To sign "lilly", you will fingerspell the word. Hold your dominant hand in front of your shoulder and form the letter 'L' by extending your thumb and index finger. Next, change to an 'I' by extending only your pinky finger. Then, form the 'L' handshape again, bouncing or sliding it slightly to the side to indicate the double letter. Finally, form a 'Y' by extending your thumb and pinky finger.
Sign 'her', 'name', and then fingerspell L-I-L-L-Y.
To sign this, fingerspell L-I-L-L-Y, then sign 'my', 'favorite', and 'flower'.
Sign 'we', 'plant', fingerspell L-I-L-L-Y, then sign 'garden'.
Sign 'her', 'name', and then fingerspell L-I-L-L-Y.
To sign this, fingerspell L-I-L-L-Y, then sign 'my', 'favorite', and 'flower'.
Sign 'we', 'plant', fingerspell L-I-L-L-Y, then sign 'garden'.
While some signers might use a descriptive sign involving the 'flower' sign and a 'Y' handshape, fingerspelling L-I-L-L-Y is the most widely accepted and understood way to sign it, especially for a name.
To indicate a double letter in ASL, you can either give the 'L' handshape a slight bounce or slide it slightly to the outside.
No, ASL fingerspelling does not have capital or lowercase letters. The context of your sentence will let the other person know if you are referring to a proper name.
