To sign the name 'Riley', you will fingerspell each letter: R-I-L-E-Y. Keep your dominant hand steady at about shoulder height with your palm facing outward. Form the letters sequentially: cross your index and middle fingers for 'R', extend your pinky for 'I', form an 'L' with your thumb and index finger, curl your fingers in for 'E', and extend your thumb and pinky for 'Y'.
Sign 'MY DOG NAME', then clearly fingerspell R-I-L-E-Y.
Fingerspell R-I-L-E-Y, then sign 'MY BEST FRIEND'.
Sign 'YESTERDAY I SEE', followed by fingerspelling R-I-L-E-Y.
Sign 'MY DOG NAME', then clearly fingerspell R-I-L-E-Y.
Fingerspell R-I-L-E-Y, then sign 'MY BEST FRIEND'.
Sign 'YESTERDAY I SEE', followed by fingerspelling R-I-L-E-Y.
You don't need one immediately. Fingerspelling your name is perfectly fine and is the standard way to introduce yourself. Name signs are traditionally given by Deaf individuals once they get to know you.
No, try to maintain eye contact with the person you are signing to. Looking at your hand can be distracting and breaks the flow of communication. Practice until you can feel the letters without looking.
Absolutely! Clarity is always more important than speed in ASL. It is much better to fingerspell R-I-L-E-Y slowly and clearly than to rush and make mistakes.
