diff --git a/components/notes/header.vue b/components/notes/header.vue
index 701c433..8618ebf 100644
--- a/components/notes/header.vue
+++ b/components/notes/header.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 <template>
     <div class="rounded flex flex-row items-center gap-3">
         <NuxtLink :href="urlAsPath" :class="cn('relative size-14', smallLayout && 'size-8')">
-            <Avatar shape="square" :class="cn('size-14 border border-card', smallLayout && 'size-8')">
-                <AvatarImage :src="avatar" alt="" />
-                <AvatarFallback class="rounded-lg"> AA </AvatarFallback>
-            </Avatar>
-            <Avatar shape="square" v-if="cornerAvatar" class="size-6 border absolute -bottom-1 -right-1">
-                <AvatarImage :src="cornerAvatar" alt="" />
-                <AvatarFallback class="rounded-lg"> AA </AvatarFallback>
-            </Avatar>
+            <Avatar :class="cn('size-14 border border-card', smallLayout && 'size-8')" :src="avatar" :name="displayName" />
+            <Avatar v-if="cornerAvatar" class="size-6 border absolute -bottom-1 -right-1" :src="cornerAvatar" />
         </NuxtLink>
         <div :class="cn('flex flex-col gap-0.5 justify-center flex-1 text-left leading-tight', smallLayout && 'text-sm')">
             <span class="truncate font-semibold" v-render-emojis="emojis">{{
@@ -43,6 +37,7 @@ import type {
 } from "@vueuse/core";
 import { AtSign, Globe, Lock, LockOpen } from "lucide-vue-next";
 import CopyableText from "./copyable-text.vue";
+import Avatar from "../profiles/avatar.vue";
 
 const { acct, createdAt, url, noteUrl } = defineProps<{
     avatar: string;
diff --git a/components/notes/reblog-header.vue b/components/notes/reblog-header.vue
index 8b3ae95..a5bb9e3 100644
--- a/components/notes/reblog-header.vue
+++ b/components/notes/reblog-header.vue
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 <template>
     <NuxtLink :href="urlAsPath" class="rounded border hover:bg-muted duration-100 text-sm flex flex-row items-center gap-2 px-2 py-1 mb-4">
         <Repeat class="size-4 text-primary" />
-        <Avatar shape="square" class="size-6 border">
-            <AvatarImage :src="avatar" alt="" />
-            <AvatarFallback class="rounded-lg"> AA </AvatarFallback>
-        </Avatar>
+        <Avatar class="size-6 border" :src="avatar" :name="displayName" />
         <span class="font-semibold" v-render-emojis="emojis">{{ displayName }}</span>
         reblogged
     </NuxtLink>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from "@/components/ui/avatar";
 import type { Emoji } from "@versia/client/types";
 import { Repeat } from "lucide-vue-next";
+import Avatar from "../profiles/avatar.vue";
 
 const { url } = defineProps<{
     avatar: string;
diff --git a/components/notifications/follow-request.vue b/components/notifications/follow-request.vue
index 3690d43..d397a87 100644
--- a/components/notifications/follow-request.vue
+++ b/components/notifications/follow-request.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 <template>
     <div v-if="relationship?.requested_by !== false" class="flex flex-row items-center gap-3 p-4">
         <NuxtLink :href="followerUrl" class="relative size-10">
-            <Avatar shape="square" class="size-10 border border-border">
-                <AvatarImage :src="follower.avatar" alt="" />
-                <AvatarFallback class="rounded-lg"> AA </AvatarFallback>
-            </Avatar>
+            <Avatar class="size-10 border border-border" :src="follower.avatar" :name="follower.display_name" />
         </NuxtLink>
         <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5 justify-center flex-1 text-left leading-tight text-sm">
             <span class="truncate font-semibold" v-render-emojis="follower.emojis">{{
@@ -44,8 +41,8 @@ import type { Account } from "@versia/client/types";
 import { Check, Loader, X } from "lucide-vue-next";
 import { toast } from "vue-sonner";
 import CopyableText from "~/components/notes/copyable-text.vue";
-import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from "~/components/ui/avatar";
 import { Button } from "~/components/ui/button";
+import Avatar from "../profiles/avatar.vue";
 
 const { follower } = defineProps<{
     follower: Account;
diff --git a/components/notifications/notification.vue b/components/notifications/notification.vue
index df49a0a..5963365 100644
--- a/components/notifications/notification.vue
+++ b/components/notifications/notification.vue
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
                     <CardHeader v-if="notification.account"
                         class="flex-row items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 border-b border-border">
                         <component :is="icon" class="size-5 shrink-0" />
-                        <Avatar shape="square" class="size-6 border border-card">
-                            <AvatarImage :src="notification.account.avatar" alt="" />
-                            <AvatarFallback> AA </AvatarFallback>
-                        </Avatar>
+                        <Avatar class="size-6 border border-card" :src="notification.account.avatar" :name="notification.account.display_name" />
                         <span class="font-semibold" v-render-emojis="notification.account.emojis">{{
                             notification.account.display_name
                         }}</span>
@@ -46,7 +43,7 @@ import {
     UserCheck,
     UserPlus,
 } from "lucide-vue-next";
-import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from "~/components/ui/avatar";
+import Avatar from "../profiles/avatar.vue";
 import { Button } from "~/components/ui/button";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader } from "~/components/ui/card";
 import {
diff --git a/components/profiles/avatar.vue b/components/profiles/avatar.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d534f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/profiles/avatar.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<template>
+    <Avatar shape="square">
+        <AvatarFallback v-if="name">
+            {{ getInitials(name) }}
+        </AvatarFallback>
+        <AvatarImage v-if="src" :src="src" />
+    </Avatar>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from "../ui/avatar";
+
+const { name } = defineProps<{
+    src?: string;
+    name?: string;
+}>();
+
+/**
+ * Gets the initials of any string, even if it's not a name.
+ * If not a name, it will return the first two characters.
+ * @param name
+ */
+const getInitials = (name: string): string => {
+    const initials = name.match(/\b\w/g) || [];
+
+    const firstLetter = initials.shift() || name[0] || "";
+    const secondLetter = initials.pop() || name[1] || "";
+
+    return `${firstLetter}${secondLetter}`.toUpperCase();
+};
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/profiles/profile-header.vue b/components/profiles/profile-header.vue
index 33f5ee6..4a3b793 100644
--- a/components/profiles/profile-header.vue
+++ b/components/profiles/profile-header.vue
@@ -6,19 +6,18 @@
             <div class="absolute bottom-0 w-full h-1/3 bg-gradient-to-b from-black/0 to-black/40"></div>
         </div>
         <div class="absolute bottom-0 translate-y-1/3 left-4 flex flex-row items-start gap-2">
-            <Avatar shape="square" size="lg" class="border">
-                <AvatarImage :src="avatar" alt="" />
-                <AvatarFallback>AA</AvatarFallback>
-            </Avatar>
+            <Avatar size="lg" class="border" :src="avatar" :name="displayName" />
         </div>
     </CardHeader>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { CardHeader } from "~/components/ui/card";
+import Avatar from "./avatar.vue";
 
 defineProps<{
     header: string;
     avatar: string;
+    displayName: string;
 }>();
 </script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/profiles/profile.vue b/components/profiles/profile.vue
index 53b5857..86c3819 100644
--- a/components/profiles/profile.vue
+++ b/components/profiles/profile.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
     <Card>
-        <ProfileHeader :header="account.header" :avatar="account.avatar" />
+        <ProfileHeader :header="account.header" :avatar="account.avatar" :display-name="account.display_name" />
         <CardContent class="pt-3 gap-4 flex flex-col">
             <div class="flex flex-row justify-end gap-2">
                 <Button variant="secondary" :disabled="isLoading || relationship?.requested" v-if="!isMe"
diff --git a/components/sidebars/account-switcher.vue b/components/sidebars/account-switcher.vue
index 7735a94..049e19d 100644
--- a/components/sidebars/account-switcher.vue
+++ b/components/sidebars/account-switcher.vue
@@ -3,13 +3,8 @@
         <DropdownMenuTrigger as-child>
             <SidebarMenuButton size="lg"
                 class="data-[state=open]:bg-sidebar-accent data-[state=open]:text-sidebar-accent-foreground">
-                <Avatar v-if="identity" shape="square" class="size-8">
-                    <AvatarImage :src="identity?.account.avatar" alt="" />
-                    <AvatarFallback class="rounded-lg"> AA </AvatarFallback>
-                </Avatar>
-                <Avatar v-else shape="square" class="size-8">
-                    <AvatarFallback class="rounded-lg"> AB </AvatarFallback>
-                </Avatar>
+                <Avatar v-if="identity" class="size-8" :src="identity.account.avatar" :name="identity.account.display_name" />
+                <Avatar v-else class="size-8" name="AB" />
                 <div class="grid flex-1 text-left text-sm leading-tight">
                     <span class="truncate font-semibold" v-render-emojis="identity?.account.emojis">{{
                         identity?.account.display_name ?? "Not signed in"
@@ -23,10 +18,7 @@
             align="end" :side-offset="4">
             <DropdownMenuLabel class="p-0 font-normal">
                 <div v-for="identity of identities" class="flex items-center gap-2 px-1 py-1.5 text-left text-sm">
-                    <Avatar shape="square" class="size-8">
-                        <AvatarImage :src="identity.account.avatar" alt="" />
-                        <AvatarFallback class="rounded-lg"> AA </AvatarFallback>
-                    </Avatar>
+                    <Avatar class="size-8" :src="identity.account.avatar" :name="identity.account.display_name" />
                     <div class="grid flex-1 text-left text-sm leading-tight">
                         <span class="truncate font-semibold" v-render-emojis="identity.account.emojis">{{
                             identity.account.display_name
@@ -70,7 +62,6 @@ import {
     LogIn,
 } from "lucide-vue-next";
 import { toast } from "vue-sonner";
-import { Avatar, AvatarFallback, AvatarImage } from "../ui/avatar";
 import {
     DropdownMenu,
     DropdownMenuContent,
@@ -82,6 +73,7 @@ import {
 } from "../ui/dropdown-menu";
 import { SidebarMenuButton } from "../ui/sidebar";
 import { NuxtLink } from "#components";
+import Avatar from "../profiles/avatar.vue";
 
 const appData = useAppData();
 
diff --git a/components/sidebars/left-sidebar.vue b/components/sidebars/left-sidebar.vue
index 54e29f3..7c26c47 100644
--- a/components/sidebars/left-sidebar.vue
+++ b/components/sidebars/left-sidebar.vue
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@
                     <NuxtLink href="/">
                         <SidebarMenuButton size="lg"
                             class="data-[state=open]:bg-sidebar-accent data-[state=open]:text-sidebar-accent-foreground">
-                            <Avatar shape="square" class="size-8">
-                                <AvatarImage :src="instance?.thumbnail.url ??
-                                    'https://cdn.versia.pub/branding/icon.svg'
-                                    " alt="" />
-                            </Avatar>
+                            <Avatar class="size-8" :src="instance?.thumbnail.url ??
+                                'https://cdn.versia.pub/branding/icon.svg'
+                                " :name="instance?.title" />
                             <div class="grid flex-1 text-left text-sm leading-tight">
                                 <span class="truncate font-semibold">{{ instance?.title ?? 'Versia Server' }}</span>
                                 <span class="truncate text-xs">{{ "A Versia Server instance" }}</span>
@@ -104,7 +102,6 @@ import {
     Pen,
     Settings2,
 } from "lucide-vue-next";
-import { Avatar, AvatarImage } from "~/components/ui/avatar";
 import {
     Collapsible,
     CollapsibleContent,
@@ -128,6 +125,7 @@ import {
 import { Button } from "../ui/button";
 import AccountSwitcher from "./account-switcher.vue";
 import ThemeSwitcher from "./theme-switcher.vue";
+import Avatar from "../profiles/avatar.vue";
 
 const data = {
     navMain: [