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
Algernon
Orville	['ɔ:vil]
Maya (2)	MAY-ə, MIE-ə	English
Apostolos	-	Greek
Surinder	-	Indian (Sikh)
MagdalÉNa	-	Czech, Slovak, Hungarian