To sign "Ben," you will fingerspell the letters B-E-N. Start by forming the letter 'B' with your dominant hand, keeping your fingers straight and together with your thumb folded across your palm. Next, transition to the letter 'E' by curling your top fingers in and resting them on your thumb. Finally, form the letter 'N' by folding your index and middle fingers over your thumb while keeping your ring and pinky fingers tucked into your palm.
Sign 'MY FRIEND NAME', and then smoothly fingerspell B-E-N to introduce your friend.
Fingerspell B-E-N, then sign 'COME PARTY', making sure to raise your eyebrows at the end to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'I NEED TALK-TO', and then fingerspell B-E-N to specify who you need to speak with.
Sign 'MY FRIEND NAME', and then smoothly fingerspell B-E-N to introduce your friend.
Fingerspell B-E-N, then sign 'COME PARTY', making sure to raise your eyebrows at the end to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'I NEED TALK-TO', and then fingerspell B-E-N to specify who you need to speak with.
Yes, when you first introduce someone or refer to them, you will fingerspell their name. If they have a 'name sign' (a unique sign given to them by a Deaf person), you can use that sign after initially fingerspelling their name.
No, you should not mouth the individual letters (B-E-N). Instead, you can naturally mouth the whole word 'Ben' as you fingerspell it, just as you would say it in English.
If you make a mistake, simply pause, shake your hand slightly to indicate an error, and start fingerspelling the name again from the beginning. There is no need to panic!
