What's in a name?

I'm going to be a tropical storm this season! Maybe even a hurricane!
Hopefully I do not cause too much grief; my middle name was retired in 2001 and will be replaced. That's what happens when you've killed too many people and racked up millions of dollars in damages, they retire you.

Wondering if your name is on the list? (probably not.)
Curious about the origin of hurricane names? (no? fine then.)

I don't want to make light of hurricane season. My family lives in Florida and last season was a mix of frustration and relief at not being there with them as 4 hurricanes hit the state. They had hurricane parties, which was a nice name for sitting in the dark and the heat, huddled in the walk-in closet at times.
(why do I want to move back there?)

I will say this: at least with a hurricane, you know it's coming.
Earthquake? Not so much.
Tornado? Nope.
Tsunami? Hah.
Blizzard? Ok, a little bit.
Volcanic explosion? I don't even want to think about lava.

I know it's all about preparedness, but is there really any safe place to live? No matter which pocket of the country you set up camp, Mother Nature is gonna get pissy. Maybe the desert? Wait, there are microbursts, not to mention the heat. But sure, the desert, if you want to keep needlenose pliers in your house to snatch up the scorpions before they sting your children!

Escape the bad weather, worry about the creepy crawlies.