Help with alt characters?

Ok, so each of my towns has a female mayor. I want a second character in Red Oak. I was originally going for 3 but I need the space for plot resetting so it will only be 2. My second will be a botanist. I made her already but now that I will not have a third, should I remake her to male to have variation?
And in Greymoor, instead of 4 characters I will have 3 for plot resetting as well. I decided to ditch the witch/hermit and so it will be mayor, blacksmith and farmer. I want a second female character so should I make the farmer female even if originally male?

Hi, PaperCat, I'm replying because no one else has yet, but, seriously, all I could do would be to give you my opinion, you know? What are your desires and preferences, hun?

But, since I'm here, my answer to both of your questions is: Why not? Sounds good to me; a female botanist and a female farmer? Why not?

Agreed, it's up to you! I had 2 female characters for months until I created my 3rd and there was no problems with that~ the differences of plying boy and girl characters are almost inexistent anyway