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Why do Americans name hurricanes?

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exexec · 61-69, C
Don't forget that when they first started naming hurricanes, they only used female names. That led to a lot of interesting discussions.
pianoplayingsteve · 31-35, M
@exexec we do seem to refer to things like ships, buildings and cars as a 'she'
pianoplayingsteve · 31-35, M
@exexec maybe it is also due to the fact that hurricanes cause chaos and that the feminine has traditionally been associated with chaos
exexec · 61-69, C
@pianoplayingsteve That's the kind of discussion starter that was fun back then.