Originally developed as a gecko named â Twerpâ ( a play on the nickname â Terp , for interpreter ) , â Hopkinsâ the frog was supposed to be Leahâ s â voiceâ and appear as a gift from Grandma and Grandpa . Hopkins was originally developed as a gecko named â Twerpâ ( a play on the nickname â Terp , for interpreter ) and was supposed to be Leahâ s â voiceâ and appear as a gift from Grandma and Grandpa .