10. Cyclones are named alphabetically. They used to be given female names, but now they can be given either male or female names. Cyclones (and hurricanes) are given a random name beginning with whatever letter the meteorologists (who first detect it) are up to, provided the name has not been used previously. Cyclones also tend to take on a name common to the region where they form. For example, in February 2011, Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi was given a Fijian name because it developed in Fijian waters.
