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Missouri Parents Name Baby Kelce Taylor After Swift and Kelce

Liberty Hospital dubbed the newborn the “youngest Swiftie” in recognition of the couple’s influence on fan identity

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in New York City.

Overview

  • A Missouri couple chose to name their daughter Kelce Taylor after pop star Taylor Swift and NFL tight end Travis Kelce
  • Liberty Hospital shared a photo of the baby swaddled with a yellow bow beside a Kansas City Chiefs jersey and a cartoon sign of Swift in cowboy boots
  • The hospital caption celebrated her as “the youngest Swiftie and newest member of The Kansas City Chiefs Red Kingdom” and nurses added that she “loves her own special name”
  • An insider told People that Kelce’s recent Instagram carousel featuring Swift was an intentional gesture to signal the seriousness of their relationship
  • The naming underscores a new phase in pop culture–sports crossover as superfans weave the couple’s brand into personal milestones