Cursive Names

Geraldine in Cursive

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

Geraldine starts with the capital G, which opens on an undercurve, and the whole word takes 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free Geraldine worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write Geraldine in cursive

  1. 1Form the capital G on its own and lift before the next letter.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through e-r-a-l-d-i-n-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  3. 3Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 9

The capital G fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. e, r, a, i, and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Geraldine connect

All 7 of the joins in Geraldine leave the letter on an undercurve. Remember: the capital G stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Geraldine

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 Geraldine in cursive

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Geraldine is 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts 2 times: after the standalone capital G and to dot the i.

Geraldine uses 9 letters (8 different ones): g, e, r, a, l, d, i, and n. The capital G fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. e, r, a, i, and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

All 7 of the joins in Geraldine leave the letter on an undercurve. Remember: the capital G stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Geraldine starts with the capital G, which opens on an undercurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing Geraldine 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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