It would have been called Ciara even if the storm was named by the Met Office. The names are unified and a list is published every September: https://www.count

It would have been called Ciara even if the storm was named by the Met Office. The names are unified and a list is published every September: https://www.countryliving.com/uk/news/a28924357/met-office-storm-names-winter-2019-2020/ https://www.countryliving.com/uk/news/a28924357/met-office-s... > The names are a mix of British, Irish and Dutch monikers.