Cursive Names

Mildred in Cursive

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

Mildred starts with the capital M, which opens on a forward curve, and the whole word takes 2 strokes with one pencil lift. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free Mildred worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write Mildred in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through M-i-l-d-r-e-d, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 7

The capital M fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. i, r, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Mildred connect

All 6 of the joins in Mildred leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in Mildred

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

Trace Mildred in cursive

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

The free printable Mildred 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

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Mildred is 2 strokes with one pencil lift, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

Mildred uses 7 letters (6 different ones): m, i, l, d, r, and e. The capital M fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l and d are tall letters that reach toward the topline. i, r, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

All 6 of the joins in Mildred leave the letter on an undercurve.

Mildred 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 Mildred with real feedback

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