NEXT year's storms have been given names based off of pets and people across the UK.

The Met Office has revealed a list of names on Wednesday, September 1, chosen by the public who made more than 10,000 submissions.

The names selected by the Met Office reflected some of the more popular choices, as well as some of the heart-warming reasons behind the nominations.

It has been confirmed that the first storm of the year, which runs from September 2021 to the end of August 2022, will be called Arwen, a name thought to be of Welsh origin and popularised by JRR Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings books.

Kim, Logan, Ruby and Dudley are among the names selected by the Met Office, along with Met Eireann and Dutch national weather forecasting service the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI).

A Met Office spokesman said Kim was nominated in recognition of a "whirlwind" relative and a self-confessed weather watcher, while Logan, a name of Scottish origin, was nominated by several parents and grandparents, including a mention of a grandson who "runs through the house like a tornado" and another who is "as quick as lightning" when playing as a goalkeeper.

A cat who ‘comes in and acts like a storm’, has also found her name on the list, with Storm Ruby making the final cut.

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This is a name that was also nominated for a daughter who ‘leaves a trail of destruction’ when she comes in the house.

While the names of storms can be light-hearted, the impacts from storms can be severe.

The Met Office said the names were selected on a range of criteria, including whether it is being used by other storm naming groups, whether there have been significant impacts from previous storms with the same name and if it is a name that has already been used in recent years by the group.

Storms will be named by the group when they’re deemed to cause ‘medium’ or ‘high’ impacts in the UK, Ireland or the Netherlands. In addition to strong winds, impacts from rain and snow will also be considered in the naming process.

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Why are storms named?

The naming of storms is intended to help the media and public better communicate the impacts of potential severe weather events, helping people to stay safe and protect themselves and their property ahead of inclement weather.

If a storm has already been named by another storm naming group before it impacts the UK, the original name will be used in communications about it.

Will Lang, Head of the National Severe Weather Warning Service at the Met Office, said: “This is now the seventh year of us naming storms with our European partners and we look forward to continuing to work together with them to raise awareness around the impacts of severe weather in order to help keep people from all nations safe.

“We’re all aware of some of the severe weather that has been witnessed across Europe and globally in recent months and we work to use any tool at our disposal to ensure the public is informed of potential risks, and naming storms is just one way we do that.

"We know naming storms helps raise awareness of the impacts of severe weather and ensures clarity for the public when they need it most.”

List in full:

Arwen

Barra

Corrie

Dudley

Eunice

Franklin

Gladys

Herman

Imani

Jack

Kim

Logan

Méabh

Nasim

Olwen

Pól

Ruby

Sean

Tineke

Vergil

Willemien