Monogram for hyphenated last name?

jcg98

One of my BMs has a hyphenated last name and I'm trying to figure out her monogram.  Most of the sites that came up when I Google'd it said to put the hyphenated initial in the middle, without a hyphen.  So if her name is Carmen Miranda Smith-Jones, her monogram would be cSJm.  Anyone concur? Alternate suggestions?  

Of course I can ask her, but she'll want to know why I'm asking and the gift with the monogram is a surprise!

JoBell123

I like either cSJm or even cS-Jm if the hyphen can be added (and look good).

VivianM27

I like it without the hyphen.

xstarx05x

in most cases cSJm will probably look better

is the monogramed gift something from Things Remembered?

CaramelBride973

Does she care about have her maiden name in her monogram? I plan to hyphenate but will drop will maiden off my name if I monogram anything.

jcg98

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_monogram-hyphenated-last-name?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:d2aa0bfe-9604-47c6-accf-1a95dd1ebf6fPost:490fd39e-bf9b-45bd-8001-8772c4973409">Re: Monogram for hyphenated last name?</a>:
[QUOTE]Does she care about have her maiden name in her monogram? I plan to hyphenate but will drop will maiden off my name if I monogram anything.
Posted by CaramelBride973[/QUOTE]

<div>This is probably what I would do if I decide to hyphenate!  However, the main reason she decided to hyphenate is that she felt strongly that her married name was not more important than her maiden name.  So I wouldn't know for sure unless I ask her, but I suspect that she would want the hyphenated initials to be the same size.</div>

CaramelBride973

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_monogram-hyphenated-last-name?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:90Discussion:d2aa0bfe-9604-47c6-accf-1a95dd1ebf6fPost:32fc8489-3d70-4ce5-bd67-e6f345beb69d">Re: Monogram for hyphenated last name?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Monogram for hyphenated last name? : This is probably what I would do if I decide to hyphenate!  However, the main reason she decided to hyphenate is that she felt strongly that her married name was not more important than her maiden name.  So I wouldn't know for sure unless I ask her, but I suspect that she would want the hyphenated initials to be the same size.
Posted by jcg98[/QUOTE]

Well in that case I like cSJm. :)

Drumski

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_monogram-hyphenated-last-name?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:90Discussion:d2aa0bfe-9604-47c6-accf-1a95dd1ebf6fPost:be8b6a2c-0d47-4cc7-bd5f-8e462d189e91">Re: Monogram for hyphenated last name?</a>:
[QUOTE]I like either cSJm or even cS-Jm if the hyphen can be added (and look good).
Posted by JoBell123[/QUOTE]

I like C S-JM

xstarx05x

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_monogram-hyphenated-last-name?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:d2aa0bfe-9604-47c6-accf-1a95dd1ebf6fPost:be9fc774-1bd8-4da9-87fa-f4443930f296">Re: Monogram for hyphenated last name?</a>:
[QUOTE]in most cases  cSJm will probably look better is the monogramed gift something from Things Remembered? ;)
Posted by xstarx05x[/QUOTE]

<div>Also, if you can't make up your mind as to which you prefer, maybe you could sneakily ask her by pretending it's for the placecards?</div>