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- Elon Musk was almost called Nice, a new book by Walter Isaacson said.
- The name was a reference to the city in France where the billionaire was conceived, the book said.
- The Tesla CEO's parents opted for Elon in the hopes of making Maye Musk's family happy.
The Musk siblings are known for their unusual first names, but the initial choice for Elon Musk was arguably the strangest of all.
Walter Isaacson's biography said that the Tesla CEO had been due to be called Nice, which was a reference to the French city where the billionaire was conceived, the book said.
The Tesla CEO's parents, Errol Musk and Maye Musk, later opted for Elon in the hopes of making his mother's side of the family happy, the book said.