keep one’s name on the books—retain one’s membership in a club, etc.:
- He said he was not much of a Mason—he scarcely ever went; just kept his name on the books by paying up his dues.
see one’s name in print—
1. be a published author:
- “Pray, Anne,” said he, “did you ever experience the satisfaction of feeling how pleasant it is to see one’s name in print?”
2. said of smb. who likes to be mentioned in media reports:
- We have received an amusing series of announcements from a corporate executive who likes to see his name in print.