Cursive Names

Danny in Cursive

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

Danny takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — the capital D on its own, then a-n-n-y in one continuous stroke. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

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

How to write Danny in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital D, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write a, n, n, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

Keep a and n small — they live between the baseline and the midline. y dips under the baseline before swinging back up. The capital D spans the full height from baseline to topline.

How the letters in Danny connect

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

The letters in Danny

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 Danny in cursive

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

Print the free Danny in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace Danny 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

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Danny is 2 strokes with one pencil lift, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts once: after the standalone capital D.

Danny uses 5 letters (4 different ones): d, a, n, and y. Keep a and n small — they live between the baseline and the midline. y dips under the baseline before swinging back up. The capital D spans the full height from baseline to topline.

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

Danny starts with the capital D, which opens on a downcurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing Danny 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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