We warn you right away, you will not find here a tattoo covering a muscular torso with large letters in relief and in a slightly Gothic style. Contrary to popular belief (and well maintained), 'tattoo name' is not necessarily synonymous with bad taste. Here, we have spotted the most beautiful ideas of elegant and timeless tattoos.

What name to tattoo?

This is the first question to ask. Between the lover, the best friend, the child, the great-grandmother - even the pet - find the perfect name is not easy. If we tend to favor that of the loved one we can not help but alert you to the results not completely satisfactory tattoo removal (in case of rupture obviously). We would prefer to have the skin of his child or sister. People to whom we are sure to be bound all our life. And for the lover, we would rather opt for a small initial 'discreet and elegant'.

Where to tattoo a name?

Once the name is chosen, we focus on the font and the size of the tattoo. The most current trend is the manuscript style , as if the first name had been drawn by a show of hands. Side size , small tattoos are currently on the rise . We like their discreet and subtle side, easy to conceal under a garment and have the advantage of not being the only thing that we will remember from us at first glance. As for the location, the smaller the tattoo, the more free it is to position it wherever you want: inside the elbow, on the arm , on the shoulder, on the foot ... To help you to find the perfect location, we have selected for you the best ideas of tattooed names (or phrases) found on Pinterest.

Discover them below!