- 1). Arrange the initials for a married or newly engaged couple. The woman's first name initial goes first, then the surname initial in a slightly larger font and the man's first name initial in the same size font as the woman. The middle letter, such as the surname, will have a larger letter than the outer two initials. For example,
John and Mary Doe would be MDJ with a larger D. - 2). Give a monogrammed gift for a woman only. An unmarried woman has two options for her initials. Write the initials of her first name, middle name and last name, in that order, on the item, or her first name, last name and then middle name. Like the married couple, the middle letter is always slightly larger than the other two letters. Mary Jane Smith could be MJS or MSJ with a larger S.
- 3). Monogram the name of the married woman only using one of three options. She can retain her initials from her maiden name, remove her maiden name and use her married name, or remove her middle initial and use both her maiden name and her new surname.
For example, the maiden name of Mary Jane Smith could be MSJ or MJS. The married name of Mary Jane Doe could be MDJ or MJD. The married name with the maiden name could be Mary Doe (Smith) or MDS. - 4). Give a monogrammed gift to a man by including his initials on a bath towel or beach towel. Men typically style their initials in order. John Thomas Doe would be JTD.
- 5). Offer a gift of monogramming to a new baby for the birth or christening. Baby monogramming follows the rules of the baby's first name, last name and middle name initials. It does not matter if the child is a boy or girl as the initial order remains the same. Mason Christopher Williams would be MWC. Kathleen Taylor Williams would be KWT.
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