Why can Simon not give children?

The answer lies in a vow that Simon makes to his father to never sire an heir for the Hastings line. It turns out that Simon has a bit of a chip on his shoulder. In multiple flashbacks, we learn about his cold and cruel father. Simon’s father merely wants an heir for the sake of continuing the family name.

Why does Simon and Daphne’s baby have to start with an A?

During season two, Daphne casually reveals baby Basset’s first name – Augie – which proves they stuck with Simon’s request to follow the Bridgerton family tradition of alphabetizing kids’ names. Perhaps Augie is a nickname for a longer Regency-era-worthy name like Augustus or Augustin?

Does Simon agree to have a child?

Simon and Daphne then share an emotional moment towards the Bridgerton ending and Simon ultimately decides to abandon his vow to never have children.

What was wrong with Simon in Bridgerton?

While Simon consented to sex with Daphne, he did not consent to ejaculating inside of her, thus making it assault. There is the added racial factor in the Netflix series, Simon is played by a black actor, Rege-Jean Page, whereas Daphne is played by a white actor, Phoebe Dynevor.