Grammar Question about letters and addressing envelopes...?

Question

When writing a family, does the woman's name come first or the man's?

For example:
Donna and Tim Smith
OR
Tim and Donna Smith

Answer 1

Tim and Donna Smith

Answer 2

http://rebecca576.tripod.com/etiquettebyrebecca/id84.html

Perhaps you can find the situation that fits best for you at this site. You will have to read through the letters and answers though . There is also an old rule that a man's first name is not to be separated from his last name so if you are using Mrs. and Mr. and the woman took his last name in marriage, it would mean you should put hers first as in Donna and Tim Smith.

Answer 3

This is not about grammar, it is about etiquette:
On the envelope you write: Mr and Mrs Tim Smith.
In the letter, you start by: Dear Donna and Tim.

So the man first on the envelope
The woman first on the letter.

Answer 4

it honestly doesnt matter but i do see enveloes that start with the mans initial

like : Donna and Tim Smith are the couple

on envelope : T. and Donna Smith


hope this helps

Answer 5

Mostly, the man's name should come first. However, in some cases, the woman's name may come first. For instance, if it is a business invitation and you are inviting a married couple and the woman is the President and the husband is the Vice-President of the company, the woman's name should come first.

Answer 6

If you are addressing a letter to two married people you should address it as

"Mr. and Mrs. Tim Smith".

If there are more then three people that you are addressing it to you can also use

"Mr. Tim Smith and Family" formally
or
"The Smith Family" informally.

Answer 7

When using first names, the woman's comes first.

When using Mr. and Mrs. , the man's name is used. .

Answer 8

Womans name comes first

Answer 9

It would be Mr. and Mrs. Tim Smith

Answer 10

On a casual letter, it doesn't really matter, but normally the man's name comes first. It's the only thing "women's lib" left them with. I guess it's OK.
-MM