Oh, I didn't see your thread (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...ing-a-new-heir)! But as you said the son apparently had the same name as the potential successor you had chosen, right?
I assumed the "potential successor" mechanic just added some trait that made the M2TW engine think the FM was a suitable heir. But apparently it's more advanced than that, since it's possible to get this effect...
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