Why is Zelda called Zelda and not Link?

In an interview with Amazon, series creator Shigeru Miyamoto said that Zelda was named after Zelda Fitzgerald, the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald — an American novelist most famous for the Great Gatsby. Miyamoto said, “I liked the sound of her name. So I took the liberty of using her name for the very first Zelda title."
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Why is Zelda Williams named Zelda?

Williams was born in New York City to Robin and Marsha Garces Williams. She was born 10 days after her father's 38th birthday. Her father stated that he named her after Princess Zelda from The Legend of Zelda video game series. Her mother is of Filipino and Finnish descent.
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Is Zelda the same as Link?

Link and Zelda are not physically the same person in every game within the franchise. There are some games, however, that involve the same physical versions of these characters. For example, Tears of the Kingdom is a direct sequel to Breath of the Wild, making the Link in both games the same physical person.
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Where does name Zelda come from?

Zelda is a nickname for the feminine name Griselda, from Old High German grisja hilda, "gray battle-maid". It is also the feminine form of the Yiddish name Selig, meaning "blessed", "happy".
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Why is The Legend of Zelda not named after Link reddit?

It's called Zelda because it sounds better. The devs were settled on link's name since the very beginning, so they chose to name the game after Zelda because "the legend of Zelda" sounds a lot cooler than "the legend of link".
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Why The Legend of Zelda Isn't The Legend of Link

Why does Zelda not like Link?

For most of the game, Zelda seems to hate and resent Link for his natural abilities. This mostly stems from her own insecurities, notably her inability to awaken her powers as Princess, but it doesn't stop her from detesting Link roughly 85 percent of the time.
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Why doesn t Link remember Zelda?

He (I'm assuming we're talking about BotW Link) did not know everything in the Zelda timeline, so he could not forget it. Each incarnation of Link does not retain the memories of the past incarnations. He forgot everything in his lifetime.
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Why do people think Link is Zelda?

Not just BOTW, but since the original Legend of Zelda game, people have been calling Link by the name of his princess, Zelda. This is likely due to the title of the games. They see Link the main character, see the title, Legend of Zelda, put the two together and assume that the title refers to the main character.
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Why isn t it called legend of Link?

According to the Hyrule Historia, a PR planner suggested making a storybook for the game where Link rescues a princess, and that the princess should be named Zelda, after Zelda Fitzgerald. Miyamoto didn't like the storybook idea, but “really liked the name Zelda.” From there, the title 'The Legend of Zelda' came to be.
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Is Zelda's last name Hyrule?

Her relative full name is King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule so you can only guess that Zelda's full name is Princess Zelda Hyrule.
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Have Link and Zelda kissed?

In only one three games in the entire series do Link and Zelda share a kiss or overly affectionate moment, and those games are Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, the combined secret ending of the Oracle games, and Spirit Tracks.
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Does Link marry Zelda?

They are never depicted marrying. Further still no Zelda is ever explicitly mentioned to be related to any Link as their mother or anything else. If they were to get Married Link would at the very least become a prince and thereby all his future descendants would be royalty.
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Are Link and Zelda in love?

So basically, Link and Zelda aren't in a canon-confirmed romantic relationship, but Summersett confirms what we've been able to see all along: Link and Zelda share a loving, caring relationship. Link has always been one to support Zelda no matter what, and Zelda has always believed in Link.
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What is Zelda's full name?

That being said, her name is given in all of the games and additional materials as simply Princess Zelda, so it's far more likely that her name is a mononym and that her full name (including formal title) is "Princess Zelda of Hyrule", as noted in the instruction manual for The Legend of Zelda - Four Swords Adventures.
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What is Link's full name Zelda?

Link has never been officially given a last name by Nintendo, though Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto has joked in the past that his full name would be "Link Link" in reference to the last names given to Mario and Luigi in the 1993 Super Mario Bros.
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What is Link's full name in Breath of the Wild?

Did you know that Mario's last name is also Mario? He's not alone. Apparently, it's an ongoing gag spanning multiple games over at Nintendo HQ, where they jokingly give characters silly full names.
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Is Link sister Zelda?

Link and Zelda were never siblings. The closest that any of the Links and Zeldas were, are childhood friends in The Minish Cap, lovers in Skyward Sword and forgotten companions in Breath of the Wild.
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Is Link mute in Zelda?

He's what's known as a silent protagonist, a character who doesn't speak at all and this remains true throughout every iteration of Link in every Legend of Zelda game. Creating a series with him as the main character might be more difficult than fans expect.
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Is Link not Zelda?

After all, there was a time not too long ago when most people would be surprised to learn that Link wasn't actually named "Zelda." That confusion was valid in the early days of the Legend of Zelda series before Link was a household name.
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Why don t Link and Zelda kiss?

Why don't Link and Zelda kiss in The Legend of Zelda games? It really depends on the game, because it's a different Link and a different Zelda each time, and the two of them have different relationships depending on the game. In some of them, the implied romance is strong. In others, it's pretty much nonexistent.
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Has Link ever spoken to Zelda?

Even though Link doesn't speak in the mainline game series, that doesn't mean he has never spoken in other forms of media. In both the Zelda manga series and the Legend of Zelda cartoon series, Link has his own dialogue.
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Why can't Link talk?

With so much at stake, and so many eyes upon him, he feels it necessary to stay strong and to silently bear any burden. A feeling I know all too well... For him, it has caused him to stop outwardly expressing his thoughts and feelings.
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How did Zelda hold off Ganon for 100 years?

To protect Link from certain death, Zelda awakened her sacred powers and sealed away Calamity Ganon temporarily. Link was taken to the Shrine of Resurrection to recover. A hundred years passed. Link woke up without his memories, but the spirit of the King of Hyrule helped catch him up.
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Why can't Zelda hear the sword?

At the end, she mentions that she can no longer hear the voice inside the master sword, and that she thinks its because her power has dwindled.
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What is the true ending of Breath of the Wild?

The true ending of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild can be unlocked by finding all of Link's forgotten memories before defeating Calamity Ganon. The difference between the two endings is minimal, with the true ending simply providing an extra cutscene and wrapping up the story more neatly.
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