How to pronounce X Æ A-12 Musk

Just days after dealing a blow to his company’s stock price, Tesla founder Elon Musk has shifted the public’s attention to something new: X Æ A-12 Musk.

X Æ A-12 Musk

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 5, 2020

X Æ A-12 is the name of Musk and his girlfriend Grimes’ newborn baby, but this has left just one question on everyone’s mind “how on earth do you pronounce X Æ A-12?”

Various fan theories have come up with two possibilities: Ash Archangel Musk or Sasha Archangel Musk.

https://twitter.com/babeyteef/status/1257755340403245059?s=20

While Grimes’ explanation has left many as confused as they initially were, it did confirm that the baby would have “Archangel” somewhere in their name due to the word’s significance to the couple.

•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)

— 𝖦𝗋𝗂𝗆𝖾𝗌 ⏳ (@Grimezsz) May 6, 2020

Archangel-12 pic.twitter.com/s9g69SU1Ju

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 6, 2020

As is the case with many things on Twitter, the baby’s unique name spurred a series of jokes about things the baby would do once taken home as well as who he might grow up to be given who his parents are and how eccentric they have shown themselves to be.

https://twitter.com/htoldschool/status/1257932591988015105?s=20

https://twitter.com/dheerajmroy/status/1257947603330830342?s=20

X Æ A-12's first day at school: pic.twitter.com/8cLUKKHdXd

— MuchDank (@TheMuchDank) May 6, 2020

https://twitter.com/_anuraggh/status/1257953771944058880?s=20

Grimes: Wake up sleepy head! It’s time for school

X Æ A-12: pic.twitter.com/OizfJPaliF

— Devin Kurant (@KDs_Burner_Acc) May 6, 2020

https://twitter.com/DeaconRyuKen/status/1257923454592040961?s=20

https://twitter.com/kakanihimanshuu/status/1257932584907988994?s=20

https://twitter.com/brokeangeI/status/1257942540411682817?s=20

this is how to pronounce X Æ A-12 pic.twitter.com/s6psurKlmN

— ollie molly 🛸 (@yeahollie) May 6, 2020

https://twitter.com/vicveronixa/status/1257963023131525122?s=20

https://twitter.com/SickleIncognito/status/1257976423052120066?s=20

X Æ A-12 is the couple’s first child together. Musk has five other children; twins Griffin and Xavier and triplets Damian, Saxon, and Kai from a previous marriage.

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