Apple iPhone users may encounter a problem where contact names are missing from text message notifications.

The problem is commonly solved with these fixes.

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Fix 1 Edit One Name

This is the most common fix.

launch the Contacts app and edit any of the names.

Make any small change and save the contact.

This will refresh the contacts database and often fix the problem with missing names.

Fix 2 Restart iMessages

Fix 3 Reset Syncing