to one's name

Idioms  

1. Owned by one, as in He has not got a nickel to his name, or She has only one pair of shoes to her name. This idiom was first recorded in 1876.

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to one's name

The Doctors Doctor On Demand; whether the trait of clumsiness is tied to one’s name; stopping digital drain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2021

A "cross" is an unfortunate sign, and denotes difficulties and annoyance, but only relating to one's name or position.

From Palmistry for All by Cheiro

It taught me the value of being explicit as to one's name.

From A Woman Named Smith by Marie Conway Oemler

All that has been accomplished is the displacement of the objective point; the desire, the mania for a handle to one’s name is as prevalent as ever. 

From Worldly Ways and Byways by Eliot Gregory

A title to one's name, a red ribbon, or something else, what are they but baubles, unless there is more?

From The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. by James Milne

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