Last ditch attempt

[granny grump]

Can any one give me a clue to the last answer in the Capel Le ferne Boy name quiz please - must post tomorrow
Dad almost walked through the Tulips (6)

[grasscarp]

already been suggested on here as Robert who is if I remember rightly was said was the father of Tiny Tim who sang Tiptoe through the tulips.

[granny grump]

Thank you grasscarp - I had seen the link with Tiny Tim and the tulips seemed an obvious link but I don't remember the explanation - thank you again