A teenager, 19, named after the furniture store Ikea changed her name after bullies kept calling her ‘flat pack’.
Jasmine Dagless’s mum was inspired after seeing a TV advert for the Swedish company while pregnant.
But her daughter – who has only visited Ikea once as a toddler – was tormented when she started school.
Despite enjoying free items from the store, the NHS admin assistant legally switched her names when she was 12.
She has been using her former middle name Jasmine since 2014, while Ikea is now her new middle name.
‘I used to get called flat pack quite a lot at primary school’, Jasmine said.
‘The bullying really shocked me because young children don’t know about Ikea. I legally changed my name when I was in secondary school.
‘It’s only legally that I get called Jasmine. My family still call me Ikea, or “Kea” for short.’
She added: ‘When I was younger my mum got a letter from Ikea that basically said we could get furniture and toys free of charge. I got a few toys and my mum got a sofa.’
The Norwich local has stayed faithful to her namesake by furnishing her flat with a branded six-drawer commode.
She is considering buying a built-in wardrobe from the store – but is keen to return to Ikea for the second time soon.
‘I went to Ikea when I was one or two but as an adult I’ve never been – I really want to go’, she said.
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