Cursive Names

Suzanne in Cursive

Watch the name Suzanne drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

Suzanne takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — the capital S on its own, then u-z-a-n-n-e in one continuous stroke. 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.

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

How to write Suzanne in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital S, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write u, z, a, n, n, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 7

The capital S fills the space between the baseline and the topline. z drops below the baseline. u, a, n, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Suzanne connect

Follow the joins as you write Suzanne: u ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of z; z ends on an overcurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n 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 S stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Suzanne

Every letter guide below teaches the letter the same way Scribble teaches it in the app — stroke order, joins, a letter check, and a printable worksheet.

Trace Suzanne 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 Suzanne cursive worksheet

The free printable Suzanne 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. Write the capital S, then lift the pencil. 2. Write u, z, a, n, n, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.

Not quite: the body of Suzanne flows in 2 runs, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: after the standalone capital S.

Follow the joins as you write Suzanne: u ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of z; z ends on an overcurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n 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 S stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The capital S fills the space between the baseline and the topline. z drops below the baseline. u, a, n, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing Suzanne 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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