Then the -en is clear enough. Now Gwen is spelled Quien. I'm sure you know some horror stories of your own concerning spelling and handwriting. I haven't met an educator who hasn't. Make letters that people can read.
Individuality is fine as long as everybody can read it.
Teachers should not accept the following arguments in defense of illegibility. Well, that's the way my 2nd grade teacher taught me . Well, that's the way I've always done it. By practicing the problem patterns. Although drill is the dreaded word today of whole language advocates, we all recognize that some drill is necessary.