Thank you. This seems to have fixed it.
Had me go through setting up the app again. I accidently also tapped clear data but everything seems to atl be there. It does have "RCS ..." and above that "RCS chatting with " and then the name of the person I am texting with.
Wondering if that's what was there before "R..." just a different font size? Anyway, not annoying any longer.
Thank you!