Amelia in Cursive

Start with the capital A: an oval like a large lowercase a, closed at the top, with a downstroke on its right side that ends in a short tail. Its tail runs straight into the m, so the pen stays down. The m is three humps drawn from the baseline, each one retracing the last downstroke; it runs from the baseline straight into the e. The e is a small loop drawn from the baseline up through the midline and back down; it runs from the baseline straight into the l. The l is a tall loop that returns to the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the i. The i is a short upstroke to the midline and a downstroke back to the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the a. The a is an oval closed at the top, then a downstroke on its right side that exits at the baseline, and its exit stroke finishes the word.

When the word is finished, go back and dot the i. A common slip in Amelia is pinching the loop of e shut, which turns it into an undotted i.