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Baz, Kaz, Aliz, Deniz, Analiz, Alfonz, Jess, Koz, Matz, Oz, Raz, Rez, Tes, Es, Tas, Bess, Fliss, Joss, Jules, Cass, Babs, Chris, Jodes
They are ok
No theory - just because it sounds cool

I have a friend named Dez / Dezzie, but it's short for Destiny.

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I think Jaz / Jazz is kind of a newer invention, but Liz and Des and Roz certainly aren't. I honestly think it's coincidental or at least a very localized thing. None of those seem like names I've seen a lot of personally.

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It's not really in the same vein, but I like Fitz and Fritz.
I like Laz for Lawrence and variants.
I was just mentioning Zaz / Zazi / Zazie to someone for Isabelle / Elizabeth. It's more of a literary creation, but I feel like I've seen it getting more attention lately. (Maybe thanks to Zazie Beetz? That's her real name, btw. I checked.)

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My mom called me Izzy a lot of my childhood.
I'm a fan of Kizzie / Kizzy, both as a Romani name and as a nickname for Keziah.

Liz (spelled this way) is cute; it has more character than dull Elizabeth.

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Other nns with the z endings I can think of

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Kenzie for Mackenzie

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Buzz (which doesn't seem to have anything to do with a birth name)

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Fizz (a friend of mine uses it as an internet handle, and when he worked at his college's radio station; it doesn't stand for anything)

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Josie

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Suzie

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Dizzy (there was a famous baseball player, well known for his funny turns of phrase, who was called Dizzy Dean. His real first name was Jay.)

Z is popular because it's uncommon, so the situation will probably self-correct.

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Once I taught an Elizabeth who wanted to be known as Zabz, but this was too silly even for her friends, so it didn't really work.