Povenmire decided that his sketch "looked like a Phineas", and named Ferb after a friend who "owns more tools than anyone in the world."
Povenmire memutuskan bahwa sketsanya "tampak seperti Phineas", dan diberi nama Ferb setelah seorang teman yang "memiliki lebih banyak alat daripada siapapun di dunia ini."