To sign "Serena," you will fingerspell the name using the American Sign Language manual alphabet. Hold your dominant hand at about shoulder height, and smoothly form the letters S-E-R-E-N-A. Keep your palm facing outward and your hand steady as you transition between each letter.
Sign 'MY FRIEND NAME' and then fingerspell S-E-R-E-N-A.
Sign 'PARTY S-E-R-E-N-A COME' while raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'YESTERDAY I MEET S-E-R-E-N-A', ensuring you spell the name clearly.
Sign 'MY FRIEND NAME' and then fingerspell S-E-R-E-N-A.
Sign 'PARTY S-E-R-E-N-A COME' while raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'YESTERDAY I MEET S-E-R-E-N-A', ensuring you spell the name clearly.
Name signs are unique to individuals and are given by members of the Deaf community. Unless you are referring to a specific person named Serena who has introduced herself with a name sign, you should always fingerspell the name.
As a beginner, you should focus entirely on clarity and accuracy rather than speed. It is much better to spell slowly and be clearly understood than to rush and blur the letters together.
No, you should avoid mouthing the individual letters (S-E-R-E-N-A). Instead, you can naturally mouth the full pronunciation of the name "Serena" as you fingerspell it.
