Texting from my iPad shows my wife as the sender. Need to change identity somehow. May be problem with iCloud recognition.

Question

I've been sending texts via iMessage from my new iPad. It is set up to send from my mobile phone number as the sender. When I send a message (even to myself) it shows my wife as the sender. When sent to myself it shows my picture as the recipient. I've checked under the messages setting and it only shows my data and phone number. However under the setting menu under contact heading the " my info" has my wife's name ( on all our devices including both iPhones, iPad, iMac, etc). Even when I log into iCloud it comes up my name but shows her picture. That is why I'm wondering if the problem is with our iCloud account.  I've checked into it and only my data is included on it. W do share all our contacts via iCloud for all our devices.  I cannot figure out what or how to change it so it shows me as the sender.
Any ideas?

Answer 1

Firstly, you need to change your details with Apple,  Start here, change your country if necessary and go to manage your account. You may have already done this.
In order to change your Apple ID or password for your iCloud account on your iOS device, you need to delete the account from your iOS device first, then add it back using your updated details. (Settings > iCloud, scroll down and hit "Delete Account")
Providing you are simply updating your existing details and not changing to another account, when you delete your account, all the data that is synced with iCloud will also be deleted from the device (but not from iCloud), but will be synced back to your device when you login again.
In order to change your Apple ID or password for your iCloud account on your computer, you need to sign out of the account from your computer first, then sign back in using your updated details. (System Preferences > iCloud, click the sign out button)
In order to change your Apple ID or password for your iTunes account on your iOS device, you need to sign out from your iOS device first, then sign back in using your updated details. (Settings > iTunes & App store, scroll down and tap your ID)
If you are using iMessages or FaceTime, you will also need to log out and into your ID there too.