Wendy's family pets (8)

I believe the answer is:

darlings

I believe this is a double definition.

'wendy's family' is the first definition.
(wendy darling is a fictional character)

'pets' is the second definition.
(I know this)

(Other definitions for darlings that I've seen before include "people very much loved" , "pets" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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