Name Tattoos

Typical Name Tattoos

Most people who choose to get a name tattoo do so because they want to honor a specific individual, or because they want to show their love for someone. For this reason, the most popular tattoos of this nature are those that contain the name of a spouse or lover, a child, or another relative. One of the most popular tattoos is a heart with the name Mom in it. Other people get tattoos that show their own name or nickname inked a decorative way. It's not unusual to see tats that say "Daddy's Girl" or even some profane nicknames. People may choose to have these tattoos done in large fonts or lettering styles that proudly display the name, or small delicate script letters that are more personal.

Types of Name Tats

Of course, when you choose to get a name inked on your body, you have many choices as to how it's presented. You can have it written in any number of font or calligraphy styles, or you can choose to have your name written in a different language altogether. Many people get names and relationships (such as mom, dad or sister) tattooed in Chinese Symbols, or use Japanese kanji to represent certain meanings. Some people choose to get their tattoos of names in Arabic or Hebrew as well. Getting a tattoo in a different language is sometimes considered better than those done in English, because the meaning is not immediately known. Be careful, however, to make sure that you know the exact translation of the symbols or phrase you're getting inked; it's a good idea to take along someone who knows the language or research it ahead of time.

Name Tat Controversy

Some tattoo artists and other tat aficionados say you should never get a name tattoo, because you don't know if your relationship to that person is going to last forever. Tattoo Removal is expensive and painful, so many people say that you should not get a tattoo of your lover's name (even if you're married!) because even though your relationship may not be forever, tattoos do.

More Name Resources

You can find different lettering styles and name tat resources on the web for inspiration. Here are just a few:

• Tattooartists.org has an entire section devoted to name related tattoos, which is great for ideas.
• Tattoo Johnny also has some great ideas for different ways to place names in your tattoo.
• Here are some different name lettering styles from Evil Tattoo.

Choosing a name tat is a lifetime commitment, so if you have any doubt as to the longevity of your relationship, think long and hard before getting one! Tattoos of mom, dad and kids are always a good idea for names because of your long term relationships.