Is it correct to combine a couple’s initials for a monogram?
A By definition, a monogram is the combination of an individual’s initials. A traditional monogram includes the first initial of the last name largest and in between the first initials of the person’s first and middle names. While not classically, “etiquettely” correct, it’s become popular to create a joint or married monogram, with the initial of the common last name appearing in the middle, the woman’s first initial to the left of it and the man’s to the right. See examples: Jane Anne Smith = JSA Jane and Fred Smith = JSF A monogram may also refer to any combination of initials to form a unique representation of the bearer’s identity. It could be his initials straight in a row or simply an ornate last initial.
