KFC gives huge prize to couple who name daughter after Colonel Sanders
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}KFC's new 'Name Your Baby Harland' contest tasked parents with doing just that for a chance at $11,000. (KFC)
One infant's college fund will be $11,000 richer after her parents decided to name her after KFC's Colonel Sanders, part of a baby-naming contest to bump up use of the old-timey moniker.
"I’m as pleased as pumpkin punch to announce the winner of our Baby Harland Naming Contest and the Harland who will be ushering in an all-new generation of Harlands, little Harland Rose," KFC tweeted Tuesday.
Harland Rose was born Sept. 9, at 8 pounds, 1 ounce, the fast-food chain revealed.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}KFC announced the contest in August as a way to commemorate what would've been Harland Sanders' 128th birthday. The first family to name their newborn child "Harland" — after the Colonel himself — on Sept. 9, would receive $11,000 to their baby's college fund.
KFC CONTEST AIMS TO GIVE $11,000 TO PARENTS WHO NAME THEIR NEWBORN 'HARLAND'
“Even though vintage names are making a comeback, our iconic founder’s name was dwindling in popularity, and we couldn’t just stand idly by and let that happen,” Andrea Zahumensky, KFC U.S. chief marketing officer, said in a press release that also noted how "Harland" ranked No. 3,257 out of the most popular U.S baby names in 2017.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“We hope that this birthday celebration honors the Colonel and encourages the next generation of people aspiring to live the American dream.”
Fox News' Michael Bartiromo contributed to this report.