Canadian singer Grimes says she and Elon Musk really did name their new baby X Æ A-12 — and while it looks like a suggested Google password at first glance, it’s actually a meaningful code for the eccentric couple.
Musk initially shared the name on Twitter after the child was born late Monday, triggering a flurry of mockery and internet memes about the bizarre choice.
Many of the SpaceX and Tesla founder’s fans also tried to decode the name as though it were a riddle pointing to the child’s real moniker.
But no. His name is really X Æ A-12 Musk, according to Grimes. That means the child will spend the rest of his (probably wealthy) life struggling to fill out official forms or find keychains with his name on them because his parents named