To sign "Jessie," you will fingerspell the name using the American Sign Language alphabet. Hold your dominant hand up near your shoulder with your palm facing outward. Spell the letters J-E-S-S-I-E smoothly, making sure to give the "S" handshape a slight bounce or slide to the side to indicate the double letter.
Sign "HER NAME" followed by smoothly fingerspelling J-E-S-S-I-E.
Sign "I LOOK-FOR" and then fingerspell the name J-E-S-S-I-E.
Fingerspell J-E-S-S-I-E, then sign "MY SISTER" to establish the relationship.
Sign "HER NAME" followed by smoothly fingerspelling J-E-S-S-I-E.
Sign "I LOOK-FOR" and then fingerspell the name J-E-S-S-I-E.
Fingerspell J-E-S-S-I-E, then sign "MY SISTER" to establish the relationship.
Yes, proper names are always fingerspelled in ASL. The only exception is if a specific person named Jessie has been given a unique "name sign" by the Deaf community.
Instead of opening and closing your hand to make the 'S' twice, simply form the 'S' handshape and give it a slight bounce or slide it a couple of inches to the side.
Keep your dominant hand comfortably raised near your shoulder, slightly out to the side. Avoid moving your hand around or pushing it forward toward the person you are signing to.
