Cursive Names

Marjorie in Cursive

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

In cursive, Marjorie is written in 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts: M-a-r-j-o-r-i-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the j and dot the i. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write Marjorie in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through M-a-r-j-o-r-i-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the j and dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 8

Size is what makes Marjorie readable: full-height capital M, midline-height a, r, o, i, and e, and below-the-line j. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in Marjorie connect

5 of Marjorie's 7 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exceptions are j-o, where j ends on an overcurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o and o-r, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

The letters in Marjorie

Shaky on m, a, and r or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Marjorie in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off Marjorie, 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 Marjorie cursive worksheet

The free printable Marjorie 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.

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Frequently asked questions

1. Keep the pencil down through M-a-r-j-o-r-i-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 2. Last, return to dot the j and dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of Marjorie flows in one continuous run, but it takes 3 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 2 times: to dot the j and i.

5 of Marjorie's 7 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exceptions are j-o, where j ends on an overcurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o and o-r, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

Size is what makes Marjorie readable: full-height capital M, midline-height a, r, o, i, and e, and below-the-line j. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

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

Practice writing Marjorie with real feedback

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