 The origins of the name are uncertain.It has been passed down through family history that the name came from the daughter of one of the confectioners that created the product, Mr. Clayton ("Dolly" was the pet name for his eldest daughter, Dorothy), but some people have speculated it originated around the time of the British Raj in India, as "dal" (or "dhal") is a dried mixture of beans, peas, or legumes of different sizes and colours.Over time the name "dhal mixture" is thought to have led to the name "dolly mixture".