Cursive Names

Nannie in Cursive

How to write the name Nannie in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

Nannie starts with the capital N, 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 Nannie worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write Nannie in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through N-a-n-n-i-e, 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: 6

Size is what makes Nannie readable: full-height capital N and midline-height a, n, i, and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in Nannie connect

All 5 of the joins in Nannie leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in Nannie

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

Trace Nannie in cursive

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

The free printable Nannie 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.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

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

Not quite: the body of Nannie flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

All 5 of the joins in Nannie leave the letter on an undercurve.

Size is what makes Nannie readable: full-height capital N and midline-height a, n, i, and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

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

Practice writing Nannie with real feedback

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