To sign the name Melissa, you will fingerspell it: M-E-L-I-S-S-A. Keep your dominant hand steady at about shoulder height with your palm facing outward. Form each letter smoothly, and for the double 'S', slide your hand slightly outward or bounce the 'S' handshape twice to indicate the repeated letter.
Sign 'MY FRIEND NAME' and then fingerspell M-E-L-I-S-S-A smoothly.
Fingerspell M-E-L-I-S-S-A, then sign 'COME PARTY', raising your eyebrows at the end to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'I NEED CALL', then fingerspell M-E-L-I-S-S-A to specify who you are calling.
Sign 'MY FRIEND NAME' and then fingerspell M-E-L-I-S-S-A smoothly.
Fingerspell M-E-L-I-S-S-A, then sign 'COME PARTY', raising your eyebrows at the end to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'I NEED CALL', then fingerspell M-E-L-I-S-S-A to specify who you are calling.
No, proper names are typically fingerspelled. A person named Melissa might have a unique 'name sign' given to her by Deaf friends, but otherwise, you just spell M-E-L-I-S-S-A.
When fingerspelling a double letter like the 'S' in Melissa, you can either bounce the 'S' handshape twice or slide it slightly to the outside (away from your body) to show the repetition.
No, you should not mouth the individual letters (M, E, L...). Instead, you can naturally mouth the full name 'Melissa' as you fingerspell it.
