To sign the name 'Monica', you will fingerspell it using the ASL alphabet. Hold your dominant hand at about shoulder height and smoothly form the letters M-O-N-I-C-A. Remember that for 'M', your thumb tucks under your first three fingers, and for 'N', it tucks under your first two fingers.
Sign 'MY FRIEND NAME' followed by fingerspelling M-O-N-I-C-A.
Fingerspell M-O-N-I-C-A, then sign 'COME PARTY', making sure to raise your eyebrows at the end to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'I NEED CALL', and then fingerspell the name M-O-N-I-C-A smoothly.
Sign 'MY FRIEND NAME' followed by fingerspelling M-O-N-I-C-A.
Fingerspell M-O-N-I-C-A, then sign 'COME PARTY', making sure to raise your eyebrows at the end to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'I NEED CALL', and then fingerspell the name M-O-N-I-C-A smoothly.
Unless a Deaf person named Monica has been given a specific 'name sign' by the Deaf community, her name is simply fingerspelled using the ASL alphabet.
Clarity is much more important than speed. Focus on forming each letter clearly and smoothly transitioning between them. Your speed will naturally improve with practice.
No, you should avoid mouthing the individual letters (M-O-N-I-C-A). Instead, you can naturally mouth the full word 'Monica' as you fingerspell it.
