Met Office wants British public to name the next storms which hit the UK

Remember the last major democratic test the UK faced?

We're not talking about the EU referendum - we're talking about thousands of Brits memorably voting to name a polar research ship 'Boaty McBoatface'.

Eventually the slightly more sensible - but less popular - RRS Sir David Attenborough was chosen after much back and forth.

Now, the Met Office is also asking the British public to come up with a name, this time for the next storms set to hit the UK.

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Stormy McStormface?

Since 2015, the Met Office has been offering the public the chance to name storms and so far over 10,000 names have been submitted, The Daily Record reports.

Previous storm names have included  Storm Deirdre, Storm Erik, Storm Freya and Storm Abigail.

So is there a name you'd like to see dominate the weather headlines?

Waves crash against the harbour wall during Storm Freya on March 3 at Porthcawl, Wales (Getty Images)

Derrick Ryall, Associate Director of Public Weather Service at the Met Office said:

"In addition to Met Office weather warnings, the storm naming scheme has been proved to raise awareness of severe weather in the UK, providing a consistent message to the public and crucially helping people to make better decisions so they can stay safe and thrive."

If you fancy having a go, you can send in suggestions on the Met Office's social media channels - Twitter, Facebook and Instagram - or email them in to nameourstorms@metoffice.gov.uk.