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No, the characterisation makes him interesting, not the name.

Sam's a common diminutive. If it becomes an issue or something comes up where you use a full name, just give him something a little more formal, if it's bothering you. Call him Sam, and if his full name needs be used, say that he's legally Samuel, Sampson, or even Samhain if his parents were cultists. He just prefers Sam. Giving him a sense of preference is part of character development. It says something about him and it gives a sense of either kinship with others or independence from his upbringing, depending on how you work it.

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If you really just want to use straight-up Sam with no formal name, you're looking at having a more homely family life. There's nothing wrong with that either. It all depends on your character.

Not at all. If the name clicks, it clicks. No reason to go out of your way to find a 'unique' name for your protagonist if it doesn't fit as well. If it makes sense for the character and setting, then it's fine. Sam is perfectly acceptable.

Nope! Very decent and respectable

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To be honest, I love Sam just on its own
Not crazy for samuel/samson or any other.

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Though, since Sam is a well known name, I wouldnt give him a stanard name.
Like Sam Smith for example: zzzz or sam williams: boring

No.

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And who cares, really? Every character doesn't need to have an unusual name, in fact I think a couple of characters needs some more familiar names. And Sam is nice.