drag name through the mire

drag somebody's name through the mire/mud

to tell people about something bad that someone has done so that people will have a bad opinion of them Her name was dragged through the mud after she admitted offering money in return for votes.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ansell	['ænsəl]
Adamo	ah-DAHM-o	Italian
Qismat	-	Arabic
Antonios	-	Greek
Alister	['ælistə]
Calfuray	kal-foo-RAW-ee	Native American, Mapuche