A writer for the Nickelodeon animated children’s series “The Fairly OddParents” explained why one of the character names had to change.
In a new episode of the spinoff series “The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish,” the son of main characters Cosmo and Wanda announces that he has a new name. “Hey kid, I’m Poof — or at least I was,” he says in the episode. “I changed my name to Peri, like Peri-winkle.”
“Fairly OddParents” writer, producer, and star Ashleigh Crystal Hairston explained the name change with an X post. “The former name is a slur in many countries and cannot be used,” she wrote.
According to Merriam-Webster, “poof” is used as “a term of abuse and disparagement” for gay men in British English.
The original “Fairly OddParents” series follows the main character Timmy Turner, a 10-year-old boy, as he goes about his life with two fairy godparents named Cosmo and Wanda. The godparents grant his wishes to make life easier and overcome obstacles.
The series originated with shorts on Nickelodeon and aired from 1998 to 2002. It became very popular and was eventually developed into a half-hour series that premiered in March 2001. It ended in 2006 and was revived in 2008, making it Nickelodeon’s second-longest-running series ever, with only “SpongeBob SquarePants” going on for longer.
The series has had several spinoffs, including a live-action series on Paramount+ and several live-action TV movies starring Drake Bell as Timmy. “The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder” came out in 2022, while this latest iteration, “The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish” premiered in May 2024.
Peri, originally named Poof, was introduced in 2008 as a baby who caused drama with the relationship between Timmy Turner and his fairy godparents when he was born. Poof was the first fairy baby born in thousands of years.
The new version of Peri grown up looks just like a combination of his parents Cosmo and Wanda.
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