Website motto in Latin ???

Question

I'm a rather new freelance web designer/developer & on the edge of finishing my website offering services of making Websites to other businesses/individuals, etc.

I'm stuck on choosing a "motto" for my website & wonder if people around could possibly help me choosing the right one. I'm hoping to have a "Latin" motto.

I've chosen the following few so far & wonder which one people around prefer the most. Whereever I know, I've given the Latin equivalent, but in cases, I've no idea & hence any help would be appreciated.

Lastly, whereever possible, I've mentioned the MOTTO, LATIN equivalent and REASON for choosing that particular motto.

PS: I'LL ADD MORE TEXT

1)
MOTTO: your presence matters
LATIN: don't know the Latin equivalent (so any help would be appreciated)
REASON: this motto emphasise on the importance of company/individual's availability on the Internet by means of having a website.


2)
MOTTO: from possibility to reality
LATIN: a posse ad esse
REASON: perhaps emphasising on the thought of having a website coming to reality & between these two comes "our own Webdesign company" i.e. a MEANS to turn the possibility to reality

PS: COUPLE OF MORE TO CHOOSE FROM

3)
MOTTO: from the beginning to the end
LATIN: ab initio means "from the beginning" AND "ad finem" means "to the end" BUT "ab ovo usque ad mala" means "from the egg to apples" (literally) but broadly speaking it could mean "from the beginning to the end"
REASON: bearing in mind that our company would take care of everything from A to Z i.e. FROM the thought of having a website (followed by design graphics/logo, creating layout, then adding content, etc). TO choosing domain & then registering website on search engine, etc.

4)
MOTTO: the utmost limit
LATIN: ultima thule
REASON: haven't a clue but it seems short & sounds interesting


Any additional recommendation along with its Latin equivalent would be welcomed.

Answer 1

If you do not understand Latin, why should anyone else? Unless you speak Latin, it looks extremely pretentious - and if you get the motto even slightly wrong, people will criticise you. Althoug the MGM motto is wrong because Mr. Meyer decided it did not look right, he got away with it because he was rich. However, you do not want to look unprofessional before you start.

So please forget using latin in your motto!

Answer 2

Creating a slogan could be one of the most important decisions you will make. A slogan's originality and legal availability will create a real asset value of its own, as it becomes marketed and gains market acceptance. The slogan you choose will become the focal point of all the benefits and features that relate to your business. Customers will be able to find and refer others to it in the future. Since any slogans that are suggested here may already be owned by another party, I wanted to go a different route... I suggest either hiring a name creation firm or get together with your friends and/or family and throw a "name party" & have everyone bounce some ideas around. Compile a listing of slogans that you like the best. Once you have that list, do as much free research as you can before you delve into comprehensive research. I listed some links where you can do some preliminary name checking. However, please be aware that this is merely scratching the surface of what's out there. Only comprehensive research will tell you if the name is truly available. But, these links are free & a great place to start, so I'd try them out first. There are other sites that offer free searching capabilities in conjunction with their commercial services, so I'm not able to post those links due to the Yahoo! TOS. You'll also want to check domain names & yellow pages, so simply do a search for "free domain name search" and "national yellowpages" and the appropriate links will pop up. Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

Answer 3

I have some suggestions for the Latin equivalents..

"It matters to us (greatly) that you are present"
(magni) nostra interest vos adesse

The phrase containing Thule refers to an island, possibly Iceland or a far northern Scottish island on the edge of the known Empire.
You might consider the following to express being on the limits..

on the farthest borders/ to the farthest borders
"in extremis finibus/ ad extremos fines"

to the outermost areas
"ad ultima" or "ad extrema"

beyond the limit
"ultra terminum"

You don't want to try to turn "from possibility" into Latin by using a preposition and an infinitive. "A posse" and " ad esse " are not Latin modes of expression. Beware the abstract nouns!

To say something like "there was a possibility of.." would need a phrase like "Fieri potuit ut.." and further complications.

Instead you might consider saying the equivalent of "Achievements out of things needing to be achieved"

"Ex rebus gerendis, res gestae" or even simpler..
"Ex faciendis, facta" or "Facta ex faciendis"

Answer 4

Quidquid latine dictum sit altum viditur - "That which is said in Latin sounds profound."

Works for me!
x x x

Answer 5

audaces fortuna iuvat
Fortune favours the brave

Answer 6

carpe diem

seize the day. it was my schools motto......

just thought of another one

Concordia res parvae crescent - Work together to accomplish more