ICloud will not allow me to create an email alias

Although I have only 2 of my 3 alias opportunities taken, I have been unable to create a third alias. I have probably tried over 100 variations on my name. After getting the message "This Alias is Not Available" EVERY time, I began to get suspicious that the cause was NOT because those addresses were in use. To test my theory, I then tried a series of completely random entries, for which I received the same "This Alias is Not Available" message. HELP!! I am in desparate need of a new alias to replace a closing email account, and don't know how to work around this problem...
Thanks!

I'm afraid I've never head that one before and don't know a solution. You might want to try again tomorrow in case it's a temporary server issue. Otherwise, you'll probably have to contact Apple for Assistance (http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/contact/).

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