Initial tattoo ideas

64 photos and flash · 63% Lettering, 36% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Small black-outlined infinity symbol with script letters R and M, a central heart and two red hearts, tattooed on the inner wrist.
Infinity symbol with R and M on wrist
Black lettering tattoo of the letters DA inside a circle of text reading Dumbledore's Army, on the upper arm in a close-up photo.
Dumbledore's Army initials on upper arm
Black and grey anchor tattoo with rope wrapped around the shank, shown in a traditional style on the forearm.
Anchor and rope on a forearm
Traditional colour tattoo of a cherry pie slice topped with whipped cream, set inside a circle on a calf, with the letters RR beneath.
Cherry pie slice on a calf
Black line drawing of a heart outline containing blackletter-style lettering that reads Family, with a large decorative initial F, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Family lettering in a heart outline
Black ink lettering reading Once Upon A Time with vine and leaf flourishes across the forearm, in a lettering and botanical style.
Once Upon A Time lettering with vines on forearm
Close-up photo of a small black script tattoo of the letters D and A on skin, with fine body hair visible around it.
Small black script initials on skin
Black lettering tattoo on an upper arm, with a quote set in a circle around a central blackletter-style monogram.
Circular quote tattoo with monogram on upper arm
Two interlocked hands show matching black script monogram tattoos on the ring fingers, in a lettering style.
Script monogram on two ring fingers
Fine line infinity symbol tattoo with two script initials and a small red heart, placed on a person's upper back.
Infinity symbol with initials and heart on upper back
Black and white photo of four fingers with fine line tattoos: the letters M, E and W and a small cat face, one on each finger, placed on the hand.
Letters and a cat on four fingers
Black and white photo of a tiny fine line capital letter M tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small letter M on the inner forearm
Colour tattoo of a grey and teal ribbon forming a heart, with a small red heart and script initials, on the upper chest.
Ribbon heart with script initials on chest
Black lettering tattoo across a woman's upper back, with an ornate decorative initial A and a four-line verse in a gothic-style serif, photographed from behind.
Quote lettering across a woman's upper back
Small black serif letter V lettering tattoo on the wrist, with blurred green foliage and a pale flower behind the arm.
Serif letter V on the wrist
Black and white photo of two small lettering and symbol tattoos, one on the back of a hand and one on a wrist, with a second tattooed arm visible at the top right.
Small letter and symbol tattoos on hand and wrist