

The One Doctor · 13-01-2020 9:53pm

****storm.

sligojoek · 14-01-2020 8:58am

Storm Noah..

40 days and 40 nights of rain

Hamsterchops · 02-09-2020 12:38pm

john9876 wrote: »

Very disappointed in Met Eireanns storm names!

As somebody who has lived in the UK and had the piss taken out of my accent for decades, it gave me immense pleasure to watch my non-irish friends and colleagues struggle with Fionn and Saoirse and the like.

Now Brendan is a lovely name but can we not stick a Caoimhe, a Tadgh or a Dearbhla in next time!

Just wait till they see storm Saidhbhin :pac:

Major headache for people to pronounce.

whisky_galore · 02-09-2020 12:45pm

Stick in a few made-up Irish names popular with the Gaelscoil set, Realtín..Cáca Mìlis..Saoirse..

Seamai · 02-09-2020 12:48pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

Stick in a few made-up Irish names popular with the Gaelscoil set, Realtín..Cáca Mìlis..Saoirse..

I could see our neighbours pronouncing it Caca ðŸ˜

john9876 · 02-09-2020 12:54pm

Hamsterchops wrote: »

Just wait till they see storm Saidhbhin :pac:

Major headache for people to pronounce.

Yes, I'm praying for 20 storms or whatever it takes to get Saidbhin used.

Hamsterchops · 02-09-2020 1:21pm

Agreed

corks finest · 02-09-2020 1:26pm

Same here should be called
**** off somewhere else 1
**** off somewhere else 2
*******************+++++++3
Etc etc etc etc etc etc etc

Parabellum9 · 02-09-2020 1:28pm

Hamsterchops wrote: »

Just wait till they see storm Saidhbhin :pac:

Major headache for people to pronounce.

How is it actually pronounced just out of interest? Said-huh-bihin??

02-09-2020 1:31pm

Parabellum9 wrote: »

How is it actually pronounced just out of interest? Said-huh-bihin??

Sigh veen

I had to google it

Harry Palmr · 02-09-2020 4:10pm

One of the named storms is Welsh - and it means sunny!

Archeron · 02-09-2020 4:19pm

The Icelanders should be allowed play too. The news was very funny during the time that Eyjafjallajökull erupted.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 02-09-2020 11:42pm

How many storms did we get on average over the last few years? 7, 8 or 10 at most maybe? Why not run the list to the end and then start again because ultimately the last 10-15 are never ever going to be reached so it’s a ridiculous pointless exercise coming up with names alphabetically or otherwise next year start at the end and work back the way or heck let’s just abandon it totally as let’s face it, it’s pure nonsense naming a weather event.