Question: what are the names for santa's reindeer
Answer: In traditional lore , Santa Claus 's sleigh is led by eight reindeer : Dasher , Dancer , Prancer , Vixen , Comet , Cupid , Dunder ( variously spelled Donder and Donner ) and Blixem ( variously spelled Blixen and Blitzen ) , with Rudolph being a 20th - century inclusion .