X Æ A-12 was to be the son of musician Grimes (32, "Miss Anthropocene") and Tesla boss Elon Musk (48). A name that is as unusual as it is strange, which has caused quite a stir worldwide. The parents have now changed the baby name somewhat, but not because of the feedback, but because a law in the US state of California prohibits the use of numbers in names. "X Æ A-Xii", the boy will now be called, as Mama Grimes revealed in the comments of an Instagram post. "Roman numerals. Looks better to be honest," she also writes. And a hyphen is allowed.
What is behind the name? The couple have already publicly stated that the X stands for the "unknown variable", Æ is the "elven spelling for Ai (love and / or artificial intelligence)" and A-12 is the "precursor to the SR-71" (the favorite aircraft of the two ). In addition, the A stands for "Archangel", her favorite song. The couple's first child was born in early May. Musk also has five sons from a previous marriage.