TIL that the names given to hurricanes are pretty much already set. There are six alphabetical lists of names for Atlantic hurricanes, maintained by the World Meteorological Organization, and they are rotated through every six years.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-do-hurricanes-get-their-names-who-chooses-and-why-list/
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