I may have been guilty, I honestly don't remember, but I probably assumed that.
I know someone at school, a Sony fanboy, who thought Zelda was Link. I guess its kinda inevitable that this will happen. I mean, the title can often be irrelevant to the entire game's plot in some instances, and Link, not Zelda, is primarily found on the game's cover. I love Zelda, it's just awkward.