diff --git a/ocp_resources/namespace.py b/ocp_resources/namespace.py
index 59428fdf27..8380e4d886 100644
--- a/ocp_resources/namespace.py
+++ b/ocp_resources/namespace.py
@@ -38,3 +38,14 @@ def to_dict(self) -> None:
                 _spec["finalizers"] = self.finalizers
 
     # End of generated code
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        """Return human-readable string "name" rather than default __repr__.
+
+        Calling str, format or print on a Namespace object will result in it being resolved
+        to its name attribute if found else the repr will be returned.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Human-readable string "name" or the output of __repr__.
+        """
+        return name if (name := getattr(self, "name", None)) else self.__repr__()
diff --git a/ocp_resources/resource.py b/ocp_resources/resource.py
index 9fe83241c8..486dc75403 100644
--- a/ocp_resources/resource.py
+++ b/ocp_resources/resource.py
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ def _get() -> Generator["NamespacedResource|ResourceInstance", None, None]:
                         yield cls(
                             client=dyn_client,
                             name=resource_field.metadata.name,
-                            namespace=resource_field.metadata.namespace,
+                            namespace=str(resource_field.metadata.namespace),
                         )
             except TypeError:
                 if raw:
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ def _get() -> Generator["NamespacedResource|ResourceInstance", None, None]:
                     yield cls(
                         client=dyn_client,
                         name=_resources.metadata.name,
-                        namespace=_resources.metadata.namespace,
+                        namespace=str(_resources.metadata.namespace),
                     )
 
         return Resource.retry_cluster_exceptions(func=_get, exceptions_dict=exceptions_dict)