Grimes says her toddler with Elon Musk doesn’t call her mom: ‘I don’t identify with that word’ – USA TODAY

Elon Musk, Grimes' baby name 'X A-12' broken down

Entrepreneur Elon Musk and musical artist Grimes welcomed a baby boy, "X A-12," to the world. Here's a possible explanation of the name.

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To Grimes' son X A-XII Musk, she's just Claire.

The 33-year-old musicalartist, whose real name isClaire Boucher, said the16-month-oldson she shares with SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk refers to her by name only.

"Being a mother feels weird to say. For some reason, I dont identify with that word," she saidin aVogue video documenting her getting ready for Monday's Met Gala.

"He says Claire, but he doesnt say Mama," Boucher said, referring to her son, who she affectionately called "X."

She continued: "Maybe he like, can sense my distaste for the word 'mother.' Which, I dont even know why I have a distaste for it, because I respect… I just cant identify with it, weirdly."

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Boucher and Muskwelcomed their first child together in May 2020, a son named"X A-12 Musk," which quickly became a trending topic across social media.

The backstory on the baby's unusual name? Grimes later tweeteda full breakdown:

"X, the unknown variable

, 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

+ (A=Archangel, my favorite song) (metal rat)"

The couple tweaked their baby's famed name shortly afterCalifornia officials noted it didn'tcomply with state health codes.Grimes revealed to her followers that the couple had slightly changed their son's name from "X A-12" to"X A-XII."

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In the Vogue video, she said her journey to motherhood "was a kind of rebirth for me, like artistically."

She's not the only one who enjoysart. In October, she saidBaby X enjoys "radical art."

"Ive watched 'Apocalypse Now'and stuff with my baby,"she said. "He's into radical art. Like, he just actually is, and I don't think it's problematic to engage with them on that level."

This is Grimes'first child.Musk has five sons a set of twins and a set of triplets from his previous marriage.

Contributing: Charles Trepany

Grimes now goes by 1 letter, says her and Elon Musk's 5-month-old son X A-XII enjoys 'radical art'

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