After the Emperor passed away, within the Northern Count several "ingo," honorary posthumous Buddhist names, that included a Chinese letter 徳 (toku) were proposed to dedicate him, such as Sutoku-in, Antoku-in, Kentoku-in, Juntoku-in, but finally the name "Go-Daigo" was dedicated, respecting his will in life as the Southern Court did.
崩御後、北朝では崇徳院・安徳院・顕徳院・順徳院などとのように徳の字を入れて院号を奉る案もあったが、生前の意志を尊重して南朝と同様「後醍醐」とした。