No, the son and heir of the Duke of Fife is called Earl of Southesk. It is not obligatory for him to be called one or the other; it is up to the family. The only “rule” is that it has to be a lower rank than the principal title and not share the same designation.
I think there are even families who alternate what they call the heir along the second-ranking titles of the same rank.
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