diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index b2a0f33..623405a 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+v0.2.28
+=======
+
+- Make `content` optional for forename, formatted_initials and title
 
 v0.2.27
 =======
diff --git a/relaton/__init__.py b/relaton/__init__.py
index cfb8bc9..78adfae 100644
--- a/relaton/__init__.py
+++ b/relaton/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.2.27'
+__version__ = '0.2.28'
diff --git a/relaton/models/people.py b/relaton/models/people.py
index c06c89a..f984969 100644
--- a/relaton/models/people.py
+++ b/relaton/models/people.py
@@ -4,16 +4,15 @@
 
 from .contacts import ContactMethod
 from .orgs import Organization
-from .strings import GenericStringValue
+from .strings import GenericStringValue, GenericStringValueWithOptionalContent
 
 __all__ = ('Forename', 'Person', 'FullName', 'GivenName', 'PersonAffiliation', )
 
 
 @dataclass
-class Forename(GenericStringValue):
+class Forename(GenericStringValueWithOptionalContent):
     """A forename of a person"""
 
-    content: Optional[str] = None
     initial: Optional[str] = None
     """
     An individual initial of the person, corresponding to the given forename.
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ class GivenName:
     ]] = None
     """Also known as given name or first name."""
 
-    formatted_initials: Optional[GenericStringValue] = None
+    formatted_initials: Optional[GenericStringValueWithOptionalContent] = None
     """The initials of the person, as a formatted string, including punctuation, dropping
        punctuation as desired, and including hyphens where necessary. For example,
        the initial set for Jean-Paul would be J, P; the formatted initials would be "J.-P."
diff --git a/relaton/models/strings.py b/relaton/models/strings.py
index e8b4d5a..a7a2826 100644
--- a/relaton/models/strings.py
+++ b/relaton/models/strings.py
@@ -25,7 +25,19 @@ class GenericStringValue(FormattedContent):
 
 
 @dataclass
-class Title(GenericStringValue):
+class GenericStringValueWithOptionalContent:
+    """
+    Roughly corresponds to a combination
+    of Relaton’s localized & formatted string.
+    """
+    content: Optional[str] = None
+    format: Optional[str] = None
+    script: Optional[Union[str, List[str]]] = None
+    language: Optional[Union[str, List[str]]] = None
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Title(GenericStringValueWithOptionalContent):
     """
     Typed title.
     """