When Halo 3 came out, me and my friend were finally old enough to have enough money for an XBox live subscription. Not knowing what to call ourselves, we agreed to name each other, without the possibility of a veto. Whatever the other picked is what we would forever don.
He named me Cinnamon. I named him Milkshake.
Cinnamon was taken so it became CINN4M0N. Milkshake was taken so it became M1LKSH4KE.
There have been times when it has caused mild shame, there have been times when I have worn it with pride. Either way, you cannot undo what is done, and I believe CINN4M0N is the name I will carry to the end.
And the avatar is just temporary until I find something truly kickass.