![Grimes Was Forced to Change Her Baby’s Name](https://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2020/05/grimes.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Grimes Was Forced to Change Her Baby’s Name
Grimes revealed she and Elon Musk changed their baby's name because it didn't comply with a California law.
Just when we had finally learned how to spell X Æ A-12, the Canadian singer-songwriter announced she made a small adjustment to her son’s unusual name because the California state constitution forbids the inclusion of any numbers. (Names can only use the 26 alphabetical characters of the English language.)
Grimes confirmed the update after an Instagram user asked, "Did you change the baby name because of Californian laws? What is the baby’s new name?"
"X Æ A-Xii,” she replied, adding, "Roman numerals. Looks better tbh."
So, instead of changing their newborn's name to something else on his birth certificate, Grimes and Musk just changed the number 12 to Roman numerals. Luckily, it’s pronounced the same.
Meanwhile, the Tesla CEO explained how to pronounce X Æ A-12 during an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience, saying, "It’s just X, the letter X, and then the Æ is pronounced ‘Ash’ and then A-12 is my contribution. Archangel 12, the precursor to the SR-71. Coolest plane ever. It’s true.”
Grimes also tried to explain the name's meaning via Twitter earlier this month.
The couple welcomed their first child together on May 4.
Crazy Celebrity Baby Names
More From Alt 101.7
![Grimes Reads Karl Marx While in Dystopian Elf Garb in Hilarious Post-Breakup Paparazzi Pics](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2021/10/attachment-Grimes-trolls-the-paparazzi.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Grimes Says She Knows Her Relationship With Elon Musk ‘Upsets’ Her Fans](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2021/05/Untitled-design11.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![What Is an NFT? And How Did Grimes Make $6 Million in Under 20 Minutes Selling Her ‘Crypto-Art’?](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2021/03/grimes-nft.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Grimes and Baby Were Stuck in Texas (Where They Now Live) Snowstorm With No Power for Days](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2021/02/grimes-snowstorm-texas.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Grimes Gives Baby X Æ A-12 a ‘Viking’ Haircut in Rare Photos on Instagram](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2020/04/grimes.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Elon Musk Reveals He Moved to Texas, Leaves Fans Wondering Where Grimes Is](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2020/07/elon-musk-grimes.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Google Reveals 2020’s Most Searched Celebrities, Musicians and More](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2020/12/shakira-google-e1607543102939.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Grimes Calls Out Boyfriend Elon Musk Following Controversial ‘Pronouns Suck’ Tweet](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2020/07/elon-musk-grimes.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Grimes Responds to Elon Musk’s Baby Name Typo Correction: ‘I Am Recovering From Surgery’](http://townsquare.media/site/252/files/2020/05/elon-musk-grimes.jpg?w=980&q=75)