Q&A for How to Sign Your Name in American Sign Language

If you can't find a group in your area, try online. Lifeprint.com is great place to go to for beginners.

If you are a deaf person, then you can make up your sign name, but if you are hearing and able to speak then you should talk to her and have her create your sign name.

You spell it out. If you don't fully know your sign alphabet, you would need to study that, make sure you have smooth (but sharp) hand movements and that you're able to do it without looking at any sign pictures.

Yes. However, if someone doesn't know sign language, it can be confusing.

To "speak" to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Sign language is a system of letters that are "spoken" (signed) using your hands. It's meant to communicate with those who cannot hear or speak.

You can try to introduce yourself using that name sign, but be sure you clarify that it is from your old home. The deaf community where you move may want to change your sign if it is already being used, or doesn’t seem fitting.

You typically do not sign a direct equivalent for 'is' in American Sign Language (ASL). ASL generally omits forms of the verb 'to be'.

Yes, mouthing or speaking along can be helpful, especially for lip readers. When you do, mouth the full English word or sentence, such as "My name is Jonah," rather than simply spelling out individual letters. This improves clarity for comprehension.