Hey Berries!
Many of you will know by know that I am obsessed with the name [name_m]Todd[/name_m]! When I eventually have kids, I worry that others, and maybe even my boy himself, won’t like his name. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think [name_m]Todd[/name_m] is controversial enough to warrant a “safe” middle name? Right now I have [name_m]Todd[/name_m] [name_m]Bramble[/name_m] on my list, but I wonder if it is too bold to use IRL.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts!!
I feel like [name_m]Todd[/name_m] is a solid enough name that you can still use [name_m]Bramble[/name_m]! [name_m]Bramble[/name_m] could also give the nn [name_m]Bram[/name_m]? [name_m]Todd[/name_m] [name_m]Bramble[/name_m] could be [name_u]Toby[/name_u] (as in Todd Bramble?) [name_m]Todd[/name_m] means fox, so [name_u]Fox[/name_u] would be an option, perhaps even [name_u]Kit[/name_u] or [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]? So basically, he has options if he does. Still [name_m]Todd[/name_m] feels wearable 
Any kid might dislike their name, regardless of what you pick, so if you love [name_m]Todd[/name_m], I don’t think it’s a bad choice (even if it’s not my personal style)
I like [name_m]Todd[/name_m] a lot! I don’t think it’s particularly unusual and could definitely use [name_m]Bramble[/name_m] as a middle!
also- [name_m]Bram[/name_m] could be a cute nn as well!
I think it’s wearable! And suits all ages. [name_u]Love[/name_u] the combo 
I know a teenage [name_m]Todd[/name_m] and he likes his name a lot! It’s definitely usable! I live [name_m]Todd[/name_m] [name_m]Bramble[/name_m] 
Without looking into it I’m not sure how [name_m]Todd[/name_m] could be seen as “controversial”. I know two personally but they’re in their 40’s. I say go for it!
I’ve never once heard a boy/man complain about his name so unless you’re looking at a very uncommon name for a boy I think you’re good.
there’s a chance a Todd wouldn’t like his name, but that’s a risk with every name. though Todd is dated (i’m assuming that’s why you’re worried about this?), bramble feels fresh enough to balance it out and offer another name to go by if needed
todd bramble is absolutely adorable by the way
todd is great 
cuddly, gentle, and adventurous, and very finn-esque to me. i don’t know how he couldn’t like his name!
I think [name_m]Todd[/name_m] is definitely usable and wearable! [name_m]Todd[/name_m] [name_m]Bramble[/name_m] is a lovely combo!
[name_m]Todd[/name_m] is sweet ! I grew up with one and I never heard him complain.
[name_m]Todd[/name_m] [name_m]Bramble[/name_m] is very cool !
I think [name_m]Todd[/name_m] is a great, underused, easy to wear choice, and [name_m]Todd[/name_m] [name_m]Bramble[/name_m] has such gently outdoorsy Wind in the Willows vibes.
I gave my daughter a name that isn’t back yet (and a middle name that’s only a little bit more back) and while she has complained about it occasionally, at almost 9 she owns it, it really suits her, and I’m still so delighted by how sweet it feels on her. Not everyone liked it, but I’m still glad I chose it—and now that i’m older i care less and less about other people’s opinions anyway!
I think boys have even more leeway with names that are, shall we say, ahead of their time—people expect them to carry on family names, where girls are given purely decorative names more often. Which is very annoying, but will work in your favor here.
your child could hate any name you give them, whether it’s super common, unheard of, or neither! personally, i like todd, especially because of the dead poet’s society association. other than that, i think of the pioneer woman’s son, lol!
also, i think todd bramble is so cozy and sweet. it takes todd from feeling kind of old man to something that’s cozy and soft!
I think [name_m]Todd[/name_m] is totally solid! Not too out-there nor controversial. It’s classic, charming. Your [name_m]Todd[/name_m] [name_m]Bramble[/name_m] is beautiful. I totally don’t think a [name_m]Todd[/name_m] would hate his name on principle. It’d just be… his name! No glaring associations, no low hanging fruit to tease, no automatic nicknames… it’s short, sweet, and special. [name_m]Todd[/name_m] is great. 
It’s a complete crap shoot when it comes to whether our children will like their names or not.
That said, [name_m]Todd[/name_m] is not seen as a cool name now (I think), though of course that could change in the next five minutes.
We named our unborn daughter [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]. She might have hated the name and chosen to go by [name_m]Corky[/name_m] or DeDe. There’s just no way to tell.
I think [name_m]Todd[/name_m] is fine. I hardly consider it controversial unless perhaps there’s a world-wide madman named [name_m]Todd[/name_m] I haven’t heard of?
I’m going to go with the assumption that this is just about datedness and that I’m not missing some colloquialism or association (hot toddy? that’s all I’ve got).
I don’t think [name_m]Todd[/name_m] would be more inclined than anyone else to hate his name.
Before I got my current job, I used to teach [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] school, work at a camp, and babysit for half the town - so I’ve seen a lot of names (and these are names currently being used by young kids this wasn’t 20 years ago or anything like that). There were kids with names of all sorts of popularity - [name_u]Arly[/name_u] to [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] to [name_u]Asa[/name_u]. Not only that but I never heard any of them complain about their names (I did have some baby name nerds talk about how much they wished that they had xyz name + one kid want to go by her full name rather than the nickname the parents introduced her with - but that’s it).
As previous posters have mentioned, boys are a lot more likely to get names that are passed down. So I think that [name_m]Todd[/name_m] would ‘fit’ in a classroom that might have kids named [name_u]Seth[/name_u], [name_m]Matthew[/name_m], or [name_m]Kenneth[/name_m]. It’s not a trendy choice or one that’s rising up in popularity, so you might get “is that a family name?” when you introduce him. But it also doesn’t feel like a statement revival name (which might be the case for a baby [name_f]Ethel[/name_f] or Abraham).
As for [name_m]Bramble[/name_m], I think that [name_m]Todd[/name_m] [name_m]Bramble[/name_m] works very well as a combo. I like the idea mentioned that he could go by [name_u]Toby[/name_u] or [name_m]Bram[/name_m] - though I would rate [name_u]Toby[/name_u] as around the same popularity feel as [name_m]Todd[/name_m]. [name_m]Todd[/name_m] [name_m]Bramble[/name_m] reminds me of a storybook character that could fit in with [name_m]Tom[/name_m] [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u] or [name_u]Jem[/name_u]. If you’re really concerned, then maybe switching [name_m]Bramble[/name_m] would give you more confidence in [name_m]Todd[/name_m] as an option. But I don’t think you need to.
[name_f]Edit[/name_f]: I don’t know how this comment got so long lol