I actually don't like the period in my normal name but I can't get rid of it because a troll created an account with no period, then proceeded to delete it, making the name unusable. Any other character in the name looks weird except for a period.
Instead of an Elf on the Shelf in December, we should all do a Doll in the Hall in October. Basically you take a creepy Annabel porcelain doll that your kids already believe is haunted and keep secretly moving it around the house. For an extra festive touch you put the doll right in bed with one of the kids whenever they throw it in the trash.