Mine was Merengue. She left last year when I took a break but I'm well over it now, I don't think I'd ever have her back although her catchphrase has stuck around and I'm unsure if I'll ever change it. Maybe soon.
Gladys was my first Normal Villager. I reluctantly let her go because I accumulated three Normal type Villagers, so one of them was pinging me a week to leave. I hope to be reunited with her via amiibo.
in New Leaf, Deena.
actual first in City Folk, I wouldn't remember. my normal villagers kept moving out. I remember having Alice, Maple and Caroline in quick succession... not sure if that order or not. so no idea which one was first. possibly Alice tho.
My first normal villager moving in is Maple. I started my town blind for ACNL, which was almost 3 years ago. I knew nothing about plot resetting or paid much attention to the personality of villagers. I didn't know Maple that well... She's cute, but is pretty nice. After some time and interacting with her now and then, she just became really sweet. I feel like I got lucky with her.
Then you know within the first week or so with the mass move ins for your 9-10 residential villagers... Kiki were one of those and became my second normal villager. She pretty followed the same story as Maple.
As much as I'd like some of the other normal villagers move in, I'd also want so varying personalities in my town, so 2 normals is enough for me. I'm never going to have any more normals living in my town because those two became my favorites. I'm never going let them leave nor do I have the heart to boot them out either.