Why is it bad luck to say the name "Macbeth"? Why are we supposed to call it "The Scottish play"?

Taken from https://www.rsc.org.uk/macbeth/about-the-play/the-scottish-play

[i]Accidents, injuries and deaths - the curse of Macbeth
According to folklore, Macbeth was cursed from the beginning. A coven of witches objected to Shakespeare using real incantations, so they put a curse on the play. Legend has it the play's first performance (around 1606) was riddled with disaster.[/i]

superstition

https://www.history.com/news/why-do-actors-avoid-the-word-macbeth

I’ve never heard that before interesting 🧐

just a superstition

like saying "break a leg"

I’ve never heard anyone say it’s bad luck. 🤷🏻‍♀️

You have the curse on us all now

I’ve never heard that before lol

Hot potato, orchestra stalls, pluck will make amends! Ow?

It's only bad luck to say it in a theater. As they say.