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I got this tattoo last February, it was the first tattoo that I ever got and it reads "McAuley" my last name, from a distance and in the picture the "c" looks small. I would really like to get a cross, I'm just not sure what kind of cross I want. I'm Roman Catholic and in part it would be in memory of my grandmother who passed away some time ago, but I think about her often. Does anyone have any suggestions on style/designs? If so could you post them up?

Djzapz

Canada10681 Posts

September 27 2010 19:32 GMT

I can't read it... I saw Marley (for some reason) and then Mauley

Anyway gl finding your next design

Mortician

Bulgaria2332 Posts

September 27 2010 19:47 GMT

Dude, it says Mauley

Gatsbi

United States1134 Posts

September 27 2010 19:49 GMT

Mauley or Marley definitely

Wohmfg

United Kingdom1292 Posts

September 27 2010 20:10 GMT

Why would someone get their second name tattooed on them?

wooozy

3813 Posts

September 27 2010 20:30 GMT

The "c" being attached to the "A" makes it look funky.

And by funky I mean I wouldn't have known it said "McAuley" if it didn't say in your post.

LonelyIslands

Canada590 Posts

September 27 2010 20:33 GMT

It's a bad picture, I just didn't have the motivation to take another one hah. It looks pretty good though, the guy did good work. Why would I get my last name? It's a long story, but basically I'm the only male left to carry on the name kinda thing. My family is hugely important to me and I'm very proud of it.

Wohmfg

United Kingdom1292 Posts

September 27 2010 20:51 GMT

On September 28 2010 05:33 LonelyIslands wrote:
It's a bad picture, I just didn't have the motivation to take another one hah. It looks pretty good though, the guy did good work. Why would I get my last name? It's a long story, but basically I'm the only male left to carry on the name kinda thing. My family is hugely important to me and I'm very proud of it.

Ah that makes sense.

Golden Ghost

Netherlands1041 Posts

September 27 2010 20:58 GMT

I think you should look into getting a "Celtic cross". The way most of these style of crosses are tattooed with the little intertwining shapes inside the outline of the cross I think it will match the style of the letters in your first tattoo really well.

btw an interesting choice in your first tattoo to have all letters capitalized except the c. I would have personally only capitalized the M and the A.

LonelyIslands

Canada590 Posts

September 27 2010 21:11 GMT

#10

I looked at that too, but I decided I liked the look of it all capitalized. The lower-case letters of some of them were tiny and didn't look good if it was made bigger.

ShaLLoW[baY]

Canada12499 Posts

September 27 2010 21:43 GMT

#11

Get a cross like this:
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LonelyIslands

Canada590 Posts

September 27 2010 21:46 GMT

#12

Got another picture of it? Please tell me that isn't Jersey Shore..

ShaLLoW[baY]

Canada12499 Posts

September 27 2010 21:50 GMT

#13

On September 28 2010 06:46 LonelyIslands wrote:
Got another picture of it? Please tell me that isn't Jersey Shore..

I think it's time for me to be hittin' the old dusty trail.

LonelyIslands

Canada590 Posts

September 27 2010 22:00 GMT

#14

On September 28 2010 06:50 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote:

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I think it's time for me to be hittin' the old dusty trail.

Is it? I seen an episode today for the first time, and it gave me a headache because everyone was yelling at everyone else.

Anyway.. any other shots of that cross?

howerpower

United States619 Posts

September 27 2010 22:01 GMT

#15

Dude yes get the cross, and then get a badass tribal armband to like wrap around your guns so the homies know whatsup.

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QuanticHawk

United States32054 Posts

September 27 2010 22:04 GMT

#16

On September 28 2010 06:46 LonelyIslands wrote:
Got another picture of it? Please tell me that isn't Jersey Shore..

hahahah Are you pretending that the Old E last name down the body and cross isn't a totally guido tattoo??

LonelyIslands

Canada590 Posts

September 27 2010 22:14 GMT

#17

After looking up Guido on Wikipedia I would have to disagree; I'm not "italian-american". It seemed like the best spot to have it and my fiancee agreed. I've always wanted a cross for said reasons mentioned above. I'm not a huge fan of the tribal designed stuff, let alone an arm band.

ShaLLoW[baY]

Canada12499 Posts

September 27 2010 22:17 GMT

#18

On September 28 2010 07:00 LonelyIslands wrote:

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Is it? I seen an episode today for the first time, and it gave me a headache because everyone was yelling at everyone else.

Anyway.. any other shots of that cross?

I actually can't find any good pictures of it

QuanticHawk

United States32054 Posts

September 27 2010 22:30 GMT

#19

On September 28 2010 07:14 LonelyIslands wrote:
After looking up Guido on Wikipedia I would have to disagree; I'm not "italian-american". It seemed like the best spot to have it and my fiancee agreed. I've always wanted a cross for said reasons mentioned above. I'm not a huge fan of the tribal designed stuff, let alone an arm band.

It doesn't really mean italian american, it's a certain style, which that that and the cross will definitely be associated with...

All good if you like it and it makes you happy—always the most important thing in a tat—but yeah, just letting you know, that's the kind of stuff that you see on tribal armband people all over the Jersey Shore.

your best bet is to bring a cross or rosary that you like to the artist. there's a shitton on the web, and it's next to impossible to search for what you want, since they aren't really split up by religion for tats... it gives me all celtic crosses when I put roman catholic.

LonelyIslands

Canada590 Posts

September 27 2010 22:34 GMT

#20

Maybe I could go with something from my hometown and get a Salmon tattoo? Just kidding... I dont want a tacky cross, I want something "beautiful"... It's hard to explain I guess. Why do they have their names and crosses on them? I honestly didn't know that.. or what a Guido was.. o_O