Mikey the Moblin
if I had a nickel for every time I ran out of spac
just don't get hit roflI went hearts > stamina and did fine, but I tend to be more combat oriented. If you plan on doing running and climbing more than fighting, stamina is a good choice. If you're planning to fight through enemies, hearts are more useful since golden hearts stack on top of your max hearts.
Stamina vs hearts in the early game all comes down to if you want to spend more time exploring or fighting imo.