So, should Nintendo have chosen a better name for the series?

[CM30]

Calling it the Legend of Zelda when Zelda and Hyrule aren't in a good few games seems a bit strange, don't you think?

What about Link's Awakening, Majora's Mask and a few others?

 

[Dark Young Link]

Legend of Zelda is a fine name. I mean just because some games don't have Zelda or Hyrule in it doesn't mean much. I mean 90% of the games besides PH and LA all come together to make a storyline known as "The Legend of Zelda." It's Zelda's legend that's all that can really be said...

 

[Super Leaf]

No, I like the name. It's always funny listening to people calling link zelda, remembering when I used to do so before I played it

 

[ebstiv23]

I often thought about this, but ultimately I think this is probably the best name they could have chosen.
They couldn't call it the legend of Link because the player names the protagonist.

 

[Beefnbread]

No, I like the name. It's always funny listening to people calling link zelda, remembering when I used to do so before I played it

I remember when I was younger, and it was either McDonalds or Burger King who had these Nintendo toys out for the children, I met this laddy who tried convincing me that Link's name was Zelda.