Well said sir!

Quote Originally Posted by Am Bàrd View Post
Hey, good topic. I myself have an English name - Lethbridge, but I have more Scottish ancestry than anything else! My mother's tree is almost completely Scot, and my father's has a share as well.

It does occasionally vex me when someone says 'Oh, you're Scottish?' (meaning family-wise) and I reply 'Yes, but stuck with an English name' - because I always get 'that' look.

I try not to let it bother me though - both my parents are pipers, I grew up sporting a kilt and marching with a pipe band. I learned side snare and am learning the pipes. I have a very basic grasp of Gaelic (and getting better all the time), practice Scottish swordsmanship and enjoy the foods (and drinks!) of my ancestral homeland. Am I Scottish? Maybe I wasn't born there, and maybe I try too hard at times, but yes, I like to think I am.

So anyone who wants to deny me because of a name isn't worth my time, nor should they be worth yours. You are who you are.