Canadian Singer Grimes Offers Explanation For New Musk Baby’s Name

PALO ALTO (CBS SF) — Canadian singer Grimes took to social media Wednesday to explain the meaning behind her and Tesla founder Elon Musk’s new son’s name.

X Æ A-12 Musk was born to the couple early Monday morning. He is their first child. Musk has five sons – a set of twins and a set of triplets – from his previous marriage.

According to Grimes — who also goes by the name Claire Boucher — the baby’s name is a tribute to technology.

• X is for the unknown variable 
• Æ – my elven spelling of Ai (love &/or Artificial intellengence)
• 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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  ꧁ ༒ Gℜiꪔ⃕es ༒꧂  小仙女

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  •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)
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  5:54 PM - May 5, 2020