Hey ^^ I had a busy weekend too. I'll be going to Nintendo World tomorrow!
Yeah, they moved in randomly. I got Flurry from the campsite today! The only dreamies I have are Roscoe, Sally, and Ankha.. so villagers like Merengue moving in are just really pleasant surprises. I didn't think a pink rhino would be so popular, but she is! And after getting to know her it's easy to see why people love her. Ankha was a starter villager for my town. I didn't even know she existed until then and I fell in love with her Egyptian design right away.
imo Whitney is popular because she's a pretty wolf. Wolves are the internet's favorite animal besides cats! lol