Emails sending from the wrong name

Hi
Ive had this problem for a good year or two and Ive still not found any solution.
On most emails sent the 'from' will say my business name but occasionally someone will reply back and call me Louise, which isn't my name, beacuase the email from section says Louise instead of my business name???
I cant find anywhere this name is entered. Its not in the address book, its not in account info
Any other ideas of where I can look?
thanks

Have you looked in Mail's menubar Window, and opened Previous Recipients.? If you see Loiuse in there you can delete it. The email address will still remain.
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