Would it be annoying to have a character that spoke in the 3rd person?

[Guest]

I'm in the process of developing a character for my story, and I'm considering giving them a unique trait where they consistently speak in the third person. Before I commit to this choice, I'd like to gauge potential reactions. Would readers or audiences find such a character trait intriguing or just plain irritating? How might this manner of speech impact the perception of the character and the overall flow of the narrative?

I'm seeking insights or feedback on whether this character quirk could be engaging or if it might detract from the story experience.

[Wendy]

It depends on the reason.

Normally the two main reasons a person would speak in third person are either someone who is showing arrogance or a superiority complex, or someone who has experienced trauma and refers to themselves in the third person as a distancing coping mechanism.

[Michael]

Michael thinks that if it works for the character in context, Nathyn can do it.

[Vinita]

To me, yes. If the character has only a brief appearance, it's fine.

[Jonathan]

A bit, but it is different in books than in real life, I feel.

You would have to make the character interesting enough despite the way they talk and I would make it so they don’t appear often (probably 2 scenes).

A regular character that speaks like that would get annoying quick.

You can check also: My novel is written in 3rd person from the perspective of multiple characters

[Nathan]

If it works for the character, then do it! Some people might be annoyed but who cares.

[Joseph]

"What I'm cooking" just does not sound as good as "What the Rock is cooking".

[Sharon]

Narcissists/Psychopaths sometimes said to do this, so it def adds a 'grandeur' self-image aspect.