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Has -な become more common recently
For the grammar and pronunciation of this pattern, please read my previous post here: Is the word 「やんな」positive or negative?
As for how old the patterns like 止めな/しな are, I can say they've been used ...
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Has -な become more common recently
な when following the plain form of a verb is the plain blunt negative imperative.
な when following the ます stem of a verb is the plain not-so-blunt positive imperative.
Expanding on that, I say "...
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