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Monogram Etiquette & Guidelines

Married Monogram Etiquette (2 Types)
*Modern Monogram Etiquette
*Traditional Monogram

Modern Married Monogram Etiquette
The most common rule is
Woman's First Name, Married Last Name, Husband's First Name.
So
¹Michelle Elaine Gold married to ³Henry Walter ²S
arnoff’s
monogram would look as follows:
M
S
H

Traditional Married Monogram Etiquette
The most common rule was
Woman's First Name, Married Last Name, Woman's Maiden Name.
So
¹Michelle Elaine ³Gold married to Henry Walter ²S
arnoff 's
monogram would look as follows:
M
S G
 
 
 Individual Monogram Etiquette
The most common rule is
first name initial, last name initial and middle name initial, in that order.
So ¹Michelle ³Elaine ²
Gold 's monogram would look as follows:
M
G E
 

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