Just a guess, but he's probably saying Muir because of the family connection you mentioned earlier.

Two things occurred to me as I perused this thread (it's interesting to see someone's thought process as they choose a tartan for their first kilt!)...first, be careful you don't create artificial boundaries as a means to narrow your choice of tartans . That would not have occurred to me, had I not found this forum...and I too chose a tartan with a family connection. If not for that connection...well, the XMarks tartan is killer, and the CO tartan is a clear winner as well (I jones for one of each !).

Second...if you're anything at all like the rest of us kilted rabble, this won't be your first kilt...so don't spend too much time on your choices, just plan to get a tank of each .

-Sean