IMessage displays numbers instead of names for some contacts

Hello All,
I have googled this problem and searched these forums in attempt to fix this issue but to no avail just yet. To date I have tried:
Switching off iMessage, performing a soft reboot, switching iMessage back on
Same as above, but doing a hard reset instead
Same as above with both of my iTunes email addresses (I had an old one I used before I upgraded to the iPhone 4)
Adding +1 to my contact names
Choose "add to existing contact" from iMessage and replacing the old number
Turning off icloud, Removing all the contacts from my phone, and then turning iCloud back on
Restoring system settings
Nothing has worked and I get a mix of names or numbers in iMessage.
It is severely annoying (1st world problems, right?) as I'm tour and communicate with many promoters via text (600 contacts and growing...).
Does anyone have any other ideas?

*on tour

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