Cursive Names

Bailey in Cursive

How to write the name Bailey in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

There are 6 letters in Bailey, but only 3 strokes: the capital B on its own, then a-i-l-e-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

Bailey written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write Bailey in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital B, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write a, i, l, e, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  3. 3Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 6

Keep a, i, and e small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let l climb toward the topline. y dips under the baseline before swinging back up. The capital B spans the full height from baseline to topline.

How the letters in Bailey connect

Follow the joins as you write Bailey: a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y. Remember: the capital B stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Bailey

Every letter guide below teaches the letter the same way Scribble teaches it in the app — stroke order, joins, a letter check, and a printable worksheet.

Trace Bailey in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off Bailey, the cursor waits for you to come back.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Bailey cursive worksheet

Print the free Bailey in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace Bailey along the dashed models, write it starting from each green dot, copy it beside the model, then fill the blank writing lines on your own.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

1. Write the capital B, then lift the pencil. 2. Write a, i, l, e, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 3. Go back and dot the i.

Not quite: the body of Bailey flows in 2 runs, but it takes 3 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 2 times: after the standalone capital B and to dot the i.

Follow the joins as you write Bailey: a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y. Remember: the capital B stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Keep a, i, and e small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let l climb toward the topline. y dips under the baseline before swinging back up. The capital B spans the full height from baseline to topline.

B is a standalone capital. Finish it, lift the pencil, then begin the second letter of Bailey on its own.

Practice writing Bailey with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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