J : Jane
MONOGRAM COLLECTIONS, PLACEMENT & ETIQUETTE
MONOGRAM PLACEMENT SUGGESTIONS FOR BEDDING
TOP LEFT
TOP RIGHT
TOP CENTER
CENTER
MONOGRAM PLACEMENT SUGGESTIONS FOR BATH
BOTTOM CENTER
CENTER
CENTER
MONOGRAM PLACEMENT SUGGESTIONS FOR DINNER NAPKINS AND PLACEMATS
VERTICAL
CATTY CORNER
CENTER
TOP CENTER
TOP LEFT
MONOGRAM PLACEMENT SUGGESTIONS FOR TABLE CLOTHS
CATTY CORNER DROP
Monogram Etiquette
1 Letter Monogram
Single first or last name initial or married couples last name initial:
B : Beale
2 Letter Monogram
LP : Lisa Pierson (first and last name)
MB : Michael Barbara (first names of each partner)
PB : Patterson Burke (last names of each partner)
3 Letter Monogram
This combination has a variety of letter combinations depending upon your personal preference. Here are some suggestions :
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)