diff --git a/Foxnouns.Frontend/package.json b/Foxnouns.Frontend/package.json
index 3fc70d1..0e74736 100644
--- a/Foxnouns.Frontend/package.json
+++ b/Foxnouns.Frontend/package.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 		"bootstrap-icons": "^1.11.3",
 		"luxon": "^3.5.0",
 		"markdown-it": "^14.1.0",
+		"minidenticons": "^4.2.1",
 		"pretty-bytes": "^6.1.1",
 		"sanitize-html": "^2.13.1",
 		"svelte-tippy": "^1.3.2",
diff --git a/Foxnouns.Frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml b/Foxnouns.Frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 9b78513..bb1a839 100644
--- a/Foxnouns.Frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/Foxnouns.Frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ importers:
       markdown-it:
         specifier: ^14.1.0
         version: 14.1.0
+      minidenticons:
+        specifier: ^4.2.1
+        version: 4.2.1
       pretty-bytes:
         specifier: ^6.1.1
         version: 6.1.1
@@ -1110,6 +1113,10 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-PXwfBhYu0hBCPw8Dn0E+WDYb7af3dSLVWKi3HGv84IdF4TyFoC0ysxFd0Goxw7nSv4T/PzEJQxsYsEiFCKo2BA==}
     engines: {node: '>=8.6'}
 
+  minidenticons@4.2.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-oWfFivA0lOx/V/bO/YIJbthB26lV8JXYvhnv9zM2hNd3fzsHTXQ6c6bWZPcvhD3nnOB+lQk/D9lF43BXixrN8g==}
+    engines: {node: '>=15.14.0'}
+
   minimatch@3.1.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-J7p63hRiAjw1NDEww1W7i37+ByIrOWO5XQQAzZ3VOcL0PNybwpfmV/N05zFAzwQ9USyEcX6t3UO+K5aqBQOIHw==}
 
@@ -2369,6 +2376,8 @@ snapshots:
       braces: 3.0.3
       picomatch: 2.3.1
 
+  minidenticons@4.2.1: {}
+
   minimatch@3.1.2:
     dependencies:
       brace-expansion: 1.1.11
diff --git a/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/lib/components/Avatar.svelte b/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/lib/components/Avatar.svelte
index 99dd8f3..d9f4eec 100644
--- a/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/lib/components/Avatar.svelte
+++ b/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/lib/components/Avatar.svelte
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { DEFAULT_AVATAR } from "$lib";
+	import { minidenticon } from "minidenticons";
 
-	type Props = { url: string | null; alt: string; lazyLoad?: boolean; size?: number };
-	let { url, alt, lazyLoad, size }: Props = $props();
+	type Props = { url: string | null; alt: string; lazyLoad?: boolean; size?: number; name: string };
+	let { url, alt, lazyLoad, size, name }: Props = $props();
 
 	let width = $derived(size || 200);
+
+	let identicon: string | null = $derived.by(() => {
+		if (url) return null;
+		return "data:image/svg+xml;utf8," + encodeURIComponent(minidenticon(name, 50, 80));
+	});
 </script>
 
 <img
 	class="rounded-circle img-fluid"
 	style="height: {width}px; width: {width}px"
-	src={url || DEFAULT_AVATAR}
+	class:identicon={!url}
+	src={url || identicon}
 	{alt}
 	{width}
 	loading={lazyLoad ? "lazy" : "eager"}
@@ -20,4 +26,12 @@
 	img {
 		object-fit: cover;
 	}
+
+	.identicon {
+		@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+			background-color: var(--bs-secondary-border-subtle);
+		}
+
+		background-color: var(--bs-light-border-subtle);
+	}
 </style>
diff --git a/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/lib/components/editor/AvatarEditor.svelte b/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/lib/components/editor/AvatarEditor.svelte
index 05a9a62..e18c6b6 100644
--- a/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/lib/components/editor/AvatarEditor.svelte
+++ b/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/lib/components/editor/AvatarEditor.svelte
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@
 	import ShortNoscriptWarning from "./ShortNoscriptWarning.svelte";
 
 	type Props = {
+		name: string;
 		current: string | null;
 		alt: string;
 		update: (avatar: string) => Promise<void>;
 		updated: boolean;
 	};
-	let { current, alt, update: onclick, updated }: Props = $props();
+	let { name, current, alt, update: onclick, updated }: Props = $props();
 
 	const MAX_AVATAR_BYTES = 1_000_000;
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
 </script>
 
 <p class="text-center">
-	<Avatar url={avatarExists ? avatar : current} {alt} />
+	<Avatar {name} url={avatarExists ? avatar : current} {alt} />
 </p>
 
 <InputGroup class="mb-2">
diff --git a/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/lib/components/profile/ProfileHeader.svelte b/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/lib/components/profile/ProfileHeader.svelte
index d28a001..0fd1960 100644
--- a/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/lib/components/profile/ProfileHeader.svelte
+++ b/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/lib/components/profile/ProfileHeader.svelte
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 	<div class="row">
 		<div class="col-md-4 text-center">
 			<Avatar
+				name={"name" in profile ? profile.name : profile.username}
 				url={profile.avatar_url}
 				alt={$t("avatar-tooltip", { name })}
 				lazyLoad={lazyLoadAvatar}
diff --git a/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/lib/components/profile/user/MemberCard.svelte b/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/lib/components/profile/user/MemberCard.svelte
index d77de02..765dda7 100644
--- a/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/lib/components/profile/user/MemberCard.svelte
+++ b/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/lib/components/profile/user/MemberCard.svelte
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 <div>
 	<a href="/@{username}/{member.name}">
 		<Avatar
+			name={member.name}
 			url={member.avatar_url}
 			lazyLoad
 			alt={$t("avatar-tooltip", { name: member.display_name })}
diff --git a/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte b/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
index b7be972..79f7d64 100644
--- a/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
+++ b/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 	<div class="col-md-3 text-center">
 		<h5>{$t("settings.avatar")}</h5>
 		<Avatar
+			name={data.user.username}
 			url={data.user.avatar_url}
 			alt={$t("avatar-tooltip", { name: "@" + data.user.username })}
 		/>
diff --git a/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/routes/settings/members/+page.svelte b/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/routes/settings/members/+page.svelte
index 563cf90..6963c0c 100644
--- a/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/routes/settings/members/+page.svelte
+++ b/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/routes/settings/members/+page.svelte
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 	{#each data.members as member (member.id)}
 		<ListGroupItem tag="a" href="/settings/members/{member.id}" data-sveltekit-preload-data="tap">
 			<Avatar
+				name={member.name}
 				url={member.avatar_url}
 				alt={$t("avatar-tooltip", { name: member.display_name })}
 				size={20}
diff --git a/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/routes/settings/members/[id]/+page.svelte b/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/routes/settings/members/[id]/+page.svelte
index 7819548..22fd219 100644
--- a/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/routes/settings/members/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/routes/settings/members/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 	<div class="col-md">
 		<h4>{$t("settings.avatar")}</h4>
 		<AvatarEditor
+			name={data.member.name}
 			current={data.member.avatar_url}
 			alt={$t("avatar-tooltip", { name: data.member.name })}
 			update={updateAvatar}
diff --git a/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/routes/settings/profile/+page.svelte b/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/routes/settings/profile/+page.svelte
index d343ab5..f6fda59 100644
--- a/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/routes/settings/profile/+page.svelte
+++ b/Foxnouns.Frontend/src/routes/settings/profile/+page.svelte
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 	<div class="col-md">
 		<h4>{$t("settings.avatar")}</h4>
 		<AvatarEditor
+			name={data.user.username}
 			current={data.user.avatar_url}
 			alt={$t("avatar-tooltip", { name: "@" + data.user.username })}
 			update={updateAvatar}