IMessage applies an incorrect contact to a message

I'm running the latest version of Yosemite (10.10.2) and when I receive a message in iMessage, the contact name applied to it is incorrect. I've had this problem in previous version of Yosemite. I checked the contents of both the correct and incorrect contact information and they are correct in my contacts list. None of their information is similar, i.e., phone numbers, e-mail address, etc.

Hi,
Try this:-
In Messages in the Main window at the "To" spot type in the name of the person that show up in error.
This should show the info from their Card (Contacts App) that might relate to using iMessages (iPhone Number and email/Apple ID info)
Does the other person show up ?
If you reverse the process (type in the name it should be) does it reveal the "wrong" name in the list of options ?
Have these two people ever been in a group chat in iMessages ?
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Here is a KB that discusses that error:
KB34772 Call logs and SMS messages display the incorrect contact details on the BlackBerry 10 smartphone
Unfortunately, it contains nothing useful -- except for formal recognition by BlackBerry of the issue. We would then hope that a future OS release will correct it.
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I see that you are experiencing an issue where your threads of texts in Messages are no longer displaying your contact name, and are just showing the number instead. In order to resolve this, you may want to first simply reset your iPhone:
Restart or reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201559
If the issue is still unresolved after a reset, try backing up your iPhone then restoring it:
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http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203977
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