Who thought up the names of Santa's reindeer?

DAVE21495

Probably Clement C. Moore in his 1822 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas". Also Donner was probably originally named "Donder" Dec 16 05, 5:18 PM

daddy1161992

I agree, Donder and Blitzen means Thunder and Lightning in German,I think. But I always thought Mrs. Santa named the reindeer."Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night" Dec 17 05, 1:02 PM

sugarlily

The common names given for Santa's reindeer in modern culture are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner/Donder, Blitzen, and Rudolph. Eight of these names are taken more or less directly from Clement C. Moore's "A Visit From St. Nicholas," and the ninth from the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and the TV special based upon it. Two of the reindeer names, Donner/Donder and Blitzen, are often the source of confusion, misspelling, and misinformation. The short facts are these: Donner/Donder and Blitzen were named Dunder and Blixem (the Dutch words for thunder and lightning) in the original printing of "A Visit From St. Nicholas." In reprints of the poem, the names became Donder and Blixen, then Donder and Blitzen (the latter being German for lightning). By the time Johnny Marks wrote "Rudolph," it was Donner and Blitzen (possibly because Donder was musically awkward). See Snopes.com for a thorough discussion. In modern times, other reindeer have been named in books, movies, and television shows (such as Fireball, Leroy, Pablo, and Olive), but none have become permanent fixtures of the team. Dec 19 05, 8:39 AM

helenasykes

Father Christms himself of course!!! what an easy question! lol Jan 01 06, 6:32 PM

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