Absolutely. Oomis is a deliberate affectionate mispronunciation of “Ema,” which is what my kids normally call me. My son gave me the nickname oomis, when he became involved with his then girlfiend, now wife. He called her by a pet name Voovis and began calling all of us an oo-is variation of our names, as well. So, i.e. Abba became Oobis, Reuvein would be Roovis, Shimon, Shoovis, Levi Loovis, etc.
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