Grimes Shared Her Nickname for Baby X Æ A-Xii

new york, ny may 07 grimes and elon musk attend heavenly bodies fashion the catholic imagination, the 2018 costume institute benefit at metropolitan museum of art on may 7, 2018 in new york city photo by taylor hillgetty images

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published 1 June 2020

Grimes and Elon Musk welcomed baby X Æ A-Xii last month.
Grimes and Musk changed the name from X Æ A-12, which fell afoul of California laws due to its inclusion of numbers.
In a new interview, Grimes revealed her nickname for her first child: Little X.

Grimes revealed her nickname for her new baby with Elon Musk, X Æ A-Xii, in a new interview. Originally named X Æ A-12, the parents were forced to change the name due to California naming laws, which prohibit the inclusion of numbers. "Roman numerals. Looks better tbh," Grimes told an enquiring fan on Instagram.

•X, the unknown variable ⚔️•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 🤍+ (A=Archangel, my favorite song) (⚔️🐁 metal rat)May 6, 2020

Speaking to Bloomberg, Grimes revealed she calls her newborn something else at home: She uses the nickname "Little X." Cute!

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