Elon Musk confirmed the baby's name X Æ A-12.
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| Elon Musk |
X Æ A-12 Musk— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 5, 2020
What does the name mean?
Musk, known to joke on Twitter, when he announced the name, so many people questioned whether he was being serious.However, the girlfriend of Elon, singer Grimes (Canadian), real name Claire Boucher, explained to her fans about the name's meaning.
He posted on twitter that the child would be called X Æ A-12 Musk after that his girlfriend later explained to her social media fans.
•X, the unknown variable ⚔️— ꧁ ༒ Gℜiꪔ⃕es ༒꧂ 🍓🐉🎀 小仙女 (@Grimezsz) May 6, 2020
•Æ, my elven spelling of Ai (love &/or Artificial intelligence)
•A-12 = precursor to SR-17 (our favorite aircraft). No weapons, no defenses, just speed. Great in battle, but non-violent 🤍
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(A=Archangel, my favorite song)
(⚔️🐁 metal rat)
The name X Æ A-12 has been trending on Twitter since the announcement and many asking how the name will be pronounced.
X Æ A-12: Elon Musk confirmed the baby's name pronounced as X Ash Archangel
The unique and possibly nonregistrable name has led to a lot of memes.
A popular that says it's actually pronounced "Kyle."
A popular that says it's actually pronounced "Kyle."
however the pronunciation "Kyle" had some people fooled and then Grimes clarified the name is pronounced like the letters X, A, and I.
on Thursday, Musk revealed on Joe Rogan's episode of a podcast that baby's name was pronounced as "X Ash Archangel.
- Musk admitted that he was happy because the baby was born on May 4, which is commonly known as Star Wars Day said "May the fourth (force) be with you."
Æ, a ligature of an and e known as ash, appeared in Latin, and Old English however has for the most part fallen out of utilization. Be that as it may, in certain languages, for example, Danish, Norwegian, and Icelandic, Æ is classed as a letter.
X Æ A-12: Elon Musk confirmed the baby's name pronounced as X Ash Archangel
The vocalist has utilized Æ previously, naming a melody on her latest album 4ÆM.
The A-12 is a Lockheed plane that worked for the CIA. It was referred to by architects during its advancement as Archangel.
The vocalist has utilized Æ previously, naming a melody on her latest album 4ÆM.
The A-12 is a Lockheed plane that worked for the CIA. It was referred to by architects during its advancement as Archangel.
- One of his fans asked for baby's picture,
We really need to see picture of the baby !! Please do share.— Tesla in the Gong (@TeslaGong) May 5, 2020
It remains unclear how the name is articulated. Be that as it may, when somebody on Twitter asked Musk whether it could be X Ash Archangel, Musk enjoyed the remark, providing the greatest insight as to how it may sound.
X Æ A-12: Elon Musk confirmed the baby's name pronounced as X Ash Archangel
It's the idea that maybe Grimes has given birth in California where according to CDPH
(California Department of Public Health) handbook, certain names cannot be registered
The principles there specify that no pictographs, ideograms and diacritical marks, for example è, ñ, ē, ç can be used during birth registration.
Name must have to consist of the 26 letters of the alphabet.
X Æ A-12: Elon Musk confirmed the baby's name pronounced as X Ash Archangel
Is it legal?
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| Source-CDPH handbook |
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| Source-CDPH handbook |
It's the idea that maybe Grimes has given birth in California where according to CDPH
(California Department of Public Health) handbook, certain names cannot be registered
Name must have to consist of the 26 letters of the alphabet.


