I used to just embark without realizing that I could change the name of my fortress. When I got something like "Burninganus the Muscular Tunnel" it motivated me to learn how to change the names myself.
I also got randomly generated "Battlegreed" as a name, which I rather like. I mean, battles are good, right? And greed is good, right? Okay. Since then, my last ten (failed) fortresses have been called "Battlegreed the Grave of Thieves", my current fortress is called Battlegreed the Grave of Thieves, and by Armok, they'll KEEP being called Battlegreed until I either get one constructed the way I like it, or it falls to a legitimate cause.
I consider tantrum spirals, booze fires, and goblin attacks legitimate causes. I do not consider Windows Update or power outages which cause me to lose five hours of work (and the desire to continue playing that fortress) a legitimate cause.
Kobold thieves and goblin babysnatchers get their skulls turned into totems and placed along the main road, hence the "Grave of Thieves" part.
(edit) Oh, and Exitceilings makes me think of how maybe someday Toady will provide a way for somebody to be tied to a boulder and shot out of a catapult through a skylight. It's like being banished, but at twice the speed of sound.