Cursive Names

Emily in Cursive

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

Emily takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — E-m-i-l-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. 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.

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

How to write Emily in cursive

  1. 1Write E, m, i, l, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

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

How the letters in Emily connect

Follow the joins as you write Emily: E ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of m; m ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

The letters in Emily

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

Trace Emily in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of Emily — 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 Emily cursive worksheet

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

Write E-m-i-l-y in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to dot the i. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

Emily takes 2 strokes: E-m-i-l-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i.

The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

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

Yes. The capital E is a connecting capital — its exit stroke flows straight into the next letter.

Practice writing Emily 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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