Why aren't recently added contacts appearing on iMessage?

I recently added a few new contacts onto my iPhone, but these names are not appearing under contacts/iMessage on both my MacBook Air and MBP. Texting from either device works just fine, but on the computers, all I'm seeing are their telephone numbers and not their names.
I've searched through multiple forums to find a solution, but I'm not sure I've seen anyone with a similar problem. I've inked and unlinked accounts, logging in and out of iCloud, did hard restarts, etc. Nothing has worked thus far. Any other suggestions anyone might have?
Thanks in advance!

Ok,
Can Card be created on the Mac version with just a Name ?
Does then sync to the the iPhone ?
Can you then add Numbers ?
In an Edit is the Number set as an iPhone ?
(I have two other Address Cards that reflect they come from my two other computers - hence the odd name to this one.)
Next in Messages > Preferences > Accounts > iMessages account > Details Button (You will have to Login to view here) Is the country code (Locations at the bottom) right ?
Does this match the fact that the numbers in the Contacts app have Country codes ?
7:24 pm Tuesday; June 10, 2014
 iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad

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