That's Mr. P. Diddy to you

Sean "Diddy" Combs- once famous for his monikers Puff Daddy, Puffy, and P.Diddy -is being sued by U.K. record producer Richard "Diddy" Dearlove, TMZ reports.

Dearlove states that Combs, the powerhouse behind Bad Boy records and Sean John clothing, "is using his nickname [Diddy] without permission". Combs can refer to himself as simply "Diddy" in the U.S., but must add a "P" when describing himself in the U.K., since Dearlove has a trademark on the name "Diddy".

The controversy erupted over Combs' use of "Diddy" on MySpace and YouTube pages, which are of course universal. Dearlove wants Combs to use a "neutral" name (Daddy?) on those sites, or to remove himself from them altogether.

Wow. This is pretty much as ridiculous as it gets. I guess this could go either way, really. Either P. Diddy picks another pseudonym, or he pays Dearlove enough money that the British producer doesn't care what he's called, 'cause he'll be too busy laughing all the way to the bank.