Before I say anything, let me just say that I am not angry and I appreciate any opinions that y'all are willing to share. Having that out of the way, I think I need to clear up a few things. Let's start with a simpler one.
I headcanon Flora as Hispanic. Growing up, I never saw Hispanic cartoon characters so when I saw Flora, being brown and beautiful at the same time, I was blown away and so encouraged. Years later, when I jumped back into the fandom, I discovered that Ignio Straffi based her off of Jennifer Lopez. I'm not saying that everybody else is wrong in their interpretation, but only that my personal interpretation is that Flora would give her children Hispanic names instead of basic white names like Ivy or Blossom or something of that nature. I'm not trying to hate on anyone's beautiful name suggestions. This is only just an explanation of my strange name choices. Just a repeat, I am not saying that anyone else's interpretation of Flora is wrong. You are perfectly valid if you think she is white or a Pacific Islander or a light-skinned African-American or a dark-skinned Asian or an alien from outer space so that race doesn't really matter. All of those interpretations are beautiful and lovely as well, so please do not feel like I am trying to contradict or attack you with my interpretation.
Second on the list is the weird names. Yes, it is true. I did not give them all names like Jessica, Maia, Melody, Ashley, Electra, or Ember/Amber. What I was looking for were names that mean something while also not being too obvious in their meanings. I was also looking for names that reflected each girl's background and how I personally think they feel about their homeworld. So any basic suburban names were pretty much crossed off- except Bloom's because she's from the suburbs- so thank you for all of your contributions and I really do appreciate the participation. Moving on to Stella's kids' names. This story takes places after Season 3 when Stella is solely aspiring to eventually rule Solaria, whose known inhabitants include Radius, Luna, Wanda, Illiris, Chimera, Cassandra, Nova, etc. I'm sorry, but Ashley doesn't seem to fit in with these names. Maybe if I was writing about Season 4's fashion designer Stella, she would have kids named Luke and Lucille, but I happen to very much like Apolline and Artemio. Lilly and Arty are cute names to me, plus Apolline and Artemio are French and I always envisioned Stella as French. Aisha was originally going to have an Androsian name like Darrius or Teredor, but the character's personality was too sweet for something like that so I chose Bay. This one seems simple enough. Over my dead body was Musa going to have a daughter named Melody or Lyra. As absolutely gorgeous as both of those names are, there are literally a billion of them. I was also trying to avoid making her child's name some awful pun or something forcefully Asian. I narrowed it down to Tessitura or Melisma; y'all wanted Tess, so you're going to have to deal with that. I think it's cute, unique, and edgy. Flora's kids' names were suggested by my friend and it was love at first sight. The names were Spanish and nature-related. Verano means summer, Otoño means fall, and Primavera means spring. The seasons also fit their personalities well. They also were able to be shortened into more basic nicknames like Vera, Toni, and Prim, so that was a plus. I will apologize now to those who were expecting a plant name like Lily, Rose, Ivy, Violet, Magnolia, Laurel, etc. Don't for a second think I am hating on your suggestions, because they are all beautiful names that I would definitely use in any other story. Tecna was a tricky one. I like to think that when she got pregnant she had her heart set on a name like Electro or Synthia or something Zenithean like that. However, as she got to know Earth life, she realized how cold and unfeeling her homeworld could be, so she opted for an older, more cultured and intelligent Earth name: Eddison. She gave it two Ds to give it a little twist, but it's based on Thomas Edison. Bloom got basic white suburban names like Alexander and Isabella because she's a basic white suburban girl. I actually think it's kind of cool how she stuck to her roots even after she discovered she was a princess with magical powers and all that. Props to her. If you really dislike the names that much, stop reading. Before you do that, however, may I remind you that this story is predominantly about the Winx's relationships with the Specialists. The names are of very little importance, so I hope you choose to stick with me to discover how the Specialists feel about all of this. I appreciate everyone who respectfully told me they disagree with my name choices, so this is not directed towards you, although I do hope you keep reading as well.
The third matter of business is, I am not, I repeat NOT, giving them all daughters. I have never been/never will be that type of writer. I already broke some cosmic rules by giving them all kids at the exact same time, so there is absolutely no way I'm going to make their kids a team of fairies. From this point on, I'll try to make this story as realistic as possible with real problems like having to get two jobs because they're single mothers without a college degree and having them date and find sort of love until the boys inevitably return. This is not a fairytale, this is a fanfiction.
Lastly, children do not inherit their parents' personalities. Children develop personalities based on their circumstance and atmosphere. You aren't born with a personality, you grow one. So the way their parents act will influence them, but not in the way you're thinking. For example, Aisha was a helicopter mother, so Bay grew up to be very sheltered and timid and sweet, wearing his heart on his sleeve and having virtually no emotional walls to speak of. Stella was very loud and outgoing so while Lilly learned to copy her mother and try to outdo her to get attention, Arty grew up to be quiet and subdued, finding peace in the silence instead of the noise. I was also getting a lot about giving them their parents' personalities and let me tell you that giving a child the same personality as one of their parents is the most unappealing thing to read because it is so bland and copyish. Are you exactly the same as your mother or father? Sure, I am who I am because of them, but that doesn't mean I love gardening because my mom likes gardening or that I'm some super builder just because my dad's a super builder. I plan on giving these five-year-olds their very own personalities if that's alright with you lovely readers.
[EDIT: I forgot to give credit! Oh my goodness, guys, I'm so sorry. Since most of you guys are guests, I'll just say guest if you didn't give a name. If middle names ever come up in the story, I'll give credit for those too.
Alexander Spears (credit to Guest)
Isabella Spears (credit to the same Guest who suggested Alexander for Bloom's son)
Tessitura Liu (credit to everyone who voted for Tess)
Bay Knowles (credit to ash813)
Verano Lopez (credit to my friend Sam)
Otoño Lopez (credit to my friend Sam)
Primavera Lopez (credit to my friend Sam)
Apolline Diaz (credit to Anonymousnette and sherbert queen)
Artemio Diaz (credit to Anonymousnette and sherbert queen)
Eddison Moore (credit to listeninggame)
Thank you all for these wonderful ideas! This story is what it is because of you guys. Oh, and for a large chunk of the plot, I'd like to give credit to YukkiSekki. Check out Fall for You. It's awesome.]
I believe that is all so without further ado, I give you a tiny little sort of chapter so that I'm not breaking any rules.
"Blue!" Sky heard someone call him from down the hall. Turning around, he saw Brandon running to catch up with him.
"What's wrong, Darrius?" the prince asked once he caught up to him.
The brunette placed a heavy hand on his friend's shoulder and explained, "Nothing, it's just that..."
He trailed off, looking around to make sure they were alone before leaning towards the blond's ear and whispering, "It's been two years."
Sky sighed wearily and looked down at the scroll in his clenched fist. He had just been on his way to dispose of the depressing message from Codatorta so that their cover wouldn't be blown by a suspicious member of the Whisperian royal court. You always had enemies here.
"Darrius," Sky said sadly, "the mission's been prolonged."
Brandon stared at him distraught. "Wha- how long?"
"Undetermined," he replied shortly.
"But the girls, they-" Brandon shook his head in disbelief, "She- she's waiting for me."
Sky nodded understandingly before pulling on his mask of indifference again. It's all part of the job, he reminded himself.
"Go tell the others," Sky ordered.
The squire bowed to his prince and ran off to tell the other Specialists. Sky let his mask fall with a heavy sigh and ran a hand through his long hair.
"Forgive me, Bloom."
The words echoed off the empty palace halls all around him. Sky felt very, very alone.
Oh, I almost forgot. To Dragonheart, you never logged in so I have no way of contacting you privately to let you know that I think the names you suggested are a tad cliché and your opening sentence hurt my feelings. The personalities and family dynamics, however, were very well thought out, so if you ever get around to writing that fanfiction, let me know. I want to read it and maybe add it to my community. I'll keep my eye out for it.
Also, don't forget to take the poll on my page and review with constellation names for Darcy's kids. I wanna hear some unique shiz. And Stormy's pregnant with a girl with fire tornado powers (wild, right?).
Love, Ru😘