Cursive Names

Timothy in Cursive

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

There are 7 letters in Timothy, but only 5 strokes: the capital T on its own, then i-m-o-t-h-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i, cross the t, and finish the T. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write Timothy in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital T, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write i, m, o, t, h, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  3. 3Go back and dot the i, cross the t, and finish the T.
Strokes: 5Pencil lifts: 4Letters: 7

Keep i, m, and o small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t and h climb toward the topline. y dips under the baseline before swinging back up. The capital T spans the full height from baseline to topline.

How the letters in Timothy connect

Follow the joins as you write Timothy: i ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of m; m ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y. Remember: the capital T stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Timothy

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

Trace Timothy in cursive

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

The free printable Timothy 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

Write the capital T on its own, then i-m-o-t-h-y in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to dot the i, cross the t, and finish the T. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

Timothy takes 5 strokes: the capital T on its own, then i-m-o-t-h-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i, cross the t, and finish the T.

The pencil lifts 4 times: after the standalone capital T, to dot the i, to cross the t, and to finish the T.

Keep i, m, and o small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t and h climb toward the topline. y dips under the baseline before swinging back up. The capital T spans the full height from baseline to topline.

No. The capital T is a standalone capital: write it, lift the pencil, and start the next letter separately.

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