Clan MacEvil

[Semiomniscient]

I dunno.. Mac maybe? Or Mac%@$#!&

Why do you think that MacEvil might not be acceptable?

I imagine that the rule you quoted is intended to keep out tartan names that might be racist, sexist, somehow offensive... Is MacEvil offensive?

I don't think it's offensive. But perhaps a bit silly... but does "silly" mean "inappropriate"? I brought up the question on a different Scottish Attire discussion group about the very same kind of thing asking if a tartan could be named for something absolutely ridiculous like "The Insane Flying Zombie Slayers of Atlantis" tartan. I was told by Matt Newsome, that if it were paid for, it would likely be approved. I didn't like that answer. However, if it were a club, then it might be nice to be able to have a club tartan. "MacEvil" is essentially a close group which identifies with each other as a "clan" or "family". Some people are not so fortunate to have close ties with their biological family and have made stronger non-familial ties with those outside their genetic line. Socially, this should be accepted, and if they desire to have a tartan, then they should... albeit my traditionalist inclinations would wish it was called something other than "MacEvil". :-)