>Believe me, had I ever been married, I'd have gladly taken my wife's name. Nobody knows how to pronounce Popow, which is a corruption anyway of Popov (or Popoff, your pick).
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>Because of my last name, my nickname growing up was 'Pappy'. My younger brother was 'Little Pappy'.
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All of that just because you once had a priest in your male lineage? Sheesh... back home, the last name Popov takes at least three pages in the phone book, and then the Popović another page. Both are quite common.