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Platt, a dad of two, told \"Good Morning America\" that his partner, Pilson, was originally due to give birth on Sept. 17.

\"I love it [the name Harland],\" Platt told \"GMA.\" \"It wasn't on my list and Anna, it wasn't on her list before hearing about the contest. I didn't need any convincing -- I laughed out loud about it.\"

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Platt said that after hearing about KFC's contest through word of mouth, he and Pilson decided to add Harland on their list of potential girls' names. But when Pilson went in to active labor on Sept. 8, the night before Colonel Harland Sanders' birthday, that's when Harland became the front-runner for their daughter's name, Platt said.

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PHOTO: Harland "Harley" Rose was born Sept. 9 at 8 pounds, 1 ounce to parents Anna Pilson and Decker Platt of North Carolina.
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Harland Rose arrived at 12 seconds after midnight, shortly after the contest opened, making her the winner of the $11,000, KFC confirmed to \"GMA.\"

\"With the amount of time she's got left until she goes to college, she could do whatever she wants with [the money],\" Platt said. \"She's a really happy, easy baby. We couldn't have it any better.\"

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