Cursive Names

Christie in Cursive

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

Christie starts with the capital C, which opens on a downward slide, and the whole word takes 4 strokes with 3 pencil lifts. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free Christie worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write Christie in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through C-h-r-i-s-t-i-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i (×2) and cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 4Pencil lifts: 3Letters: 8

The capital C fills the space between the baseline and the topline. h and t are tall letters that reach toward the topline. r, i, s, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Christie connect

All 7 of the joins in Christie leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in Christie

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

Trace Christie in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off Christie, 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 Christie cursive worksheet

Take Christie to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

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

Frequently asked questions

1. Keep the pencil down through C-h-r-i-s-t-i-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 2. Last, return to dot the i (×2) and cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of Christie flows in one continuous run, but it takes 4 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 3 times: to dot the i and to cross the t.

All 7 of the joins in Christie leave the letter on an undercurve.

The capital C fills the space between the baseline and the topline. h and t are tall letters that reach toward the topline. r, i, s, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

C is one of the connecting capitals, so Christie flows from its first letter without a lift.

Practice writing Christie with real feedback

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