Julia's Suggestions For Monogram Etiquette

J: Jane

B: Beale

LP: Lisa Pierson (first and last name)

DB: David Burke (first and last name)

MB: Michael Barbara (first names of each partner)

PB: Patterson Burke (last names of each partner)

EMS or ESM

Elizabeth Margaret Smith (Married last name initial or maiden last name initial)

CRR

Caroline Rollings Richard (Married couple combined)

EBW or EWB

Elizabeth Billings-Wollingford (Hyphenated last name or combination of maiden and married last name)

SdeM

Sandra de Mille (Last names with a "de" are traditionally monogrammed using the first initial of the last name or combining the "de" with the last name. Also an option for names containing apostrophes, such as O'Riley)