We cannot shut our mouths in astonishment nor do we know how to pronounce it, but it is the name that Elon Musk , CEO of Tesla, and the Canadian singer Grimes chose for their first child born last Monday. They will call it X Æ A-12.
Before the father’s announcement on Twitter that mother and baby were fine, a user asked if it was a boy or a girl, to which the tycoon said “boy”, and then asked the name of the child, to which the father replied a series of characters followed by the Musk surname that left everyone puzzled .
X Æ A-12 Musk
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 5, 2020
Then they ask to meet the baby, and the father shared a photo of the newborn sleeping.
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 5, 2020
It was not clear at first if the name could be a joke of the controversial billionaire, and we still have the doubt, but the mother seems to confirm it by explaining on her Twitter account the meaning of each part of the name .
•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 🤍
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(A=Archangel, my favorite song)
(⚔️🐁 metal rat)— ꧁ ༒ Gℜiꪔ⃕es ༒꧂ 🍓🐉🎀 小仙女 (@Grimezsz) May 6, 2020
What is the meaning of the name
A most bizarre combination in which each of the characters has their reason for being, as explained by the singer:
X refers to the “unknown variable”
Æ corresponds to the “elven” spelling of the letter Ai, which means love and / or artificial intelligence.
The A-12 is the couple’s favorite aircraft, a precursor to the SR-71, “no weapons, no defenses, just speed. Excellent in battle, but not violent. “
In addition, it refers to two more meanings. The A is the initial of the title of his favorite song, ‘Archangel’ and the X also refers to the Chinese zodiac sign of the metal rat.
Other eccentric baby names
Putting weird names is quite common among celebrities or some parents who seek maximum originality for their little heirs. If not, let’s remember the unusual names that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West chose for their fourth child Psalm (Salmo) West , or Kylie Jenner for their little Stormi (stormy = “stormy” in English). Kate Winslet named her baby Bear (Bear) and Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin chose Apple (Apple) for their little girl.
But it’s not just celebrities who look for the weirdest names for their children. There are parents who choose such strange names, in some banned countries, such as: Facebook, Twitter, Metallica, Superman, Ikea and recently Corona and Covid.
Can we call our baby ‘ X Æ A-12′?
Of course, now there will be many parents who consider starting to make combinations of characters for their babies’ names. But can they do it? It depends on the laws that govern in each territory for the freedom of choice of the name of the people.
The baby was born in California and we do not know if it will be possible for the parents to register it under that name, if it is the final name (please, we hope it is not for the baby’s sake).
In Spain, for example, Article 54 of the Civil Registry Law determines that “Names that objectively harm the person are prohibited. Names that make identification confusing are prohibited. “ Also, ” Names that are prohibited by extravagant are those that by themselves or in combination with the surnames are contrary to the decorum of the person. “ X Æ A-12 meets all the conditions, therefore In our country, such a strange name for a baby does not seem viable.
If you are looking for an original name for your baby, that is pronounceable and beautiful, we suggest some ideas here:
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