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A teenager called Ikea revealed how she changed her name after experiencing cruel bullying at school.
Jasmine Dagless, 19, was named Ikea after her mum took inspiration from the Swedish furniture giant's TV advert while pregnant.
But Jasmine, who has only visited Ikea once, has to put up with years of a decade of teasing before legally changing her name.
She was targeted for her name in school, with bullies calling her 'flat pack' in cruel jokes.
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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, reports Wales Online.
Jasmine, from Norwich, said she is 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 in 2014, when she was 12 years old.
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