01-08-2025
Missouri couple claim their newborn baby's name has NOTHING to do with Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift after 'attention-seeking' backlash
Robert Dillon and Haley Richardson naming their newborn baby Kelce Taylor-Grace Dillion caused a stir online, with the parents claiming their choice had nothing to do with going viral.
On Friday, Liberty Hospital at the University of Kansas revealed a sweet photo of a newborn on its Facebook page. The tyke was swaddled in a white blanket with a big yellow bow on her head, lying next to a red Kansas City Chiefs jersey with the name Kelce on it.
A sign just above the infant's head featured a cartoon of Swift in cowboy boots and announced her name would be Kelce Taylor.
Being in the heart of Chiefs Kingdom with a name like that was sure to get attention. Yet, the new parents insist it was the right fit for them and nothing having to do with public perception.
'We felt like the name was appropriate because we would like her to grow up to have his spirit of helping others and making sure his community is better off when he leaves than when he got there,' Dillon said per TODAY.
'Give her some really great people to kind of emulate as she gets older, if she wants to,' Richardson added.
The post from Liberty Hospital has garnered more than 12k likes since it was posted. Plenty of reaction came in about the name.
'Send this to the podcast. I'm sure Travis would be honored,' suggested one commenter.
'Gosh I hope Travis and Taylor never break up,' wrote one cautious fan.
Everything Kelce and Swift has had plenty of attention behind it since they became a public item in September 2023.
Travis is about to enter another NFL season with plenty of speculation he could retire after his mainstream profile skyrocketed with having Swift on his arm.
Swift has enjoyed more of a low-key 2025 after wrapping her worldwide 'Eras Tour' late last year.
Swift nor Kelce have acknowledged the baby directly since its internet fame began.
