How is the word Cyclone more suited to a pokemon with a cloud body than Atmosphere ?_?
Granted I don't really love either of the names >_____>
Firstly, I don't really
love either name myself. I was rooting for Teslacoatl, but the people spoke and I will accept their judgement. (I can always make my own Teslacoatl for my personal enjoyment, right? :P)
Now, to actually answer your question:
"Atmosphere" is a word with several different meanings. In the context of an Electric-type pokémon, it's fairly clearly referring to the weather; however, the word itself can also refer to the particular character of an area, room, or object, either generally or at specific times. (For example, "The boardroom atmosphere was tense as the CEO began talking about company losses.") Also, even if we restrict 'atmosphere' to only its meteorological meaning(s), it refers to essentially all weather and climate on the Earth (or any body with an atmosphere). Generally speaking, when referring to the Earth's atmosphere in an unqualified context, one is speaking about all of it, and this is often conceived as transparent breathables (particularly aboard the Space Shuttle or any orbital station).
"Cyclone", on the other hand, specifically refers to something turbulent. It doesn't *necessarily* refer to clouds (one could theoretically refer to a cyclone of water, or more commonly, dust particles), but generally there are other more specific words if one wants to talk about a cyclone made of something other than clouds. (Whirlpools for water, dust devils for dust, firestorm for burning things, etc.)
So, while both words refer to topics of climate, I can see where someone would more strongly associate the word 'cyclone' with clouds than the word 'atmosphere.' This would be especially common if someone lived in Tornado Alley, or in places that often get hurricaines, because those are both cyclical wind patterns, and they are almost universally accompanied by storms (with lightning).
Anyway, that's my two bits. Sorry for waxing poetic in a clicky poll.