Initials vs Monograms and the Rolls Royce Dawn

A monogram is a motif made by overlapping or combining two or more letters or other graphemes to form one symbol. Monograms are often made by combining the initials of an individual or a company, used as recognizable symbols or logos. Usually when it comes to menswear, or clothing, or accessories, it is the initials of a person's name embroidered on one's clothing or printed, etched, engraved on accessories. 

 Where one should put one's initials or monogram on a shirt

Wikipedia has a concise description of what a monogram is, compared to an Initial - "An individual's monogram is often a very fancy piece of art used for stationery, for adorning luggage, for embroidery on clothing, and so forth. These monograms may have two or three letters.

A traditional 3-letter monogram has the initial of the individual's last name (surname) set larger, or with some special treatment in the center, while the first name initial appears to the left of it and the middle name initial appears to the right of it. For example, if the individual's name is Mary Ann Jones, and Jones is the surname, then the arrangement of letters would be thus: MJA, with the surname initial set larger in the center, the M for Mary to the left and the A for Ann to the right. (Not MJA but MJA if its a monogram)

Married or engaged couples may use two-letter monograms of their entwined initials, for example on wedding invitations. Married couples may also create three-letter monograms incorporating the initial of their shared surname. For example, the monogram MJA might be used for Michael and Alice Jones. However, monogramming etiquette for the married couple varies according to the item being monogrammed. Linens, for example, typically list the woman's given initial first, followed by the couple's shared surname initial and then the man's given initial (AJM).

Monograms can often be found on custom dress shirts where they can be located in a number of different positions."

I personally do not care much for monograms on my custom made shirts. Or on anything actually. My tailor made dress shirts are never monogrammed or initialed. This is because I know I commissioned those shirts and I already know who I am. No need for a monogram to tell me something I already know. 

Of course, sometimes you do get lucky and you share the same initials as another. Like this notebook above, which was a door gift during the Malaysian launch of the Rolls Royce Dawn Drophead Coupe. 

Speaking of the Dawn, it is priced from RM4 million here in Malaysia. The price usually goes up higher as you can order bits and pieces of it to set it apart from other Dawns. Like your monogram on the leather seats or on the wood trimming on the dashboard or the centre console. The sky's the limit actually.