Well, it's logical!

[flippet]

I had to laugh this morning--my son was signing 'mom', thumb at chin, and then 'dad', thumb at forehead.....and then signed for himself, thumb at nose! Sure, why not--the kid's always in the middle, right? :D We said, no, Tristan's like this--and signed 'silly'. He laughed.

Which makes me ask...if we signed a T at the nose, like 'silly'....would we be signing something else, or worse, something inappropriate? :eek:

[aligreat]

Children make the cutest connections in the world around them. :D

I don't have an answer to your "Silly T" question exactly. The only "bad" word that I know that is done by the nose is the B-word. The movement and facial expression are very different from the sign for "Silly," and so I wouldn't let that stop you. BTW, the sign for "Kid" is done just under the nose, and so your little one wasn't that far off.

Also, I wanted to share about my little ones' name signs. Since Alexandria and Cassia are twins I took the sign for twin, which is done either with the "T" handshape or a "2" handshape, and put in an "A" for Alexandria and a "C" for Cassia. The sign is done at the chin. You touch one side of your chin and then the other. When it is done with the "1" handshape it means either lonely or single.

Similar signs:

Alexandria's name sign is also the name sign for the state of Arizona. We'll just have to depend on context to help us know what we mean. Although, the other morning Alexandria was dry (meaning her diaper.) I'm sure that Arizona was dry, too. (lol)

Cassia's name sign is similar to how some people sign cafeteria. You may know the sign for restaurant is done with an "R" wiping off each corner of the mouth once. Cafeteria, as I had always seen it, is done by using a "C" at one corner and then a "T" at the other. However, some people sign "C" at each mouth corner, which is similar to a "C" done on each side of the chin. Again, we will just have to depend on context.

[andrealynnj]

Isn't Alex's name sign the same/very similar as the sign for girl?

[amiller]

Alex's name sign is the color "brown" (if you use a B handshape) with an A handshape instead - it is their "family" name sign, according to Rachel.

[amiller]

Children make the cutest connections in the world around them.

Anyka, when we spell her friend's names to her, picks out the first letter and makes up a sign for them - we laugh at some (Lauren is the same as Laredo, Becca the same as Beer, Brooke the same as Brown...)

[kimberly]

Alex's name sign is the color "brown" (if you use a B handshape) with an A handshape instead - it is their "family" name sign, according to Rachel.
This is their "family" name sign because their last name is Brown.

[amiller]

This is their "family" name sign because their last name is Brown.

Ohbyeah, duh, forgot to mention that part! Oops!

[andrealynnj]

Alex's name sign is the color "brown" (if you use a B handshape) with an A handshape instead - it is their "family" name sign, according to Rachel.

So the difference from GIRL is palm orientation? Palm out for ALEX, palm towards cheek for GIRL?

[amiller]

So the difference from GIRL is palm orientation? Palm out for ALEX, palm towards cheek for GIRL?
In a way, but also remember there is a lot to be said for context when using ASL.

[flippet]

So the difference from GIRL is palm orientation? Palm out for ALEX, palm towards cheek for GIRL?


Not exactly. The sign for 'brown' is the B hand, palm forward, and drag the side of your index finger down the side of your face. Alex's sign has the same movement and 'palm' orientation, just with the A handshape.

'Girl' uses a basic A handshape, but the thumb traces the curve of the jaw. Way, way back when, I was told to think of 'boy' as a boy grabbing the brim of a cap, and 'girl' as a girl grabbing the string of a bonnet (to be tied under the chin).

[andrealynnj]

'Girl' uses a basic A handshape, but the thumb traces the curve of the jaw. Way, way back when, I was told to think of 'boy' as a boy grabbing the brim of a cap, and 'girl' as a girl grabbing the string of a bonnet (to be tied under the chin).

THANK YOU! That makes it all very clear.