A Swan in Search of his "True" Clan

[Cygnus]

I hazard to say that most people who consider themselves part of "Clan X" don't really have 100% proof positive that they descend from that clan. They do the best they can with the information they have.

I understand that - I think the thing that is frustrating to me is that all I really have is my surname and the knowledge my ancestors came from Scotland. Some of my family members have Clan Gunn memorabilia because they walked into some touristy shop and were told by the person behind the counter that Swan is a sept of Clan Gunn so that is their clan. My personal feeling is that most little shops like that don't carry badges, ties, or kilts for less common clans, so it makes economic sense to tell potential customers that they're part of clan X when it really could be Y or Z as well.
Maybe it's because of that that I tend to lean more toward the MacQueen clan.

I've read a few articles that discuss the dubiousness of the Swan(son) connection to Clan Gunn. Since the Patriarch of Clan Gunn was Sweyn it would make sense for the Gunns to be a sept of the Swan clan or to be a separate clan altogether. Additionally, there's no historical reference to Swans within Clan Gun until the late 17th century, so it makes me wonder about the connection through Sweyn and Gunni.

So, that's what I have - a surname, some research, and an inclination toward the MacQueens. I will continue to try and determine where my family lived prior to their move to Edinburgh and, if the search continues to prove fruitless, I will probably go with Clan MacQueen.

Thank you, everyone, for humoring me and putting up with my insane (or inane?) desire for certainty!