My only main issue with townies is the fact that their outfits are often horrific. The game is supposed to be running on a "Smart Sim" engine (according to EA), but it can't even comprehend how to put a basic outfit together properly! It's honestly annoying. I wish the game would be smarter when generating random Sims into the worlds.
I think I have referred to all three of those options as townies at different points in times haha.
The first option though, I've just started calling them pre-mades. The random townies that are unique to our own games and randomly generated are the true townies though I'd say. I like to adopt them and give them makeovers when I have the time
I've not found an ugly sim yet, even after a couple hundred makeovers of randoms. Found more gems, to be honest. And quite a few of them have been hauled into my families. Their appearance would be so much better if they were from the Styled Outfits category, or basegame only, with NO accessories.
I always called Townie as a premade who dont have a house or dont live anywhere, like the Holly Alto dan other celebrities that dont live in anywhere else.
I want to support the "ugly" townies. I hate that word both in game and in real life. All Sim townies are welcome in my game and I could never call anyone a nuisance just because she/he is not pretty enough. I'm an anti-bullying supporter and it goes for Sims too.