When she first came to serve the clan, it was discovered that she and the sixth daughter of the Maeda clan had the same name, and she was required to change her name to 'Chobo', or 'Ochobo.'
前田家に仕えるにあたり、同家6女の「千世」と音が同じということで、「千代保」（ちょぼ、おちょぼとも）と改名させられた。