The repitition of names throughout the generation of Buendia family depicts that the bearer of similar names also carry the fate of the names from history.
Ursula was very passionate about her family and did not want to wither any of the members of family. When 17 Aurelianos, who were sired by Colonel Aureliano Buendia during the civil war, started to arrive at Buendia household, Ursula named all of them Aureliano, and they started to be known as 17 Aurelianos.
