Cursive Names

Lilly in Cursive

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

Lilly takes 3 strokes to write in cursive — the capital L on its own, then i-l-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.

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

How to write Lilly in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital L, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write i, l, l, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  3. 3Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 5

The capital L fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. y drops below the baseline. i stays between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Lilly connect

Follow the joins as you write Lilly: i ends on an undercurve 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. Remember: the capital L stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Lilly

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

Trace Lilly in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off Lilly, the cursor waits for you to come back.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Lilly cursive worksheet

Print the free Lilly in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace Lilly 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 the capital L on its own, then i-l-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.

Lilly takes 3 strokes: the capital L on its own, then i-l-l-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i.

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

The capital L fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. y drops below the baseline. i stays between the baseline and the midline.

No. The capital L is a standalone capital: write it, lift the pencil, and start the next letter separately.

Practice writing Lilly 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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