Two reindeer, Donner and Blitzen, were originally known by two other names. What were those names, and what was their origin?

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dunder and blixen In 1837, publisher Charles Fenno Hoffman printed a version of "A Visit from Saint Nicholas" that included several alterations from earlier versions, including the changing of 'Blixem' to 'Blixen' (to make it rhyme with 'Vixen') and 'Dunder' to 'Donder' (perhaps to bring the spelling more in line with English pronunciation). When Clement Clarke Moore prepared "A Visit from Saint Nicholas" for publication in his own 1844 book of verse, he rechristened one of the reindeer 'Blitzen' and retained (or coincidentally reiterated) Hoffman's change of 'Dunder' to 'Donder.' Moore's 1844 version of the poem is the one that became the standard and established 'Donder' and 'Blitzen' as the names of two of Santa' reindeer in the memories of generations of children. http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/donner.asp Dec 02 03, 10:26 AM

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