diff --git a/pkg/commands/build/testdata/testcase-generators-namespace/expected.yaml b/pkg/commands/build/testdata/testcase-generators-namespace/expected.yaml
index 803b2a325..1d265fe43 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/build/testdata/testcase-generators-namespace/expected.yaml
+++ b/pkg/commands/build/testdata/testcase-generators-namespace/expected.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,4 @@
 apiVersion: v1
-data:
-  altGreeting: Good Morning from default namespace!
-  enableRisky: "false"
-kind: ConfigMap
-metadata:
-  name: the-map-4959m5tm6c
----
-apiVersion: v1
 data:
   altGreeting: Good Morning from non-default namespace!
   enableRisky: "false"
@@ -17,11 +9,11 @@ metadata:
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 data:
-  password.txt: dmVyeSRlY3JldA==
-kind: Secret
+  altGreeting: Good Morning from default namespace!
+  enableRisky: "false"
+kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
-  name: the-secret-cfbmct72tb
-type: Opaque
+  name: the-map-4959m5tm6c
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 data:
@@ -31,3 +23,11 @@ metadata:
   name: the-non-default-namespace-secret-255294gd9d
   namespace: non-default
 type: Opaque
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+data:
+  password.txt: dmVyeSRlY3JldA==
+kind: Secret
+metadata:
+  name: the-secret-cfbmct72tb
+type: Opaque
diff --git a/pkg/commands/build/testdata/testcase-multibases-conflict/test.yaml b/pkg/commands/build/testdata/testcase-multibases-conflict/test.yaml
index bda51d606..334c5f957 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/build/testdata/testcase-multibases-conflict/test.yaml
+++ b/pkg/commands/build/testdata/testcase-multibases-conflict/test.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 description: multibases with name reference
 args: []
 filename: testdata/testcase-multibases-conflict/combined
-expectedError: Multiple matches for name noGroup_v1_ServiceAccount
+expectedError: Multiple matches for name ~G_v1_ServiceAccount
diff --git a/pkg/gvk/gvk.go b/pkg/gvk/gvk.go
index 6ab227995..382f284d1 100644
--- a/pkg/gvk/gvk.go
+++ b/pkg/gvk/gvk.go
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ func FromKind(k string) Gvk {
 }
 
 const (
-	noGroup   = "noGroup"
-	noVersion = "noVersion"
-	noKind    = "noKind"
+	noGroup   = "~G"
+	noVersion = "~V"
+	noKind    = "~K"
 	separator = "_"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/gvk/gvk_test.go b/pkg/gvk/gvk_test.go
index 6e235ed3e..3d2b50c35 100644
--- a/pkg/gvk/gvk_test.go
+++ b/pkg/gvk/gvk_test.go
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ var stringTests = []struct {
 	x Gvk
 	s string
 }{
-	{Gvk{}, "noGroup_noVersion_noKind"},
-	{Gvk{Kind: "k"}, "noGroup_noVersion_k"},
-	{Gvk{Version: "v"}, "noGroup_v_noKind"},
-	{Gvk{Version: "v", Kind: "k"}, "noGroup_v_k"},
-	{Gvk{Group: "g"}, "g_noVersion_noKind"},
-	{Gvk{Group: "g", Kind: "k"}, "g_noVersion_k"},
-	{Gvk{Group: "g", Version: "v"}, "g_v_noKind"},
+	{Gvk{}, "~G_~V_~K"},
+	{Gvk{Kind: "k"}, "~G_~V_k"},
+	{Gvk{Version: "v"}, "~G_v_~K"},
+	{Gvk{Version: "v", Kind: "k"}, "~G_v_k"},
+	{Gvk{Group: "g"}, "g_~V_~K"},
+	{Gvk{Group: "g", Kind: "k"}, "g_~V_k"},
+	{Gvk{Group: "g", Version: "v"}, "g_v_~K"},
 	{Gvk{Group: "g", Version: "v", Kind: "k"}, "g_v_k"},
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/resid/resid.go b/pkg/resid/resid.go
index e76f9b887..390fc2514 100644
--- a/pkg/resid/resid.go
+++ b/pkg/resid/resid.go
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ func NewResIdKindOnly(k string, n string) ResId {
 }
 
 const (
-	noNamespace = "noNamespace"
-	noPrefix    = "noPrefix"
-	noName      = "noName"
-	noSuffix    = "noSuffix"
+	noNamespace = "~X"
+	noPrefix    = "~P"
+	noName      = "~N"
+	noSuffix    = "~S"
 	separator   = "|"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/resid/resid_test.go b/pkg/resid/resid_test.go
index 53fb431d4..165860b6c 100644
--- a/pkg/resid/resid_test.go
+++ b/pkg/resid/resid_test.go
@@ -15,26 +15,26 @@ var stringTests = []struct {
 		"g_v_k|ns|p|nm|s"},
 	{ResId{gvKind: gvk.Gvk{Version: "v", Kind: "k"},
 		name: "nm", prefix: "p", suffix: "s", namespace: "ns"},
-		"noGroup_v_k|ns|p|nm|s"},
+		"~G_v_k|ns|p|nm|s"},
 	{ResId{gvKind: gvk.Gvk{Kind: "k"},
 		name: "nm", prefix: "p", suffix: "s", namespace: "ns"},
-		"noGroup_noVersion_k|ns|p|nm|s"},
+		"~G_~V_k|ns|p|nm|s"},
 	{ResId{gvKind: gvk.Gvk{},
 		name: "nm", prefix: "p", suffix: "s", namespace: "ns"},
-		"noGroup_noVersion_noKind|ns|p|nm|s"},
+		"~G_~V_~K|ns|p|nm|s"},
 	{ResId{gvKind: gvk.Gvk{},
 		name: "nm", prefix: "p", suffix: "s"},
-		"noGroup_noVersion_noKind|noNamespace|p|nm|s"},
+		"~G_~V_~K|~X|p|nm|s"},
 	{ResId{gvKind: gvk.Gvk{},
 		name: "nm", suffix: "s"},
-		"noGroup_noVersion_noKind|noNamespace|noPrefix|nm|s"},
+		"~G_~V_~K|~X|~P|nm|s"},
 	{ResId{gvKind: gvk.Gvk{},
 		suffix: "s"},
-		"noGroup_noVersion_noKind|noNamespace|noPrefix|noName|s"},
+		"~G_~V_~K|~X|~P|~N|s"},
 	{ResId{gvKind: gvk.Gvk{}},
-		"noGroup_noVersion_noKind|noNamespace|noPrefix|noName|noSuffix"},
+		"~G_~V_~K|~X|~P|~N|~S"},
 	{ResId{},
-		"noGroup_noVersion_noKind|noNamespace|noPrefix|noName|noSuffix"},
+		"~G_~V_~K|~X|~P|~N|~S"},
 }
 
 func TestString(t *testing.T) {
@@ -54,26 +54,26 @@ var gvknStringTests = []struct {
 		"g_v_k|nm"},
 	{ResId{gvKind: gvk.Gvk{Version: "v", Kind: "k"},
 		name: "nm", prefix: "p", suffix: "s", namespace: "ns"},
-		"noGroup_v_k|nm"},
+		"~G_v_k|nm"},
 	{ResId{gvKind: gvk.Gvk{Kind: "k"},
 		name: "nm", prefix: "p", suffix: "s", namespace: "ns"},
-		"noGroup_noVersion_k|nm"},
+		"~G_~V_k|nm"},
 	{ResId{gvKind: gvk.Gvk{},
 		name: "nm", prefix: "p", suffix: "s", namespace: "ns"},
-		"noGroup_noVersion_noKind|nm"},
+		"~G_~V_~K|nm"},
 	{ResId{gvKind: gvk.Gvk{},
 		name: "nm", prefix: "p", suffix: "s"},
-		"noGroup_noVersion_noKind|nm"},
+		"~G_~V_~K|nm"},
 	{ResId{gvKind: gvk.Gvk{},
 		name: "nm", suffix: "s"},
-		"noGroup_noVersion_noKind|nm"},
+		"~G_~V_~K|nm"},
 	{ResId{gvKind: gvk.Gvk{},
 		suffix: "s"},
-		"noGroup_noVersion_noKind|"},
+		"~G_~V_~K|"},
 	{ResId{gvKind: gvk.Gvk{}},
-		"noGroup_noVersion_noKind|"},
+		"~G_~V_~K|"},
 	{ResId{},
-		"noGroup_noVersion_noKind|"},
+		"~G_~V_~K|"},
 }
 
 func TestGvknString(t *testing.T) {