Cursive Names

Pauline in Cursive

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

There are 7 letters in Pauline, but only 3 strokes: the capital P on its own, then a-u-l-i-n-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write Pauline in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital P, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write a, u, l, i, n, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  3. 3Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 7

The capital P fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. a, u, i, n, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Pauline connect

Follow the joins as you write Pauline: a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e. Remember: the capital P stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Pauline

Pauline is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace Pauline 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 Pauline cursive worksheet

The free printable Pauline 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. Write the capital P, then lift the pencil. 2. Write a, u, l, i, n, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 3. Go back and dot the i.

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

Follow the joins as you write Pauline: a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e. Remember: the capital P stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The capital P fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. a, u, i, n, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing Pauline 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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