And Yet Another Newbie (Tulsa, OK)

**slbowli** · 16th August 06, 05:25 PM

I happened to run across a kilted member at a store yesterday and I had to ask about his kilt. Being Scots and Irish myself, seeing someone in a tartan will get my attention.

Thank you, Kevin for the lead, much appreciated. I also asked my friend regarding your Gaelic surname and she did have a response for me (sorry it took a while - time zones across the pond). Here is what she had in response:

Mac is Mac! Tamhais is - Tah (almost like tar with a very short R sound) the mh in gaelic usually makes a Vh sound (there never used to be a V in the gaelic alphabet) so Vh and the is on the end is like the 'is' is jist or list.

So Mac-Tah-Vhis. It's almost like Tavish without the H on the end.

So, something about me. My given name is Stephanie and I'm from Tulsa. Having my first child in 5 weeks, so yes I will be looking for a kilt for him. I would like to find one in our clan tartan, but since it is an ancient tartan, I'm thinking that is nearly impossible.

Any questions, please feel free to ask. I have pregnancy brain and don't always think of the necessary introduction material.

**Kilted KT** · 16th August 06, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by slbowli

I happened to run across a kilted member at a store yesterday and I had to ask aobut his kilt. Being Scots and Irish myself, seeing someone in a tartan will get my attention.

Thank you, Kevin for the lead, much appreciated. I also asked my friend regarding your gaelic surname and she did have a response for me (sorry it took a while - time zones across the pond). Here is what she had in response:

Mac is Mac! Tamhais is - Tah (almost like tar with a very short R sound) the mh in gaelic usually makes a Vh sound (there never used to be a V in the gaelic alphabet) so Vh and the is on the end is like the 'is' is jist or list.

So Mac-Tah-Vhis. It's almost like Tavish without the H on the end.

So, something about me. My given name is Stephanie and I'm from Tulsa. Having my first child in 5 weeks, so yes I will be looking for a kilt for him. I would like to find one in our clan tartan, but since it is an ancient tartan, I'm thinking that is nearly impossible.

Any questions, please feel free to ask. I have pregnancy brain and don't always think of the necessary introduction material.

glad to see you made it here on xmarks...looks like wal-mart is a great place to find more current and future kilties. I'll have to find more walmarts to recruit people to xmarks!

**Southern Breeze** · 16th August 06, 05:28 PM

Welcome aboard. Glad you found us.

**slbowli** · 16th August 06, 05:35 PM

Thank you very much for the welcomes. I'm hoping to learn more about kilts. I didn't realize that there were so many makers of them.

**neo71665** · 16th August 06, 05:40 PM

Welcome to the boards from arkansas. I'm sure you'll be able to find your tartan.

**O'Neille** · 16th August 06, 05:45 PM

Good luck on the baby kilt quest, Will it be a right over left or left over right apron closure? O'Neille

**Tattoo Bradley** · 16th August 06, 05:50 PM

Welcome!

What's the tartan you're hunting? There are some folks on this board that can root a tartan out of almost nowhere

**slbowli** · 16th August 06, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Kilted KT

glad to see you made it here on xmarks...looks like wal-mart is a great place to find more current and future kilties. I'll have to find more walmarts to recruit people to xmarks!

We have a ton of them here and two new ones being built!