The theme of the week has been forenames representing weather events, and today's focus is on the name Storm. The first instance of Storm as a forename in General Registration, which began in July 1837, is the marriage of a Storm Beard in 1839 in Bath. Storm is a British surname, so it is possible that he was named after a maternal surname in his family tree. Alternatively, he may simply have been born during some memorable weather!
This seems to be the case for Stormy Thompson who was born in Sunderland in 1851, and who died just a year later. Perhaps the most interesting name found during this search is Stormy Petrel Hodgson, born in 1887 in Poplar. Whilst this child was born in London, perhaps it's parents had an affinity with marine life as well as the weather!
Storm is more usually found as a surname, and intriguingly the first Storm entry in General Registration is the death of one Christmas Storm in 1837 in Yorkshire. What a name combination!
