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Russian names and nicknames are normally my biggest area of onomastic expertise, but since Luiza is a fairly modern addition, it's hard to find any real information on it. I imagine Lusya might be one possibility, or Iza, though I want to avoid Iza, since it's so close to Isa, the Estonian word for father, given that this character has friends of Estonian descent. Thanks for any help!

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