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
Magne	-	Norwegian
Narcissus	nar-SIS-əs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Late Roman, Biblical
Citlali	-	Native American, Nahuatl
Maggie	MAG-ee	English
Annabeth	AN-ə-beth	English (Rare)
Barakat	-	Arabic