Cursive Names

Ellie in Cursive

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

In cursive, Ellie is written in 2 strokes with one pencil lift: E-l-l-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.

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

How to write Ellie in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through E-l-l-i-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

Size is what makes Ellie readable: full-height capital E, tall l, and midline-height i and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in Ellie connect

All 4 of the joins in Ellie leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in Ellie

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 Ellie 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 Ellie cursive worksheet

Take Ellie 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 E-l-l-i-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 2. Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of Ellie flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

All 4 of the joins in Ellie leave the letter on an undercurve.

Size is what makes Ellie readable: full-height capital E, tall l, and midline-height i and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

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

Practice writing Ellie 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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