Cursive Names

Bobbie in Cursive

Watch the name Bobbie drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

In cursive, Bobbie is written in 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts: the capital B on its own, then o-b-b-i-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write Bobbie in cursive

  1. 1Form the capital B on its own and lift before the next letter.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through o-b-b-i-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  3. 3Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 6

The capital B fills the space between the baseline and the topline. b is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. o, i, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Bobbie connect

3 of Bobbie's 4 joins leave the letter on a checkstroke. The exception is i-e, where i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e. Remember: the capital B stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Bobbie

Bobbie is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace Bobbie in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

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

Free printable Bobbie cursive worksheet

Print the free Bobbie in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace Bobbie 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. Form the capital B on its own and lift before the next letter. 2. Keep the pencil down through o-b-b-i-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 3. Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of Bobbie 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.

3 of Bobbie's 4 joins leave the letter on a checkstroke. The exception is i-e, where i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e. Remember: the capital B stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The capital B fills the space between the baseline and the topline. b is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. o, i, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing Bobbie 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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