Stop contact name from showing up when receiving sms

i dont want to jailbreak.. is there a stock way to stop the contact from showing up when i get an sms?
thank you
Message was edited by: maxgraham

that assumption does not take into account privacy from friends in close proximity... phone is screen up on the table at dinner, i get a text from someone, it lights up and others at the table instinctively look, seeing who is texting me. This is a problem. A jealous girlfriend/boyfriend could react simply to seeing another girl/boys name (could be completely innocent).
it has led to changing the contact name in the phone since there is no way to stop it showing up, putting the phone face down defeats the purpose of notifications at all (especially in loud places where the sound or vibration cannot be heard)

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