Monogram Etiquette
Traditional Monogram
Mary Elizabeth Dillingham
First Name l Last Name l Middle(or Maiden)Name
(Last Name Initial is the Center letter and is larger than the first and middle initial)
Straight Monogram
Georgia Kathryn McMullen
First Name Initial I Middle (or Maiden) Name Initial I Last Name Initial(All letters are the same size)
Couples Monogram
Ashley & Robert Clem
Woman's First Name Initial I Last Name Initial I Husband First Name Initial
(Last Name Initial is the Center Letter and is larger)
For a last name like “von Smith” or “O’Henry” or “McDonald” . Use the first letter of the last name: “V,” “O,” or “M.”
For example, Eleanor Short von Smith, her Traditional monogram would be EVS. (V the larger letter in the center) Her Straight Monogram would be ESV.
For a fun variation, use the "vS", "OH", or McD in the monogram (make sure you know whether the family capitalizes the “v” or “OH” or “McD.”