YES! i always use may name instead of the original name "link" because it makes it sound like im the hero!!!
but whenever i do a second playthrough, i use his real name, link.
And that is why he doesn't talkIt could go either way; I sometimes use Link as the name and I sometimes use my name, I don't really have a preference. Link is supposed to be the "link" between you and the game so it makes sense to use your own name, as you're basically Link.