Cursive Names

Holly in Cursive

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

There are 5 letters in Holly, but only 2 strokes: H-o-l-l-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to finish the H. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write Holly in cursive

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

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

How the letters in Holly connect

Follow the joins as you write Holly: H ends on a rightward curve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l 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 Holly

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 Holly 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 Holly cursive worksheet

The free printable Holly worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

1. Write H, o, l, l, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and finish the H.

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

Follow the joins as you write Holly: H ends on a rightward curve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l 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.

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

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

Practice writing Holly 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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