A woman called Ikea has revealed how she changed her name after school bullies dubbed her 'flat pack' in cruel jokes about the Swedish furniture store.
Jasmine Dagless, 19, was named Ikea at birth after her mum saw a TV advert for the company while pregnant.
But Jasmine, who has only visited Ikea once, had to put up with a decade of teasing before legally changing her name.
Jasmine said: "I used to get called 'flat-pack' quite a lot at primary school.
"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."
Jasmine, an NHS admin assistant, said that her mum agreed to the name change - despite the family enjoying perks from Ikea after her birth.
She said: "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."
Jasmine is now using the middle name chosen by her dad while keeping Ikea as her middle name.
And she's stayed loyal to the store by furnishing her flat with a branded six-drawer commode - and is considering buying a built-in wardrobe from the store.
Jasmine, from Norwich, said she was keen to visit her local Ikea on a sentimental trip.
"I went to Ikea when I was one or two but as an adult I've never been - I really want to go."
Her name was changed when she was aged 12 in 2014.
