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To actually sign the word "name" you take both of your hands, have your pointer finger next to the middle finger pointing them straight out. Your other fingers will be curled into your palm. (Picture this as your hand is clenched in a fist, with your two pointer fingers and middle fingers pointed out, together.) Then, turn your hands sideways and tap the side of your right middle finger on top of the side of your left pointer finger. That is the sign for the word "name".

As for your actual name, that is given to you by a Deaf person. Usually they notice a trait that you display often (for example, if you smile a lot, or you have long eyelashes, etc), they will relate the first letter of your name to that trait.

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How do you say Anthony in sign language?

There are no names that have sign language equivalents. Instead, each individual is given a new name in sign language that is typically the first letter of the name used with some sign that characterizes that person. For example, if Anthony plays basketball, his sign name might be an A shape hand in the sign for basketball or if Anthony is very tall, his sign name might be an A shape hand in the sign for tall. Just like any other language, you probably can't choose your own sign name but your sign name is given to you.


How do you say my name is raven in sign language?

To express "My name is Raven" in American Sign Language (ASL), you would fingerspell the name "R-A-V-E-N," then sign "MY NAME" before fingerspelling again, or use the sign "ME NAME RAVEN."


How do you say please sign your name in sign language?

In American Sign Language (ASL), you can sign "Please sign your name" by first signing "please" by moving the flat palm of your hand in a circular motion and then signing "sign name" by mimicking the act of signing on an imaginary surface with your index finger.


How do you say my name is Danielle in sign language?

In American Sign Language, you can sign "MY NAME D-A-N-I-E-L-L-E" fingerspelling out each letter of your name, Danielle.


Hannah in sign language?

There is no sign language for Hannah. In order to have your name in sign language, you would have to make it up yourself. I hope this helps you.

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How do you say hi my name is grace in sign language?

You sign it.


How do you say Anthony in sign language?

There are no names that have sign language equivalents. Instead, each individual is given a new name in sign language that is typically the first letter of the name used with some sign that characterizes that person. For example, if Anthony plays basketball, his sign name might be an A shape hand in the sign for basketball or if Anthony is very tall, his sign name might be an A shape hand in the sign for tall. Just like any other language, you probably can't choose your own sign name but your sign name is given to you.


What is the official name for sign language in Australia?

Australian sign language is called Auslan.


How do you say my name is raven in sign language?

To express "My name is Raven" in American Sign Language (ASL), you would fingerspell the name "R-A-V-E-N," then sign "MY NAME" before fingerspelling again, or use the sign "ME NAME RAVEN."


How do you say please sign your name in sign language?

In American Sign Language (ASL), you can sign "Please sign your name" by first signing "please" by moving the flat palm of your hand in a circular motion and then signing "sign name" by mimicking the act of signing on an imaginary surface with your index finger.


How do you say my name is Danielle in sign language?

In American Sign Language, you can sign "MY NAME D-A-N-I-E-L-L-E" fingerspelling out each letter of your name, Danielle.


Hannah in sign language?

There is no sign language for Hannah. In order to have your name in sign language, you would have to make it up yourself. I hope this helps you.


What is the name for sign language?

There is no name for sign language itself. There are individual sign languages used internationally, though, such as: * ASL (used in the USA and the English-speaking areas of Canada) * BSL (used in the UK) * etc.


A person who does sign language is called?

A person who does sign language is called a "sign language interpreter" if they are interpreting between spoken language and sign language, or a "sign language user" if they communicate primarily through sign language.


What is Jillian in sign language?

In American Sign Language you fingerspell it


What countries speak American Sign Language?

ASL is native to the US and English-speaking Canada, but dialects are used in 19 other countries, including (with the name of the ASL dialect in parentheses):Bolivia (Bolivian Sign Language)Ghana (Ghanaian Sign Language)Nigerian Sign (Nigerian Sign Language)Senegal (Francophone African Sign Language)Mauritania (Francophone African Sign Language)Mali (Francophone African Sign Language)Guinea (Francophone African Sign Language)Ivory Coast (Francophone African Sign Language)Burkina Faso (Francophone African Sign Language)Togo (Francophone African Sign Language)Benin (Francophone African Sign Language)Niger (Francophone African Sign Language)Chad (Francophone African Sign Language)Central African Republic (Francophone African Sign Language)Gabon (Francophone African Sign Language)Republic of Congo (Francophone African Sign Language)Democratic Republic of Congo (Francophone African Sign Language)Burundi (Francophone African Sign Language)Morocco (Francophone African Sign Language)There are also Sign languages which were standardized with ASL in a kind of creole fashion. These languages are not mutually intelligible with ASL, but they are related, in the way that Haitian Creole is related to French, including:Costa Rican Sign LanguageGreek Sign LanguageJamaican Sign Language


How do you say Christina in sign language?

Names in sign language are generally fingerspelled, unless a d/Deaf person assigns a specific name sign to that person. If a person named Christina received a name sign, that would not be the name sign for all Christinas. A name sign refers to a specific person, not the name itself.