Lovy / Lovey? It feels kind of cutesy, which appeals to me immensely for some reason--perhaps the dichotomy of his character versus his name. Also,
Laz / Lasz, Vaz / Vasz, Lolo, Lova (which offers all sorts of terrible puns like "Lova Man," one of my favourite jazz tunes ;),
Lola, Loz, Vava,
Vova.
Clearly, I'm treating this like a comedy, which it probably isn't--but what can I say? Lova Man sounds cool. ;)
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...And then he said, "You're independent, aren't you?"
"Yes," said Laura.
A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.