The origianal names of Donner and Blitzen are Dunder and Blixem!!!
Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixen Comet Cupid Donner Blitzen
Donner and Blitzen. Their names mean thunder and lightning in German. Comet is an astronomic phenomenon, not a meteorological one.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen
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.
Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixen Comet Cupid Donner Blitzen Rudolph
Just 3... Rudolph, of course, and Donner and Blitzen.
Original NameThe reindeer's name was originally given as "Dunder," which corresponded to Blitzen's original name, "Blixem." "Dunder" and "Blixem" mean "Thunder" and "Lightning."
Dasher,Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder (or Donner), and Blitzen and then Rudolph joins
DASHER, DANCER, PRANCER, VIXEN, COMET, CUPID, DONNER, BLITZEN, AND OF COURSE RUDOLPH!! p.s RUDOLPH does not count as the 8 reindeer
Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixen Comet Cupid Donner Blitzen Rudolph
Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Donner, Blitzen
The names aren't strange; they are German. For example, Donner means 'thunder' and 'Blitzen' means lightening.