To sign this name, form an 'A' handshape with your dominant hand by making a fist and resting your thumb against the side of your curled index finger. Hold your hand up in your neutral signing space with your palm facing forward. While names like Ariana are typically fingerspelled in full, this initial 'A' handshape is often used as a starting point or as part of a personalized name sign.
Sign 'MY FRIEND NAME' followed by fingerspelling A-R-I-A-N-A or using her specific initialized name sign.
Sign 'ARIANA COME PARTY' while raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'YESTERDAY I MEET ARIANA', using the 'A' handshape or fingerspelling the full name.
Sign 'MY FRIEND NAME' followed by fingerspelling A-R-I-A-N-A or using her specific initialized name sign.
Sign 'ARIANA COME PARTY' while raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'YESTERDAY I MEET ARIANA', using the 'A' handshape or fingerspelling the full name.
No, you should generally fingerspell a person's name until you know they have been given a specific name sign by a member of the Deaf community.
You spell it out smoothly letter by letter: A-R-I-A-N-A. Keep your hand steady in your neutral signing space and avoid bouncing your hand between letters.
In Deaf culture, it is a respected tradition that name signs are gifted by Deaf individuals. It is best to fingerspell the name until a proper name sign is given.
