Mail will not allow me to edit an email address

I have an e-mail address that shows up with the wrong last name.
I right-click, delete the incorrect last name. But as soon as I change to a different field it puts the wrong last name back in.
Why won't my changes stick?

I've tried changing first, last, and only one name and they all work despite having it in the address book. It doesn't change the contact in address book nor does it add to the previous recipient folder when using a name in the list.
Seems you would have a corrupt file. Question is which one.
Try the autocomplete file first: Quit Mail and move this file to desktop and restart. If it doesn't work, you can put it back.
Home Folder>Library>Application Support>AddressBook folder>MailRecents-v4.abcdmr

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