Wrong name in the address field of mail???

I am using a new Macbook Pro and having an issue. There are a few emails in my in box that have a persons name in the sender column (lets say Jane) but, when you open the email to read it you see the email was actually sent from another person (say Wendy). I have never encountered this before and have even checked my address book for any weird or errant info on the perspective persons address card. Has anyone else seen this before and how do you fix this????

Sean, let me get this straight:
the mail was a ligit mail and not spam, sent by someone you know and who was in your addressbook using exactly the email address as recorded there?
Can you see both names in the Previous Recipients's list?

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