happy accident

A mistake or unplanned event that results in a beneficial outcome or pleasant surprise. The creation of penicillin was a happy accident that resulted from Alexander Fleming's discovery of mold growing in his agar plates.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Shanon	SHAN-ən	English
Jeremias	ye-re-MEE-ahs (German), YE-re-mee-ahs (Finnish)	German, Portuguese, Finnish
Laleh	-	Persian
Bowman	['bəumən]
Saki	sah-kee	Japanese
Megaira	-	Greek Mythology