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
Yevgen	-	Ukrainian
Sheffield	['ʃefi:ld]
Artemios	-	Ancient Greek
Terrance	['terens]
Arnolfo	-	Italian
Varius	-	Ancient Roman