DIDDY SAYS 'WHAT NAME CHANGE?': Mogul's camp denies switch to 'Sean John.'

ean Combs says his nickname is still Diddy despite recent reports to the contrary.

The rap mogul and star of the upcoming ABC movie "A Raisin in the Sun" denied last week's New York Post item that suggested he wanted folks to drop "Diddy" and call him by his first and middle name, Sean John.

Page Six had quoted him saying that he was now "in Sean John mode," but his rep explained that he was referring to his state of mind leading up to Fashion Week next month.

"Recent reports of a name change are totally false, he is still Diddy," his rep said in a statement. "He is currently in 'Sean John' mode as the upcoming Sean John fashion show is scheduled for Feb. 8th in New York."

Diddy, himself, told the Post: "I'm not changing my name. I've been there, done that. My legal name is Sean Combs, [but] people call me Puffy, or Diddy or P. Diddy. It's just that my life is on blast, so people know about all my different names. If I change my name again, y'all can have me certified as crazy. Alright? But I'm not crazy, so I won't change my name."