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You really are nuts.  It is predominantly a name for a father.  Just like "ma ma" is one of the first sounds a baby can make, "da da" or "pa pa" are also some of the earliest sounds a baby can make so both daddy an papa are common names for a father.

Even wikipedia says "Papa is a word used in many languages as an affectionate term for father (or less frequently, grandfather)."  English is one of those languages.

Papa is used in song lyrics to mean father:
Papa by Paul Anka
Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
Papa Can You Hear Me?  by Barbara Streisand
Papa Loved Mama by Garth Brooks
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone by the Temptations

Papa is used significantly more for a father than a grandfather.  You may be confusing it with Pop-Pop which is more often used as a name for a grandfather.[/quote]

Fast forward 20 years. Your kids are going to talk about how high strung you have always been and how you make mountains out of molehills. And they're going to start calling you by your first name just to get under your skin. Chill.[/quote]

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