New parents Elon Musk and Grimes have cleared up how to pronounce their baby’s non-traditional name, X Æ A-12. Fans were left dumbfounded over their child’s name after he was born on Monday, but Musk finally gave them what they want while appearing on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Thursday.
The correct pronunciation is: “X Ash A Twelve.” The name was an effort of both parents, Musk said, and half-inspired by “the coolest plane ever.” “First of all, my partner’s the one that mostly came up with the name,” the 48-year-old said. “It’s just X, the letter X, and then the ‘Æ’ is pronounced, ‘Ash,’ and then, ‘A-12’ is my contribution.” “A-12,” he continued, is a nod to the “Archangel 12, the precursor to the SR-71, coolest plane ever.