IPhone 4 Software Update: Problem with Contacts!

I recently updated my iPhone 4 software. Now when I open up my iMessages only the phone number appears at the top of the message like so: +1(781)555-5555. The contact name appears when I receieve a pop-up notification, but not when I actually open the message. And I have all of my contacts with their proper phone numbers. This only happens with select contacts. Any ideas? THANKS!

Wierd... If it's only a few select contacts I would just write down the contact information, delete the contact and recreate it.

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