Elon Musk took to Twitter last night to confirm the birth of his son, with songstress girlfriend Grimes. This is their first child.
After a fan asked the 48-year-old to share a picture of the baby, writing "We really need to see a picture of the baby!! Please do share," Musk proceeded to post a picture of the baby asleep in a blanket, covered with fake "tattoos", using a camera phone filter.
Grimes, whose real name is Claire Elise Boucher, gave birth to the baby boy on Monday, with Musk revealing the news to his 33.6 million Twitter followers by writing: "Mom & baby all good."
He also disclosed that the baby's name is reportedly: "X Æ A-12."
It is not yet clear if Musk was being serious about the name, but its unusual nature has prompted a flurry of tweets regarding its pronunciation. One Twitter user has suggested that it is pronounced, "X Ash Archangel".
The tweet, which explained the origins of the name, was liked by Musk, implying it could be correct. The Twitter user says that the name alludes to the Scandinavian alphabet, in which Æ is pronounced “ash”.
Per the Independent, A-12 is known to be a reference to the Lockheed A-12, a CIA aircraft codenamed Archangel.
Musk and Grimes have been together for over two years, having made their public debut as a couple at the 2018 Met Gala. This year's Met Gala was due to take place last night but was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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