I'm using Outlook 2007 SP1 (12.0.6136.5000) . When I add a new contact, the
"Full Name" field displays as last name first name. Even when I use the data
entry dialog to ensure the correct name parts are specified, the "Full Name"
field is always displayed last first. Playing with the "Show names by"
address book account settings doesn't have any effect.

Looking at contacts I've previously set up (in older versions of Office, and
from my mobile), they are displaying correctly in the "Full Name" field
(First Last). It's only new contacts that have this issue.

I've even tried setting up new contacts correctly on my WM6 phone, then
syncing. After the sync, the desktop client has formatted the "Full Name"
field incorrectly, and synced the change back to the phone.

Searching the web I've found many people with this problem, but no solutions.

Surely there is a way to format this field how I want?

Carl.