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Monogram for hyphenated last name?

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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!
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  • JoBell123JoBell123
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    edited December 2011
    I like either cSJm or even cS-Jm if the hyphen can be added (and look good).
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  • VivianM27VivianM27
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    edited December 2011
    I like it without the hyphen.
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  • xstarx05xxstarx05x member
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    edited December 2011
    in most cases cSJm will probably look better

    is the monogramed gift something from Things Remembered? ;)

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  • CaramelBride973CaramelBride973
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    edited December 2011
    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.
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  • jcg98jcg98 member
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    edited December 2011
    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>
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  • CaramelBride973CaramelBride973
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    edited December 2011
    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. :)
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  • DrumskiDrumski
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    edited December 2011
    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
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  • xstarx05xxstarx05x member
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    edited December 2011
    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>

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