Although he was the first son, he was considered as a branch line and did not go by the family name of 'Matsudono' but used 'Daikakuji sadaijin' (however, some documents use the notation 'Takatada MATSUDONO' just as a convention).
長男でありながら傍流とされたため、「松殿家」は名乗らずに「大覚寺左大臣」と号した（ただし、文献によっては便宜上「松殿隆忠」表記を用いているものもある）。