How to sign
Name Sign in ASL
Name sign is NAME followed by SIGN. A name sign is a personal sign given to you by Deaf people, used instead of fingerspelling your name.
- Single sign
- Two hands
- Deaf World Basics
How to sign name sign
- 1
Sign NAME: H hands, the top one tapping twice on the bottom.
- 2
Sign SIGN: index fingers circling alternately.
- 3
To ask someone's, follow with YOU and a questioning face.
Common mistakes
- Inventing a name sign for yourself. In Deaf culture that's a faux pas.
Questions about “Name Sign”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for name sign. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
Guide
Deaf Culture
What every hearing beginner should know before their first signed conversation: Deaf with a capital D, name signs, eye contact, interpreters, and the signs for all of it.
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