2006-07-25 03:31:38 · 9 answers · asked by ZedJ 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
In the past, hurricanes were only given female names. That changed in 1979 when male names were added to the list. My source says that made women libbers very happy.
2006-07-25 03:39:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Years ago, it was only female names. I guess some group objected to storms causing so many deaths and so much destruction being considered female. So, now they alternate, every other named storm is female, same with male.
2006-07-25 10:38:02 · answer #2 · answered by mightymite1957 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They alternate between male and female names
2006-07-25 10:35:14 · answer #3 · answered by erik c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because some hurricanes are male and some are female.
2006-07-25 11:35:00 · answer #4 · answered by Jenny A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One year the even letters are male and odd are female.
The next year, vice versa.
The names are already picked out for, like, the next 6 or 7 years.
2006-07-25 10:37:05 · answer #5 · answered by tenacious D fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it changes year after year
last year was female so this year should be male names
2006-07-25 10:35:08 · answer #6 · answered by Ðêù§ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they alternate the names if I'm not mistaken, A-Z and Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl, etc. I believe
2006-07-25 10:35:30 · answer #7 · answered by msmama 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
guess it depends on the storms anatomy...LOL
2006-07-25 10:34:44 · answer #8 · answered by brainiac 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read this for more info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_naming
2006-07-25 10:38:36 · answer #9 · answered by Comfortably Numb™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋