Quote Originally Posted by Caradoc
Why not? Early Celtic and pre-Celtic culture supposedly tracked matrilinear descent - which makes sense, because even if you don't know who someone's father is, it's a pretty safe bet that their mother is known as the person who gave birth to them.

aye!...

the sayin ai hae heard in Scotland is...

"ya tak yur mithers name because ya ken who yur mither is... they's nay guarantee who yur faither is...."