Cursive Names

Christy in Cursive

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

There are 7 letters in Christy, but only 3 strokes: C-h-r-i-s-t-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write Christy in cursive

  1. 1Write C, h, r, i, s, t, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i and cross the t.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 7

Keep r, i, and s small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let h and t climb toward the topline. y dips under the baseline before swinging back up. The capital C spans the full height from baseline to topline.

How the letters in Christy connect

Follow the joins as you write Christy: C ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; the remaining 1 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

The letters in Christy

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 Christy in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of Christy — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

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

Free printable Christy cursive worksheet

Take Christy 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.

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Frequently asked questions

1. Write C, h, r, i, s, t, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and dot the i and cross the t.

Not quite: the body of Christy flows in one continuous run, but it takes 3 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 2 times: to dot the i and to cross the t.

Follow the joins as you write Christy: C ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; the remaining 1 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

Keep r, i, and s small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let h and t climb toward the topline. y dips under the baseline before swinging back up. The capital C spans the full height from baseline to topline.

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

Practice writing Christy 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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