Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: 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 .
Simplified: 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 .