Cursive Names

Louise in Cursive

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

In cursive, Louise is written in 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts: the capital L on its own, then o-u-i-s-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.

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

How to write Louise in cursive

  1. 1Form the capital L on its own and lift before the next letter.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through o-u-i-s-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: 6

Size is what makes Louise readable: full-height capital L and midline-height o, u, i, s, and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in Louise connect

3 of Louise's 4 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-u, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of u. Remember: the capital L stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Louise

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 Louise in cursive

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

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

1. Form the capital L on its own and lift before the next letter. 2. Keep the pencil down through o-u-i-s-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 3. Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of Louise flows in 2 runs, but it takes 3 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 2 times: after the standalone capital L and to dot the i.

3 of Louise's 4 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-u, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of u. Remember: the capital L stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Size is what makes Louise readable: full-height capital L and midline-height o, u, i, s, and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

L is a standalone capital. Finish it, lift the pencil, then begin the second letter of Louise on its own.

Practice writing Louise 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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