Grimes has revealed that she and husband Elon Musk 's decision to name their baby boy X Æ A-Xii is actually a toned down name to the one they originally wanted.
Grimes, 32, gave birth to the pair's first child earlier this month - whom they originally named X Æ A-12 (pronounced Ex Ash A Twelve) - however California law has banned Indo-Arabic numerals from being used in names.
But despite their original name for the boy, the pair was forced to change the spelling to X Æ A-Xii - a spelling that substitutes in the Roman numerals meaning 12.
The singer revealed the reason for the change of spelling after one fan penned: "Did you change the baby name because of Californian laws ?
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