Springfield Man Gets New and Unusual Name

SPRINGFIELD - A 39-year-old man born as Raymond Allen Gray Jr. is sporting a new legal name: Bubba Bubba Bubba.

For years, he considered changing his legal name to Bubba Gray. But workplace banter led him to think about taking a name change even further.

"You ever seen the 'Brady Bunch' show?" Bubba asked by way of explanation.

In one episode, a character on the program complained about "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia." That's also the name of one of his co-workers at the Illinois secretary of state's office, so he teased her by reciting that phrase. She, in turn, called him "Bubba, Bubba, Bubba."