The best replacement for fairies is pixies.

The best alternatives to fairies are rated as following:
★★★★★  pixies
★★★★  faeries
★★★  elves
★  demons
★  fairy
★  sprites
★  witches
★  dragons
  leprechauns
  princesses
  fairies
  nutcracker
  morning musume

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Speaking about fairies, one probably shouldn't forget about dragons.

Other search terms related to fairies and their ratings are:
★★★★★ dragons
★★★ unicorns
★★★ butterflies
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