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Elon Musk & Grimes Not Allowed To Name Their Baby X Æ A-12

Elon Musk and Grimes are not able to name their baby boy X Æ A-12 under California law.

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.

According to a supervisor at the Department of Public Health Vital Records Office in Los Angeles -- where the child is believed to have been born -- it is against the law for somebody to have symbols or numbers in their name. California law states that only the 26 letters in the English alphabet can be used.

With that said, the kid's legal name will need to be something other than X Æ A-12. Perhaps they'll end up with Ash Archangel, written like that.

Elon Musk and Grimes have not yet commented on the legalities of naming their son X Æ A-12.

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Grimes Explains Why She & Elon Musk Named Newborn "X Æ A-12 Musk"

Grimes reportedly gave birth yesterday, and after Elon Musk revealed their child's name as "X Æ A-12 Musk," the public had a few questions.

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.

Grimes Explains Why She & Elon Musk Named Newborn "X Æ A-12 Musk"
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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.