On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 9:16 PM, Chris Evans <aaxiomfinity@gmail.com> wrote:
maybe add an optional note field to transaction so the receiver knows who sent the
btc

This has been discussed many times. But in any case: If you encounter this as a problem it means you are re-using addresses, which is discouraged for good reasons.

Otherwise, when someone wants to send you BTC they need to request a new receiving address from you. Along with this request they can also send a message, over whatever channel is used to negotiate the payment.

If you're just posting a static bitcoin address somewhere for donations, consider it an anonymous (wel, pseudonymous) gift jar.

Regards,
Wladimir