Ivana’s English at the time was not so good.
She heard people say, “the table,” “the book,” “the airplane,” “the desk,” “the lamp,” etc.
So, Ivana assumed “the” preceded the names of people as well, such as “the Susan,” “the Joseph,” “the Karen,” “the Donald.”
That’s where it all started.
See post 47.
Didn't you READ my comment...you know, the one you replied to? LOL