Xavier Alexander Musk Files To Change Name & Gender

Xavier Alexander Musk filed to change her name and gender right after she turned 18 in April.

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Xavier wants to change her name to Vivian Jenna Wilson.

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The reason for the name and gender change is to distance herself from her father, Elon Musk.

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She wrote: “Gender Identity and the fact that I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form.”

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Elon Musk married Canadian author Justine Wilson in January 2000.

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Wilson turned to IVF and welcomed twin sons Griffin and Xavier in April 2004.

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The former couple also used IVF to welcome triplet sons two years later.

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Elon Musk has been criticized for his tweets, such as “pronouns suck” in the past.

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In December 2020, he tweeted, “I absolutely support trans, but all these pronouns are an esthetic nightmare.”

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