Kathie Lee Gifford Shares Her Reaction to Son Cody Naming His Son After His Late Dad Frank
Kathie Lee Gifford's son, Cody, welcomed his baby into the world on Tuesday, and when it came to choosing a name for his son, he decided to keep it in the family. The TV personality called into to discuss her new role as a grandmother and revealed her grandson's name is none other than Frank Michael Gifford, in honor of her late husband who died in 2015. Our friend @KathieLGifford is officially a grandmother! We’re checking in with KLG about her family’s newest addition! pic.twitter.com/stPT924B6S«I was surprised Cody named him after his dad because Cody knew what it was like to grow up in the shadow of a great man,» she said. «But I guess he's never gotten over, really, and he never will, the loss of his dad at an early age and he was his hero and he still is,» Kathie Lee continued. A post shared by Kathie Lee Gifford (@kathielgifford)In April, Kathie Lee spoke with ET about how thrilled Frank would be for Cody and his wife, Erika.«It's funny, I was saying to my son last night that, 'Daddy would be so happy, honey, with so many things going on in our lives.