"It would be, at first," Oriel replied. "We finger spell names at first - and names that we don't use often." It was easier than assigning a sign to every name, when they wouldn't even be used often.
"But when it's a person I talk about often, or to often, I make up a sign for them." He had one for his mother and step-father, for his close friends.
His smile was still shy and he studied the table top for a moment before dragging his gaze back up. "I might sign it.. often. I just have to figure out what the right sign would be."