Met Office requested to name storm after Prince Andrew

Britain's Met Office has received over 27,000 public suggestions for storm names, according to data obtained by Press Association, according to GB News.

Notable submissions include Stormy McStormFace, Dame Judi Drench, and Storm Prince Andrew.

Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, was recently arrested over his linked the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

GB News reported that the public naming scheme, launched in 2015 as a joint initiative between the Met Office and its Irish and Dutch counterpart attracted over 50,000 entries for the current 2025/2026 season alone.

Celebrity-inspired puns proved particularly popular, with suggestions including Austin Power-cutter, Bruce Spring Storm, David Blowy, Keir Stormer and Elon Gust among the wittiest entries.

The "McFace" naming convention, made famous by the Boaty McBoatface saga, inspired multiple variations including Blowy McBlowFace, Cloudy McCloudFace and Rainy McRainFace.

Another proposal was naming a weather system after the rapper Stormzy. Environmental activism also found its way into the submissions, with over 600 names targeting fossil fuel companies.

However, the Met Office said that these names would never make the official list.

A spokesperson for the forecaster told the Press Association: "Some of the names are really clever and funny and we enjoy seeing them suggested."