It is believed, however, that the family adopted Nakamikado as their official family name because Muneie's great-grandsons, Munemasa NAKAMIKADO and Munezane NAKAMIKADO (who were brothers), changed their family name to Nakamikado out of respect for Munetoshi's talent and fame in playing the sho and the Japanese flute.
しかし、正式に中御門を家名としたのは、宗家の曾孫にあたる中御門宗雅・中御門宗実兄弟が宗俊の笙・笛の才能と名声を慕って付けたものと言われている。