Reindeer in the poem
- Input
- A Visit from St. Nicholas, 1823
- Expected output
- Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen
That is 8 names; Donder and Blitzen use the 1844 spelling.
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santas reindeer names
Santa's reindeer got their names from a poem: eight were named in 1823, and the ninth, Rudolph, arrived more than a century later. Here are the names, the story behind each version and a generator for new reindeer.
That is 8 names; Donder and Blitzen use the 1844 spelling.
Dutch words for thunder and lightning.
He does not appear in the original poem.
Role: Sleigh leader.
Role: Left wing.
Your elf name comes from the first letter of your first name and your birth month. Type your name and pick the month on the first tab: someone called Anna born in December, for example, becomes Acorn Starlight. The answer is fixed, so the same person always gets the same elf.
In the order of the poem: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder and Blitzen, eight in all. With Rudolph, created in 1939, there are nine.
Rudolph was created in 1939 by Robert L. May for Montgomery Ward, 116 years after the 1823 poem. The ninth reindeer is not from the poem: popular culture added him.
No. The eight names are English, and each translated edition picks its own version, so the tool offers fresh names in English instead of imposing a translation. Use whichever your family prefers.
The eight from the 1823 poem can be used since they are in the public domain. Newer characters, such as Rudolph in books, films or songs, are a different matter, so prefer invented reindeer in anything you publish.
| Initial | Elf first name |
|---|---|
| A | Acorn |
| B | Bramble |
| C | Cocoa |
| D | Dingle |
| E | Ember |
| F | Fizz |
| G | Gumdrop |
| H | Holly |
| I | Icicle |
| J | Jingle |
| K | Kettle |
| L | Lollop |
| M | Mistle |
| N | Nutmeg |
| O | Olive |
| P | Pepper |
| Q | Quill |
| R | Ribbon |
| S | Sprinkle |
| T | Twinkle |
| U | Ursa |
| V | Velvet |
| W | Winkle |
| X | Xylo |
| Y | Yule |
| Z | Zest |
| Month | Elf last name |
|---|---|
| January | Frostwhistle |
| February | Icicletoes |
| March | Snowdrift |
| April | Thimbleberry |
| May | Candlewick |
| June | Mittenfluff |
| July | Sleighbell |
| August | Gingersnap |
| September | Pinecone |
| October | Wintergreen |
| November | Woolensock |
| December | Starlight |