My starters were Erik, Margie, Grizzly, Winnie and Soleil. They were all right but I let them go because they didn't fit the theme I wanted. If I hadn't had a theme I probably would have let them stick around for a while.
My starting villagers were pretty good except for one. Francine, Snake, Bonbon, Lolly, and ...Harry. (I had to get him out asap. Thankfully he was the first to move.) Definitely keeping Lolly, and maybe Francine.