newbie kilt wearer

**geordie dom** · 26th August 05, 09:00 AM

thanks for the welcome guys. I'll have a look at the northumberland tartan. must admit i wasn't aware 1 existed. thanks

**Kirkwood** · 26th August 05, 09:02 AM

Welcome. Glad to have you with us.

**macwilkin** · 26th August 05, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by geordie dom

thanks for the welcome guys. I'll have a look at the northumberland tartan. must admit i wasn't aware 1 existed. thanks

http://www.northumberlandtartan.co.uk/history.html

Cheers,

Todd

**geordie dom** · 26th August 05, 09:39 AM

Thanks for the link todd. Looks like a real nice tartan. The one thats really got my eye at the moment is the Boyd tartan, its my granny's family. But since i'm not a Boyd would i be stepping on toes?

**macwilkin** · 26th August 05, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by geordie dom

Thanks for the link todd. Looks like a real nice tartan. The one thats really got my eye at the moment is the Boyd tartan, its my granny's family. But since i'm not a Boyd would i be stepping on toes?

Not at all -- your grandmother was a Boyd, so you are honouring her and your kin by wearing it.

Cheers,

Todd

**Bil** · 26th August 05, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Not at all -- your grandmother was a Boyd, so you are honouring her and your kin by wearing it.

Cheers,

Todd

Nice Point Todd. I've seen a bit of controversy around the subject of family tartan wearing, specifically whether one should over step the boundries of surname. But you point out that one would be horoning their kin by wearing a tartan from someone on their mother's side of the family tree.

I agree whole heartedly. While I don't foresee myself wearing a tartan not associated with my surname or affiliated organization, I believe that we should all feel free to wear whichever ancestrial tartan we feel inspired to honor.