 At any rate, concepts like legitimacy and rightful inheritance were very likely more fluid for the Carolingians than they were for later monarchies—an ambiguity that continues to provoke debate about Pepin's disinheritance.What we do know fairly certainly is that Charles fathered a son with a woman named Himiltrude, with whom he may or may not have been married.The nature of Pepin's birth is further illuminated by an understanding of his name and the customs of naming present during this time.