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Question: When I create a namespace using this:
```
const ns = new k8s.core.v1.Namespace("test", {}, { provider: cluster.provider });
```
Why does it create it as `test-zu7jbnvc`
Is it possible to keep it as test only ?

This is the auto-naming functionality within Pulumi. <https://pulumi.io/reference/programming-model.html#autonaming>

You can usually specify a `name` attribute within the arguments block to override this.

<@UDEJ1F5SQ> Any plan to allow this to be disabled?

We ran into this ourselves. It’s a little weird to have to name everything twice

<@UDEJ1F5SQ> dumb question but how do I actually specify this ?

<@UGY2Z440N> this should do it...
```
const ns = new k8s.core.v1.Namespace("test", {
    metadata: { name: "test" }
}, { provider: cluster.provider });
```

<@UGDSK5RNC> I think no _near-term_ plans. I was going to link you to the GitHub issue about this but I see you already commented on it. :slightly_smiling_face: