How do I correct my name in iCloud settings details?

When I go into 'details' for my iCloud account in the mail/contacts settings, or when I go into 'account details' in the icloud settings, my Full Name is listed as my wife's name. No matter how many times I manually change it in either place, it keeps reverting back.
Anyone have any suggetions?
I have tried updating it in appleid.apple.com, but did not work.
Thanks,

If your Apple ID is updated and Correct, you could try this:
System Preferences/iCloud/Sign Out
Then go to ~(User Folder)/Library/Preferences/com.apple.id-status.plist.  Move the file to the Desktop, don't delete it. Then go back to System Preferences/iCloud and Sign In. See if your name and Apple ID is correct.
If not, you can just move the .plist file back to the Preferences Folder.

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