 From 1725, he was given the childhood name of Matsudaira Katsu-maru (勝丸) later Matsudaira Inuchiyo (犬千代).He was send to Edo in 1736, receiving the name of Maeda Toshikatsu (利勝), and the courtesy titles of "Sado-no-kami" and "Sakonoe-shosho" and court rank of Senior 4th Grade, lower rank.He was received in formal audience by "Shōgun" Tokugawa Yoshimune in 1737, who granted him a "kanji" from his name, which thus became Maeda Munetoki.