Chas, I learnt, like you, to do up my belt the same way that you do. As a lad, I was told that that was the boys way and that the other way was for girls.

There are some kilt belts, however (those with the clan badge on the buckle come to mind), that have to be put on the other (girls) way because if you put it on the proper (boys) way the badge is upside down.