>>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?

You don't need to rub it in. I'm sure we all have at least one shameful secret somewhere in our ancestry.

>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.

Oh, I know. I've been told it's one of the most common names in Russia. Not living in Russia, however...

Of course, this doesn't stop somebody every now and then calling and asking if I'm related to the Vegreville (or pick your own prairie town) Popovs.