Grimes and Elon Musk may have the most unconventional baby name in the world, but their nickname for the newborn is a little more run-of-the-mill. In an interview with Bloomberg about her new art exhibit, “Selling Out,” Grimes touched on the new addition to her family, whose eccentric name received quite the reaction when it was revealed to the public earlier this month. However, Grimes and Elon have a sweet nickname for X Æ A-Xii that is a little easier to pronounce: “Little X.”

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Although the new parents initially tried to name their child X Æ A-12, a reference to a number of things including an aircraft and Artificial Intelligence, they were later told that, under California law, a child’s legal name cannot include any symbols other than the letters of the English alphabet. For this reason—and, according to Grimes, because Roman numerals just “look better”—they changed the spelling of the baby’s name to X Æ A-Xii.

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Although it was rumoured that the proper pronunciation of this head-scratcher of a name was “Ash Archangel,” Elon later clarified that it is actually just pronounced “X Ash.” However, Grimes has said that the name is pronounced “Ex-Eye,” although she later replied to a fan inquiring about the pronunciation that the child “has many names.”

The things people will do in the name of art. Popstar Grimes has been unconventional throughout her career but the new mother has elicited strong responses from the public after it was revealed that she planned on selling her soul. The new mom will take part in an upcoming, digital art exhibit that she’s hosting titled “Selling Out.” During the exhibit, Grimes, real name Claire Boucher, will sell various items including drawings, photographs, art prints, and her soul.

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Grimes spoke with Bloomberg about the controversial move, explaining the method behind her madness. “I didn’t want anyone to buy it, so I said we should just make it $10 million, and then it probably won’t sell,” she said. This will be a legal exchange as she told the outlet that “the deeper we got with it, the more philosophically interesting it became.”

“I really wanted to collaborate with my lawyer on art,” she continued. “The idea of fantastical art in the form of legal documents just seems very intriguing to me.” Then, Grimes decided to take into consideration that this COVID-19 pandemic has put a dent in millions of pockets, so instead of the $10 million price tag, Grimes has opted to take the “best offer” she receives.

You can see the musician’s art on the Gallery Platform Los Angeles between May 28 through June 3, and at Maccarone Los Angeles from May 28 to August 31. How much would you sell your soul for?

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Elon Musk and Grimes decided to give their baby boy the very on-brand name of X Æ A-12, giving that child a very difficult future in school. At this point, it has been confirmed that the name is pronounced “Ash Archangel” but, if we’re being honest, that kid will need to explain that to every single one of his friends and teachers forever. 

It was reported that, since the name contains numbers, it would not be legal for Musk and Grimes to name their son X Æ A-12. They managed to find a work-around though, as revealed by the singer on Instagram.

“Did you change the baby name because of Californian laws? What is the baby’s new name?” asked a fan on Grimes’ new upload. She responded that they made a very slight alteration but, in retrospect, the name is pretty much the same.

“X Æ A-Xii,” she replied.

It seems as though their way around California laws was to use Roman numerals instead of the actual number 12. Pretty clever.

Did you expect anything other than this from a pair of eclectic celebrities like Elon Musk and Grimes? They were never going to name their child “Josh” after all… Are you a fan of the new name?

Elon Musk felt the need to correct a small error in his girlfriend Grimes' explanation for why they decided to name their newborn son X Æ A-12 soon after she gave birth. Elon and Grimes have come to be known as one of the more eccentric couples in the industry, so when it was revealed that the Tesla founder and musician were expecting their first child together, the Internet immediately started getting their jokes off. However, nobody could have prepared us for the bizarre series of letters and numbers that the couple would end up naming their child: X Æ A-12.

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Shortly after Grimes gave birth, Elon announced on Twitter that their little baby boy had been given this unpronounceable name, and the world collectively scratched their heads. Perhaps realizing everyone's confusion, Grimes took the time to explain the meaning behind each part of the name, noting that one particular detail—A-12—is "a precursor to SR-17 (our favorite aircraft)."

The news was picked up by almost every major news outlet this week after Elon Musk and Grimes welcomed their newborn baby boy into the world. The couple shared some baby pictures the other day before revealing that they had given him a very unique name. The couple ended up settling on X Æ A-12, which nobody is quite sure how to pronounce. 

People have theorized that the name is pronounced "Ash Archangel" after Grimes revealed that they were influenced by the name of their favorite aircraft.

Unfortunately, they received some bad news shortly after the announcement though, learning that they cannot legally name their little boy X Æ A-12.

Congratulations are in order for Elon Musk and Grimes who welcomed their son just yesterday. Elon couldn't help but share the news with the world as fans pelted him with questions about when his girlfriend was due to give birth. First, he tweeted that they were just a few hours away from the birth of their baby, and when he arrived, he added that both Grimes and the baby were happy and healthy.

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Previously, Grimes told fans that she didn't want to share the baby's name because people were having a hard time understanding it, but as soon as the child was born, Elon tweeted that they'd decided to go with "X Æ A-12 Musk." Unsurprisingly, the news sparked quite the discussion on social media, so Grimes stepped forward to explain how they came up with their unique name.

"X, the unknown variable," she wrote. "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." She also added, ""A=Archangel, my favorite song." The internet is debating how to pronounce it, but many are speculating that the child's name is Ash. Check out Grimes tweeting the details below.

There is good news for Elon Musk and Grimes amid this global pandemic: The couple has welcomed their first child together on Monday (May 4). This makes for Grimes's first child and Elon's sixth, as he shares five sons with his ex-wife. While the 48-year-old had a bit of a rough weekend after his tweetstorm last week negatively impacted his businesses, he kept things brief when announcing the good news about Baby Musk to the world.

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"A few hours away!" Musk told a fan who asked about the arrival of his newborn. Later he added, "Mom & baby all good." Grimes, 32, previously spoke about the plans that she and Musk had for their little one. "I don't want to say what it is because everyone I've told it hates it, and everyone's gonna make fun of it," said Grimes of her child's name back in February. "But it is, in fact, a genius name and people just don't appreciate it yet because it's too avant-garde." The baby's name? "X Æ A-12 Musk," Elon told a Twitter user.

While Grimes previously stated that she didn't want to reveal the baby's gender, Elon shared that they had a boy. "I don't think they can consent to being famous or being in public," Grimes said months ago of her baby. "And I don't want to gender them in case that's not how they feel in their life. I don't know, I just feel like it doesn't need to be known." Congrats to the couple on their new arrival.

As she anticipates the birth of her first child with tech giant boyfriend Elon Musk, Grimes is opening up about her baby. The singer-songwriter recently kicked up dust after she refused to share her baby’s gender with fans and said that she planned on allowing her child to choose their identity when they were ready.

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Grimes hosted a YouTube Live session recently and said that she’s already picked out a name. “I don’t want to say what it is because everyone I’ve told it hates it, and everyone’s gonna make fun of it,” said Grimes, according to PEOPLE. “But it is, in fact, a genius name and people just don’t appreciate it yet because it’s too avant-garde.”

Elsewhere during her Live, Grimes stated, “I don’t want to say the gender of the baby … because I feel like their privacy should be protected. I don’t think they can consent to being famous or being in public. And I don’t want to gender them in case that’s not how they feel in their life. I don’t know, I just feel like it doesn’t need to be known.”

Still, fans on Twitter were curious as to whether she was having a “girl or a boy.” In a since-deleted tweet Grimes answered, “They may decide their fate and identity.” As you may have previously read, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union have been under social media fire after revealing that their 12-year-old Zion would now be known as their daughter Zaya.

Over the past two years, perhaps one of Hollywood's most unexpecting couples was art-pop star Grimes and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Now, they face many criticisms and questions when they first came out together as a couple but it appears that people have gotten over it. Or have they? As the two have been together for roughly two years at this point, they've had their ups and downs but it appears as though the couple is welcoming a new member to the family soon.

Grimes hit Instagram and Twitter with an NSFW photo that sparked much conversation on social media and making her a trending topic. The photo, which she's posing topless, also shows what appears to be a belly bump. According to Consequence of Sound, she later confirmed that she is indeed pregnant, although she never actually confirmed it was his child. 

“I thought about censoring them for a hot minute haha (this may get taken down anyway) but the photo is so much less feral without the nipples. Plus being knocked up is a very feral & war-like state of being. Might as well be what it is," she wrote in a since-deleted comment. 

Needless to say, the speculation alone was enough to turn Twitter into a frenzy. Given the technological background on Musk's work, many cracked a few jokes about the child being birthed part robot. Others decided to bring in some (clever) memes involving Azealia Banks' previous back-and-forth with Grimes and Elon Musk.

Peep some of the better reactions below.