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Elon Musk almost got named after a French city, reveals book

Elon Musk was almost named after a beautiful French city and the reason was he was conceived there. 52-year-old, Elon Reeve Musk's connection to a French city has been revealed in the new book written by American author, Walter Isaacson.

Elon Musk was originally going to be named as Nice. "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," Business Insider reported. Nice is a beautiful city in France and is the capital of French Riviera. The city is known for traces of ancient Greek civilization that still exists here.

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