Milk Duds
The name came from failed attempts to make perfectly round caramels. The lumpy results were "duds". More about Milk Duds.
Junior Mints
The name is a pun on "Junior Miss", a Broadway play that ran from 1941 to 1943 and was James Welch's favorite show. More about Junior Mints.
PayDay
Named because the first bars were made on payday at the factory. More about PayDay.
Charleston Chew
Named after the Charleston, the dance craze of the time. More about Charleston Chew.
Baby Ruth
The company said the name honored President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Ruth. Many think it was a way to avoid paying Babe Ruth. More about Baby Ruth.
Butterfinger
The name was picked in a public contest in 1923. More about Butterfinger.
Tootsie Roll
Named after Hirshfield's daughter Clara, nicknamed "Tootsie". More about Tootsie Roll.
Lemonhead
Salvatore Ferrara named it after his grandson, whose head looked lemon-shaped after a forceps birth. More about Lemonhead.
Dum Dums
Sales manager I. C. Bahr picked the name because any child could say it. More about Dum Dums.
Nik-L-Nip wax bottles
The name joins their old price, a nickel, with "nips", the tiny liquor bottles they look like. More about Nik-L-Nip wax bottles.
Pez
PEZ is short for PfeffErminZ, German for peppermint. It began as a mint for adults. More about Pez.
Sixlets
One theory is that the name comes from being sold six for a penny. More about Sixlets.
3 Musketeers
It started in 1932 as three pieces: chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. That is where the name comes from. More about 3 Musketeers.
Hubba Bubba
The name comes from "hubba hubba", a World War II expression of approval. More about Hubba Bubba.
Now and Later
The name says it: eat some now and save some for later. More about Now and Later.
Razzles
The name comes from "Razzleberry", a flavor that was planned but never sold. More about Razzles.
Sugar Daddy
It started out as the Papa Sucker in 1925 and became Sugar Daddy in 1932. More about Sugar Daddy.
Zero bar
It began as the "Double Zero" and became Zero in 1934. More about Zero bar.
100 Grand
Its first name was the $100,000 Candy Bar. More about 100 Grand.
Jolly Rancher
The name was meant to sound like a friendly Western company. More about Jolly Rancher.
Starburst
It started in Britain in 1959 as Opal Fruits, a name that won a £5 contest. More about Starburst.
Goo Goo Cluster
Often called the first combination candy bar (1912). More about Goo Goo Cluster.
Valomilk
The name blends vanilla, marshmallow and milk chocolate. More about Valomilk.
Cherry Mash
It was first called Cherry Chase, then Cherry Chaser. More about Cherry Mash.
Mike and Ike
Nobody knows for sure who Mike and Ike were. Just Born has suggested a vaudeville song, a naming contest or the inventors. More about Mike and Ike.
Oh Henry!
Nobody knows for sure where the name came from. One story is a boy named Henry, another is the writer O. Henry. More about Oh Henry!.
