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Greetings,
Here's the information we found about the name "Alexandria Quinney" as a 14th-century English name.
Your name is basically plausible for the 14th century in England, but we suggest a couple of modifications.
We found "Alexandria" from 1218, but it's recorded in a Latin document. (1) Many names were slightly modified when they were recorded in Latin, and our sources say that the English form of this name during your period was either "Alisaundre" or "Alexander" (which was used by both men and women).
"Quinney" is a Manx name which is derived from the Gaelic name "Connaidh." We found the spelling "Quinnye" in 1429. (2) We don't know whether English names would have used on the Isle of Man, but it seems likely given the information we have and examples from other languages which were influenced by English.
So, we'd recommend using the spelling "Alisaundre Quinnye," which would be a historical name for someone from the Isle of Man during your period.
Rouland Carre, Talan Gwynek, Tangwystl verch Morgant Glasvryn, and Arval D'Espas Nord contributed to this letter.
We hope this has been helpful. If we can be of further assistance, please let us know.
In service,
Alan Fairfax
Academy of S. Gabriel
(1) Withycombe, "Dictionary of English Christian Names."
(2) Kneen, "Personal Names from the Isle of Man."