: Is it the right call to title my romance a 'legend'? I am writing a book and I plan to call it "Legend of (name of the protagonist)". But I'm writing in first person (protagonist). Searching

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Legends can be told in first person.

Some myths from Ancient Greece, sections of the Christian Bible, Biblical Psalms, The Story of Sinuhe (from Middle Kingdom Egypt), and many others are first person narratives.

But you're asking specifically about a first person narrative by the character who is the one who is legendary. The answer is still yes. Remember, legends are not about one person, they're about a time, a place, and groups of people. For example, the King Arthur stories are of course centered on Arthur but they're also about Camelot, the Knights of the Round Table, the Lady of the Lake, and so forth.

Any involved person can narrate the story, including the central character.

The narrator would not know this was going to turn into a legend (unless s/he is telling the story of events from her/his past); the legendary part comes from how the stories fit into the narrative of the culture they come from (real or fictional).

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The Word "Legend" Evokes an Expectation
Putting Legend into a title is fine, but it's a promise to your audience of something a bit larger-than-life.
Given a title like "The Legend of [Protagonist]", I would personally expect something medieval, with a light touch of magic - like the Arthurian legends, with knights and quests, etc.
But it would depend on the protagonist's name (and the cover art). "The Legend of Quick-Draw Jim" would lead me to expect a cowboy story of exaggerated flavor; more melodrama than historical realism. Whereas "The Legend of 'Babe' Ruth" would probably be an actual history which focused as much on his exaggerated reputation as on the actual man.
Legend is a fine word for a title, just as long as you recognize the expectations it evokes.
(A first-person story with 'Legend' in the title would also probably make the most sense if the narrator has a very high opinion of himself or herself.)

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I don't think the "unauthenticated" part is necessary, but a legend is a story told about somebody else, a traditional story, and it can't be a "tradition" if it is being told for the first time by the MC.

In fiction, an original story titled a "legend" is fine, but the pretense would have to be this was done long ago by the MC and is being told once again.

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