Anthony,

I too am a little like you in the fact that for my first kilt (Modern Gunn)I wanted one I at least had a connection to however tenuous it might be.

I have figured that there are so many really nice tartans out there. That it would be a shame not to have a kilt in this ,or that tartan just because you are trying to "Go by the rules"

If you are not planning to go to a clan gathereing then I don't think it would matter too much.

I have a Hunting Maclean just because I liked it. I'm not planning on a clan gathering. Whats more I still have a lot of choices

Co Fermanagh (My father is from there)
Irish Diaspora (Irish blood Tartan)
Hunting Macleod (My Surname is a Sept)
Irish National

And these are just 4 of the Tartans that are on my list that I have a connection with There's load I just like too.

So get that Muir and have fun