Oliver in Cursive

Start with the capital O: a large oval closed with a small loop at the top. The O does not join: lift the pen after it and start the l with its own entry stroke. The l is a tall loop that returns to the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the i. The i is a short upstroke to the midline and a downstroke back to the baseline; it runs from the baseline straight into the v. The v is an upstroke to the midline, a rounded trough, and an upstroke that ends in a short exit at the midline; it hands over to the e with a short bridge at the midline, so the e starts high instead of from the line. The e is a small loop drawn from the baseline up through the midline and back down; it runs from the baseline straight into the r. The r is a short upstroke to the midline, a tiny shoulder to the right, then a downstroke to the baseline, and its exit stroke finishes the word.

When the word is finished, go back and dot the i. A common slip in Oliver is skipping the shoulder of r, which turns it into a stray upstroke.