Airdrop on IOS 7 changes the name on my devices

i have the iphone 5 and ipad mini. since updating to the new IOS 7 i have been having trouble finding my devices. at first it showed my daughters name on both devices when trying to share photos. i rebooted and tried again and it showed my devices correctly. i closed the app and tried again and it showed my wifes name on both devices and thats how it stayed. i tried everything from changin the devices names, changing setting in icloud online and changing contacts but nothing worked. i even synced the devices several times and still the same. i read other forums online where others were having the same issue and said that it worked itself out, but mine still the same. i think airdrop should pick up the device name and not contact if thats what its doing. i am i the process of updating my kids ipod 5, iphone 4s and my wifes ipad 2 and iphone 5 to c if theire devices change names too or stay the same, but for now its my 2 devices.

all devices are working correctly but one still shows my name and picture. the transfers still go to that device but it has the wrong name. when i go to general and about it has my daughters name ipod on it but airdrop still displays my name and picture. i hope that the new OS X mavericks doesnt have this priblem.

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