Hello, My Name is FARTYG
If you’re not already reading How About Orange you should probably start. Why? For one, because Jess always finds fun things like this Swedish Furniture Name generator (i.e. what kind of Ikea furniture are you?) from Blogadilla. Just enter your first name and presto-change-o you’ve got yourself a vowel and umlaut-riddled nickname complete with a corresponding furniture illustration. Here are ours:
And if you’re wondering about the post title, neither of us were blessed with the name FARTYG (which, no joke, is the name of a real light sold at Ikea). But that won’t stop either of us from picturing a flatulent rap star who goes by that name. Oh Ikea, you crack us up.
And if you’re like me and take the time to wonder what would happen if you put in the name “Billy” (which already happens to be the name of an Ikea bookcase) it still generates an even more Swede-tacular name:
So what’d you guys get? Are you a bed? A chair? An end table?
PS: For more Ikea fun, you might enjoy “Easy To Assemble.” This Ikea-approved web series features real actors, including faux training videos like Jeff Goldblum, providing useful Swedish phrases.
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I am SLÅRENBY and I’m a night stand.. (I think)
Haha, that’s funny! I’m Swedish and it always cracks me up walking through IKEA in other countries and how they’ve kept the Swedish names! FARTYG by the way means ship…:)
My name is Sarah. And my Ikea name is (wait for it!).. Sarah.
Boo for me.
The JYLI platform bed, coming to an IKEA near you.
Btw, your post title made me squirt Diet Coke out of my nose. Well played, Sir.
Ok, so this really has nothing to do with post, although I do love it in all it’s funny IKEA-ness, but a friend told me about another blog like catalog living, but this one posts hilarious comments on modern photos. The URL is: http://unhappyhipsters.com/
P.S. Thanks for your blog. It’s amazing.
I’m a side table! Ikea calls me Trakii, which is hilarious because my sisters sometimes call me things like Tree-ya and Tree-key. Hilarious!
My name is Slanna and I’m a chair. Nice to meet you.
Gypped! They only added an extra N to my name. But the Tiffinni bed is ironic for an insomniac like me. Ergh.
I see SO much on here (and elsewhere) about Ikea, yet I haven’t ever been to one…there isn’t one around here…yet!
Weird, it changes what furniture item you are everytime you do it! I was first a bed, then a nightstand…then a chair, haha.
Have you seen “Ikea Heights”? It’s a soap opera shot inside an Ikea (with customers walking by in the background).
-Sallii the Chair
Oh yeah, Sally (aka Sallii the Chair). We love Ikea Heights. Such a funny idea!
-John
My name is Dani,
I became………. Dani. A bed. haha.
I love this!! I always wondered if those crazy names really meant anything, or if someone just made them up.
I need to do this. I hope I’m a lamp!
I’m Skimmke, and I’m a bed.
Hi YHL! I have a question not related to Ikea, but I don’t know how else to contact you. I loved your idea of using the wine bottles as pitchers at your wedding, and I’m doing the same for my engagement party, but I’m not sure how we can keep the drinks staying cool during the hot New York summer. How did you avoid warm drinks? I understand you’re busy (no little one for me so I can only guess!), but I would really appreciate it! Thank you!
Oh, and I’m SVÅNESVSA the end table!
We added ice to the bottles and had two relatives in charge of refilling them from time to time with nice cold beverages (we kept large pitchers in the fridge so whenever the bottles were empty something fresh and cold came out right behind it). Hope it helps!
xo,
s
My name is Cari and my furniture’s name is Kari which is a chair! Too bad it doesn’t even look comfortable….
Hee!
I’m SLÖRRY…and I’m a table. Or maybe an island. I’m going with island.
Ok obviously my names pretty cool. :) In swedish anyway! (Amanda) ÄMMÄNTA and I am a chair. :) Thanks for the laugh!
haha! that’s so cute! mine turns out to be SKITA and I’m a chair. It’s sweet. yep, i bet you’re jealous. :)
Kita
Oh, I feel so bad for Kate, that is a naughty word in swedish! ;-)
Oh Boo! Sarah, Mellissa, Britta I too am just a plain old Angela, chest of drawers.(save for umlaat over capital A) Still it is a whole lot of fun, and couldn’t resist trying out Devon’s suggestion to keep going and going…
Oh God, I’m a chair… I SO wanted to be a bookcase!
Aaaanywhooo…
Have you ever visited http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com?
Hey Anna,
Yup! We love that site. So many great ideas! Our bedroom wardrobes were actually featured there a while back. We felt like celebrities.
xo,
s
Okay, the spelling’s different, but I’m still me. KÄRRI… I’m a table.
Hi my name is SKRYSJTINÅN and I’m an end table. :)
I’m glad I’m not the only person who laughed like a little kid at the FARTYG light fixture. :)
Nice to meet you, I am SVESSVYSSA, and I am a lovely double bed. I live with SVÖSEPPH the dresser, KAITLLIND the bed, and SFELDDA the chair!
Jessica (Joseph, Kaytlin, and Zelda…the cat!)
Hmmm….not exciting! I went from Erin to ErinD and I’m either a desk or an end table…I’m not really sure. :\
I just came back from IKEA in Sweden — everyone here would find it very funny that people were laughing at all these Swedish names. The great KARLSTAD collection of upholstered pieces is named after my town.
This is wonderful! haha…I just got back from Sweden last night! I loved the road signs that said ‘infart’ and ‘utfart’ meaning enter and `exit.
So, I’m SFRISTENN and I’m a sleek platform bed. I must admit, I’m disappointed that I didn’t get any umlauts! I hate having to ask about products at IKEA because I never know how to pronounce the wacky names – especially since there are usually some people working at my IKEA who are actually Swedish. Sorry for slaughtering your language and thanks for the wallet friendly furniture :)
So, they just dropped the “e” off the end of my name, and I’m now Janell, a bed. And can I just tell you how much fun it is reading and seeing stuff about IKEA after going to one for the first time a couple months ago! I absolutely loved all of it! Too bad it’s 1 1/2 hours away :(
Have you guys seen “Ikea Heights” On youtube? It’s a cheezy soap opera completely filmed in an Ikea store.
Oh yeah we blogged about that a while back- love it! So funny!
xo,
s
RE: Comment by Vanessa L on June 30, 2010 @ 9:47 pm
Vanessa – I have an idea for you! Saw this on tv once, don’t recall the show. Find a container that is larger than the bottle (a square orange juice carton, say). Cut the carton off at the desired height, stand the bottle in the middle of the carton, then fill with water and freeze. When it’s frozen, peel back the juice carton and you have a bottle encased in a block of ice (or whatever shape your container dictates). You can even ‘garnish’ the ice block by tucking fruit slices, flowers, or anything, really down in the carton of water before it freezes. A friend of mine once even used old milk carton handles (painted) and stuck them into the ice, leaving a bit to grab above the ice. So she had handles to ‘handle’ the bottles, until they got so melty as to let go of the handle. Otherwise, just wrap a tea towel (again, you can go plain white or get super fancy) or other piece of cloth around the middle of the ice for your guests to better handle it. And be sure to put the ice bottles in an appropriate container to catch the melt off. We used an industrial sized metal bowl at one party – looked very chic with several bottles of ice-block liquor stuck in hodge podge. The possibilities are endless! And this works very well with vodka or liqueurs – gives them a delicious, syrupy texture, enhances the sugars, and the icy coldness is wonderful!
Are there no new postings today? I’m missing my morning YHL fix! :)
Well, I’m just Rita, but I’m a bed so I’m a lot more rested now :o)
You all crack me up. I love the title of John’s article – who knew that IKEA actually sold FARTYG – not me. My name was fairly predictable – DYANNA – and I’m a table. Since I’m reading this at work (don’t tell my boss) I thought that I’d try out a co-worker’s name. I never knew that Vivian was another name for something slightly off-color – can you say SVYFYANVIK anyone???
I am Kantass!
Which is amusing, as people have called me “Canned-A**” (dunno how you feel about a potty-mouth in your comments!)
I am an end table.
I am Skoddi (a bed), but my poor daughter Haven turned out to be Haffenby (a table). Haffenby?? EEK!
my name Terri turned into….TERRI. Disappointing. But a bed nonetheless.
Hello my name is SFELLI and I’m a bed.
So I’m a little late to the game on this post, but I just had to share what always makes me chuckle about the name of the “Billy” bookcase — “billy” means “cheap” in Swedish (actually spelled “billig”). Yes, it sure is. :)
Now THAT’S funny.
xo,
s
Meg got me nothing, but Megan got me Meganvik. Oh and I’m a chair, haha!
Oh boy… My IKEA name is SKÄYTLLINDÖRD a dresser. Holy Swedish!