Quote Originally Posted by gilmore View Post
Why bother locating places that one's family likely has no association with?
Uhhh, geeee, that's a good question. Hmmm, let me see, why did I help her locate Skitten Muir? (Which was actually no bother at all, but thanks for your concern.)

Oh yeah, now I remember. I 'bothered' because she asked. I'll post the quote again and I'll try to type more slowly.
Quote Originally Posted by Scratchy's Lass
I've all but given up hope finding out where (specifically in Caithness) "Skidhamyrr" or "Skida Moor" were....
I hope that didn't go by you so quickly this time and that you can see she was asking W-H-E-R-E Skida Muir is located. Makes no difference to me if it has any relationship with anyone's family, she was asking where a place might be located and I was able to help her.

You can continue trying to steer the discussion away from that simple fact, but from where I sit you are only making yourself look silly. If one is to adopt your blinkered line of reasoning, then there is no need for geography classes in our schools. Why did those teachers force me to learn about the Orient, when it has nothing to do with my family? Why did I enjoy visiting the Grand Canyon, when it has nothing to do with my family? I thought Disneyworld was fascinating, but my name isn't related to Disney's in any way. Come to think of it, I'm away to eliminate the Tech Questions forum. That section has nothing to do with anyone's family, so why bother with it? As another has pointed out to me, it is a wonder that we've managed to get along so well around here without you pointing out how wrong we've all been.

I'm not sure if you crawled out of the wrong side of your kip, didn't get enough coffee or what burr it is you seem to have under your saddle, but I don't need you ankle-biting me. Go nip, snarl and make nuisance of yourself someplace else, aye?

Quote Originally Posted by Scratchy's Lass
Certainly it may mean absolutely nothing, the Skidhamyrr/Skida Muir/Skitten Moor angle. OTOH, knowing that many centuries ago people sometimes took their names from where they were born or lived, the name similarity was just too interesting to ignore.
Here you are correct, there may be absolutely no connection. But if you have learned a bit about a historic area of Scotland, then you have been made slightly richer in knowledge and it truly wasn't a waste of anyone's time.