Author: Roz Stuzin
A name is baby's
most important possession and his monogram is an elegant way of showing off his
name without shouting it to the world. Deciding what letters to use for baby's
monogram is so easy but people make mistakes because they don't understand that
there are THREE types of monograms. Once you know the three monogram choices,
you will never get confused again.
1. Three Letter monogram with the initials of the same size
2 .Three Letter monogram with the middle initial larger.
3. Two Letter monogram.
- The three letter monogram
with all of the initials the same size is the easiest. You include the
first letter of each of baby's three names( first name, middle name and
last name). Even this simple concept can get complicated if the baby has a
hyphenated last name. In this case we suggest you eliminate the baby's
middle name and use the initial of the first name and the initial of each
of the two last names.
- The three letter monogram
with the middle initial larger is very sophisticated and popular ,but you
have to be careful and know the correct rules of monogramming. The order
of this monogramming is the first letter of baby's first name, the first
letter of his last name embroidered larger and the first letter of his
middle name. This style of monogramming would never work with a hyphenated
last name.
- Finally, the two letter
monogram is usually the baby's first and last name and this monogram
requires that the letters be the same size.
Once you have selected the type of monogram; then you can choose
the color and the font
1.. We recommend that the color always be contrasting. For example,
if you choose a light blanket, then choose a darker embroidery color and if you
choose a dark or bright colored blanket then select white or a softer shade of
embroidery for the blanket.
2. The font is the type of letter in the embroidery. Script and
block are the most popular. If you choose block, you can decide whether you
want the letters to be lower case or all upper case.
Baby gifts become keepsakes once they are monogrammed. Almost
any baby gift can be monogrammed, but we find that blankets are one of the most
popular baby gifts to monogram .There are several choices when it comes to
personalizing a baby blanket. One of the
important decisions is where to embroider a baby's monogram. None of the
choices are wrong; it is a matter of personal preference.
Sometimes the pattern or the texture of the blanket can
influence your decision.Most baby blankets can be
monogrammed with the baby's three letter monogram or personalized with a name
and birth date. The one rule that is almost never broken is that you never add
a birth date to a three letter monogram.
Unless a customer makes a special request Namely
Newborns usually embroiders the name or monogram at the bottom of
the blanket, but there are other places to add embroidery .It is very
attractive to add a monogram to the left or right side of the blanket on an
angle. Some custom blankets have the name embroidered on the border. Quilts
also are usually embroidered on the bottom border unless the customer requests
that they be embroidered at the top.
At Namely Newborns we love to add a monogram to
stuffed animals and towels. Our favorite place to monogram a stuffed animal is
on the ears. Plush bunnies and soft bears, usually have cute ears that look
great when they are personalized with initials . A hooded baby towel looks
sharp with monograms on the hood or on the side.
Almost any baby gift can be monogrammed. Make sure you know the
rules of monogramming and you will always created a perfectly personalized baby
gift.
