Cursive Names

Matilda in Cursive

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

Matilda takes 3 strokes to write in cursive — M-a-t-i-l-d-a in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t. 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.

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

How to write Matilda in cursive

  1. 1Write M, a, t, i, l, d, a as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i and cross the t.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 7

Keep a and i small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t, l, and d climb toward the topline. The capital M spans the full height from baseline to topline.

How the letters in Matilda connect

Follow the joins as you write Matilda: M ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d; the remaining 1 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

The letters in Matilda

Shaky on m, a, and t or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Matilda 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 Matilda cursive worksheet

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

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Matilda 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: to dot the i and to cross the t.

Matilda uses 7 letters (6 different ones): m, a, t, i, l, and d. Keep a and i small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t, l, and d climb toward the topline. The capital M spans the full height from baseline to topline.

Follow the joins as you write Matilda: M ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d; the remaining 1 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

Matilda starts with the capital M, which opens on a forward curve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing Matilda 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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