To sign "Jr." (Junior), you will simply fingerspell the letters J and R. First, form the letter 'J' by extending your pinky finger and tracing a 'J' shape in the air, swooping down and curving inward. Then, smoothly transition into the letter 'R' by crossing your index and middle fingers while keeping your other fingers curled into your palm.
You would sign "MY SON NAME J-O-H-N J-R". Fingerspell J-R smoothly right after the first name to indicate the suffix.
Sign his name, followed immediately by fingerspelling J-R to represent "Junior". Keep your hand steady in the same location.
When asking about name suffixes, sign "HE S-R OR J-R?" using a slight shoulder shift between S-R and J-R to visually separate the two options.
You would sign "MY SON NAME J-O-H-N J-R". Fingerspell J-R smoothly right after the first name to indicate the suffix.
Sign his name, followed immediately by fingerspelling J-R to represent "Junior". Keep your hand steady in the same location.
When asking about name suffixes, sign "HE S-R OR J-R?" using a slight shoulder shift between S-R and J-R to visually separate the two options.
No, fingerspelling J-R is specifically used for the name suffix "Junior" (like John Doe Jr.). For a high school or college junior, there is a specific sign where you tap your dominant index finger on the ring finger of your non-dominant hand.
Yes, you should have a very brief, natural pause between the person's name and the J-R to show they are separate words, just as you would pause slightly between a first and last name.
Keep the 'J' motion small and contained. It only needs to be a quick, subtle twist of the wrist tracing the curve, rather than a large movement involving your whole arm.
