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A writer for the Nickelodeon animated childrenÆs series ôThe Fairly
OddParentsö explained why one of the character names had to change.

In a new episode of the spinoff series ôThe Fairly OddParents: A New Wish,ö
the son of main characters Cosmo and Wanda announces that he has a new name. ôHey kid, IÆm Poof ù or at least I was,ö he says in the episode. ôI changed
my name to Peri, like Peri-winkle.ö

ôFairly OddParentsö writer, producer, and star Ashleigh Crystal Hairston explained the name change with an X post. ôThe former name is a slur in many countries and cannot be used,ö she wrote.

According to Merriam-Webster, ôpoofö is used as ôa term of abuse and disparagementö for gay men in British English.

The original ôFairly OddParentsö 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 NickelodeonÆs second-longest-running series ever, with only ôSpongeBob SquarePantsö 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.
ôThe Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odderö came out in 2022, while this latest iteration, ôThe Fairly OddParents: A New Wishö 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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