Providing for the utilization of namespaces in connection with an object model variable enables variables to be differentiated by associating each variable with one of a number of available namespaces. Related variables can be grouped together by associating a group of variables with a particular namespace, thereby making it easier to recognize related variables. Providing scoping capabilities for a variable is enabled by associating a variable with the object that created it and making that variable inaccessible to another object within the execution environment.