Cursive Names

Essie in Cursive

The name Essie in cursive: stroke-by-stroke animation, letter joins, a trace check, and a free printable worksheet.

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

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

How to write Essie in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through E-s-s-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

The capital E fills the space between the baseline and the topline. s, i, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Essie connect

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

The letters in Essie

Shaky on e, s, and i? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Essie 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 Essie cursive worksheet

Print the free Essie in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace Essie 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-s-s-i-e in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to dot the i. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

Essie takes 2 strokes: E-s-s-i-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i.

The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

The capital E fills the space between the baseline and the topline. s, i, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing Essie 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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